African and Afro-diasporic Dance Forms Level III

1 units · Undergraduate

Intermediate-advanced course for Dance majors and graduate students. The course will offer an in-depth understanding and embodiment of Polyrhythm, polycentric techniques, and the multiple marker systems of Wango, Ndiass Pelobel and Rippo from the Pulaar people in the northern part of Senegal and Faass from the Wolof people in central Senegal. Prereq: Enrollment in Dance major or Dance Grad program, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 cr hrs.