Dance History Spring 2026 MDC

      Diasporas: Brazil From African, Indigenous American, and European influences, various dance and music traditions arose in Latin America. Brazil is home to Capoeira, a fight / dance / game, and Samba.     *** Warmup Parana E O Si Si Si *** Samba Samba de Roda   Question: What is virtuosity in this dance form?   Reading  Samba: Resistance in Motion (Browning 1995)   History of Samba and its African Roots Carnaval   *** Samba Workshop Basic rhythms & steps    ***  Capoeira Reading:  The Little Capoeira Book (Nestor Capoeira) Chapter 1 Discussion: Read one page as assigned. In a few sentences, summarize the most important information to share with your peers. Capoeira Regional   Capoeira Angola   Question: What is virtuosity in this form?  What are the differences between Capoeira Regional and Capoeira Angola?     *** Capoeira Workshop Basic rhythms & steps *** Closing ...

  Diasporas: United States Today we'll view a documentary on Jazz dance and its historical development in the United States,  with particular attention to African American histories and contributions.   We are moving into Diasporas:  di·as·po·ra /dīˈasp(ə)rə/ noun: diaspora; plural noun: diasporas     the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland.  - Oxford Languages    Documentary Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance (Khadifa Wong 2020) Full film available for free on Tubi     *** Trailer for Uprooted (2020)   Interview with Director Khadifa Wong (2020)    Extended interview with Director Khadifa Wong (2020)   *** Additional Resources   The Nicholas Brothers & Cab Calloway in Stormy Weather (1943)  Cab Calloway & Animation