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All Ethnic African: Beginner

Sample Video

DTCE’s All Ethnic- African: Beginner course is inspired by a wide variety of the musical and movement styles of countries located south of the Sahara Desert. African dance is rooted to the floor and has a sense of weight to its movements. A main component of African dance is drumming, which drives the rhythm, mood, and purpose of each dance. The African style challenges dancers to be skilled in isolations and articulated movement, creating greater control as body parts must match the rhythm of the music. Many Jazz and Hip Hop styles and steps have been influenced by the roots of African dance.

Syllabus

DTCE’s All Ethnic - African: Beginner course is inspired by a wide variety of the musical and movement styles of countries located south of the Sahara Desert. African dance is rooted to the floor and has a sense of weight to its movements. A main component of African dance is drumming, which drives the rhythm, mood, and purpose of each dance. The African style challenges dancers to be skilled in isolations and articulated movement, creating greater control as body parts must match the rhythm of the music. The Syllabus provides dancers with the essential beginner steps of the African genre. You can follow the full course guide, or mix and match to create your own class from a wonderful assortment of engaging and energetic steps.

DTCE’s detailed syllabi allow you to create your own course of study from the plethora of innovative drills we offer- or follow our complete lesson plans to guide your students through progressive exercises to obtain skill level mastery. Syllabi offer a list of steps that correlate with each video, making it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for!

Syllabi can be used as a teacher training resource or class planning guide for your studio, saving you time in curriculum development! Teachers, assistants, trainees, and substitutes can all easily be on the same page using this sequenced tool. Syllabi are also useful for dance parents as a reinforcement guide to what children are learning in their weekly classes.