4pm - 5:30pm | Studio 1

Camille A. Brown and Dancers Community Class

Rooted in the African-American vernacular, this movement workshop led by a member of CABD celebrates the power of African-American social dance and its impact and influence on American dance forms throughout history. Using JUBA (“pattin juba”) as a jumping off point, participants are taken on a social dance journey. From the past to the present, attendees investigate the ways communities used social dance movement as a way of protest, liberation, healing and more. By learning about the past, it is Camille’s hope that the spirit of expression through movement is embodied in our present day – providing the individual with a platform to celebrate their identity and to share their personal expression with the community of participants.