January/February Session - Dance Style: Afro-Fusion
January/February Session - Dance Style: Afro-Fusion
This dance session will run for 7 weeks over a 2-month period, culminating in a performance opportunity of the choreography that the students will learn. This session will run once a week on Thursdays from 5pm-6pm at the Denver Turnverein 1570 N Clarkson St, Denver, CO 80218, for the following dates:
January 11, 2024; January 18, 2024; January 25, 2024; February 1, 2024; February 8, 2024; February 15, 2024; February 22, 2024
Each session will be $260/student, and there is a minimum requirement of 8 students per session, with a cap at 24 students.
This workshop series will focus on teaching technique and choreography that borrows from Pan-African vernacular and street dances found throughout the continent and the diaspora. Dancers will practice polycentric dance techniques that will blend upper and lower body isolations with rhythmical footwork that complements the polyrhythms of Afrobeat, Afrobeats, Afrohouse and more!
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With any questions regarding our programming, please email felicia@cmdance.org.
Constance Harris
Constance aka Connie Love is a dance artist who specializes in teaching, performing, and choreographing. She specializes in styles grounded in Africanist aesthetics focusing on traditional and contemporary African dance, Hip-Hop and House. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from Dickinson College and a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Colorado Boulder. She is an accomplished nightlife performer who has appeared at some of the country's liveliest nightclubs and festivals, including The Trestle Inn (Philadelphia) and Mile High Soul Club (Denver). She most recently was a lecturer for the department of Theater and Dance at the University of Colorado Boulder for the 2022-2023 school year. Constance aka Connie Love is a dance artist who specializes in teaching, performing, and choreographing. She specializes in styles grounded in Africanist aesthetics focusing on traditional and contemporary African dance, Hip-Hop and House. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from Dickinson College and a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Colorado Boulder. She is an accomplished nightlife performer who has appeared at some of the country's liveliest nightclubs and festivals, including The Trestle Inn (Philadelphia) and Mile High Soul Club (Denver). She most recently was a lecturer for the department of Theater and Dance at the University of Colorado Boulder for the 2022-2023 school year.