Making Afro Latin Jazz Dance ‘Shine’ With a Reunion of Styles
Bonnie Eissner profiles Afro Latin jazz dancer and choreographer Sekou McMiller about his work pushing partnered Latin social dances forward by looking to their roots in West African dance, African American jazz, and Caribbean and American dance cultures.
April 15, 2024 | Read Article
Modern Moves’ Approach to Studying Afro-Diasporic Dance
An Interview with Ananya Jahanara Kabir BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Ananya Jahanara Kabir was the project director and principal investigator of Modern Moves: Kinetic Transnationalism and Afro-Diasporic Rhythm Cultures, a five-year research project (June 2013 – May 2018), funded by a European Research Council Advanced Grant, and located at the Department […]
May 6, 2019 | Read Article