THEA 240 Intermediate Afro-Caribbean Dance

We move students further along in the study of movement covering the diverse Caribbean region from Cuba to Puerto Rico Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. As students develop a body of choreographic work they will learn improvisational techniques for soloing along with the place and importance of the Yoruba-based pantheon in the work. Matching specific dance steps to specific drum rhythms students learn to sing Yoruban songs as they perform the dances. This course is offered only for grades of Credit/No Credit and may be repeated for credit.