Date: Mon, January 30, 2012
Grade level(s): Middle School, High School
1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Join this journey of dance through time, over generations and across geographic sites. Poet/playwright Ntozake Shangé’s poem “why i had to dance” propels scholars, students, dancers into a lively interaction about the world of dance through the poet’s experiences. Shangé describes the poem as “the story of Black Dance herself…the connectedness of Black Dance from one generation to another generation and from one region to another region, moving all around the dance world from my childhood on.”
A panel of scholars and dance artists including Dianne McIntyre, choreographer of this new Shangé choreopoem, will share stories and contextualize some of the remarkable dance traditions mentioned in the poem. Throughout the broadcast will be examples of these movement styles by the company of dancers working with Ms. McIntyre. Both the studio and remote audiences will be able to participate with questions and comments.
Choreographer Dianne McIntyre
To Register: Call John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or e-mail by January 26th.
A program fee of $75 will be charged to schools not in the NOTA or NORTH2 membership consortiums. Please process a purchase order to WVIZ/PBS Distance Learning, c/o John Ramicone, 1375 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115 or fax to 216-916-6361.
