Start Date: | 10/17/2013 | Start Time: | 7:00 PM |
End Date: | 10/17/2013 | End Time: | 9:00 PM |
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Event Description Drexel University’s Dance and Africana Studies programs will host a most respected dance scholar and choreographer, Dr. Kariamu Welsh, the creator of the African dance technique Umfundalai, on Oct. 17, 7 p.m. at the Mandell Theater. Dr. Welsh, a Guggenheim Award winner, will tell of how her time living, studying, teaching and performing in Africa inspired her to establish a dance style suited for all body types. Pronounced “um-foon-duh-luh”, the Umfundalai technique combines traditional African dance elements with African American-derived rhythms.
During the Mandell Theater’s free and open-to-the-public event, Dr. Welsh will detail the history behind her work and lead dancers from her own company in a demonstration of the Umfundalai technique. |
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Location: The Mandell Theater, 33rd & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia |
Audience: AlumniCurrent StudentsFacultyParents & FamiliesProspective StudentsPublicStaff |
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