THEA 31LDance Studio I: Introduction to Latin American Social Dances

Introduces movement fundamentals and histories of two Afro-Latin social dances: samba from Brazil, and salsa from Cuba. Students learn about their common Afro-Indigenous roots and stylistic evolutions, as well as key threads that connect a wide range of people and practices across the Latin Diaspora—culturally, musically, physically, and spiritually. Course examines the complex origins and how they arose out of histories of persecution, enslavement, migration, and a deep desire to hold onto tradition and celebrate life in the face of great injustice. Includes attendance at off-campus community dance events, plus weekly movement practice and lectures in class, reading and writing assignments, and keeping a journal that reflects on their ongoing experience.

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