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How to Dance Like an African

How to Dance Like an African. Weldy Lupee Gowah. African Dance is one of the most ethnically-driven, culturally- celebrated, and influentially known form of dance which delivers communications, belonging, and solidarity.  . Start Young – Don’t Stop.

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How to Dance Like an African

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  1. How to Dance Like an African Weldy Lupee Gowah

  2. African Dance is one of the most ethnically-driven, culturally- celebrated, and influentially known form of dance which delivers communications, belonging, and solidarity.   Start Young – Don’t Stop

  3. Most of our creative techniques are from West African nations such as Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Guinea, Benin, Ghana, Senegal and Togo. Don’t Take Lessons – Go Dancing

  4. The Heartbeat of African dance is the African drum. Without drums there is no dance because dancer feed off the drum. Don’t Look at Your Feet – Look at Your Heart

  5. With live drummers on the side, dancers are encourage to move their whole body with the beat of the drums It is Not How you Move. It’s How You Feel

  6. Look for Reasons to Celebrate

  7. Dancing is not about the dancer but the story being told. The entire body is engaged; pelvic, arms, feet, chest, and shoulders at multiple rhythms. Don’tMove to the Music – Become the Music

  8. African dance allows you to express your feelings, thoughts, emotions, pain, encouraging each other and triumph Don’t count your steps, count your blessings

  9. The Soul ofAfrican Dance is Pride and Respect. To understand Africa, you need to understand African Dance. To Dance like an African – Be an African

  10. We are all different. West African dance is a vital factor in West African culture. It is a unique way of preserving history and passing down social values to the younger generation. Make Your Own Dance

  11. Work Cited http://www.africantribalmusic.net/west-african-dance/west-african-dance http://sapphireinc.org/the-annex-division/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFfSZCLSK3k

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