World Beat: Exploring Cultures through Music and Dance
Three-Day Seminar Series
Course Dates: January 25, February 15, March 7, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Primary Source
PDPs/Credits: 27 PDPs; 1 graduate credit
Fee: Partnership educators—no cost other than fee for 1 graduate credit; Non-partnership educators—$300 plus fee for 1 graduate credit
Music and dance are both local and global, reflecting aspects of particular cultures while connecting people across continents and the world. In these three sessions, a variety of West African, South Asian, and Brazilian music cultures will be explored. Teachers will become familiar with a selection of sounds, instruments, dances, playing styles, and ideas from these localities with the aim of enriching their teaching. The course will include demonstrations by musicians and group dancing. Workshops will highlight ways in which teachers can incorporate music and dance into their broader curriculum.
Open to all K-12 educators.
Course Topics
Day 1: West African Sounds and Movements
Day 2: South Asian Sounds and Movements
Day 3: Brazilian Sounds and Movements
Selected Presenters: Matthew Allen, Wheaton College
