Students hone their writing craft, refine their performance skills, and analyze poetry in this multi-week residency where they create and perform new works.
Experience Senegal: Senegalese Dance and Music
Through June 2023
Grades Pre-K—12
WAATO SiiTA
- Part of
- Virtual Workshops
Celebrate traditional Senegalese dance styles and music! Experts in African dance lead this dynamic workshop which gets students moving and singing in the classroom.
In this program students will:
● Watch an excerpt of a dance performance by Senegalese dance troupe WAATO SiiTA from BAM’s 2017 DanceAfrica Festival
● Learn a version of the same dance with the guidance of BAM teaching artists, who provide live drumming accompaniment, in a workshop streamed live in the classroom
● Learn a Senegalese drumming call and response, and practice common Wolof words and phrases
● Engage with Senegal’s culture and history through other dynamic activities included in an online pre- and post-show study guide
This virtual workshop runs 55 minutes, including performance excerpts. Fee: $250
Grades Pre-K—12
RUNNING TIME
55min
VENUE
Virtual
TICKET INFORMATION
Fee: $250
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: History (Africa), Dance, Music
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: History (Africa), Dance, Music
For more information, please contact Verushka Wray at vwray@bam.org
Leadership support for
virtual programming
provided by
the Altman Foundation.
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