Those elements will appear in a short (under 10-minute) dance film she’s making with Moving Spirits dance company to commemorate Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of Black people who had been enslaved. She’s also researching African-American ring shout dance traditions and launching a Bloco-Afro group in Charlotte to help reinforce pride in African heritage and culture through music and dance. The comparison of woman, womb and calabash — that’s the impetus for the work.”She and Morrison worked together last year to create “Remembrance,” a dance film showcasing “ring shout,” a dance of African origin originally done by enslaved people. She’s now teaching dance and is a member of both Moving Spirits and Baran Dance, led by Audrey Baran, a UNCC assistant professor of dance. She’s since expanded her offerings and now teaches a course she created called Ring Shout Dance Traditions.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 02, 2021 13:12 UTC