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
- Part of
- Virtual Workshops
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
RUNNING TIME
VENUE
Virtual
TICKET INFORMATION
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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DanceAfrica in the Classroom: Inclusive
Nov 2023—May 2024
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