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Rehearsing
“Facadoba,”
senior Sayra
Craig
dances
across the
stage for
Dance
Africa, a
compilation
of African
theme
dance and
music
presented
by the dance
department.
Dance Africa performs
original pieces in honor of
Martin Luther King Jr.
BY NATASHA CHIL1NGERIAN
SENIOR PULSE REPORTER
r| 1 he Department of Dance will
celebrate Martin Luther King
JL Jr.’s birthday on Jan. 14 and
15 with a vibrant performance of
African dances and drumbeats.
Two Congelese guests will join the
18 dancers and drummers of Dance
Africa for a night of African
performance art.
While Dance Africa normally
holds two small annual performanc
es in the fall and spring, Director Rita
Honka said the group will appear in
one large show this weekend to cele
brate King’s birth and begin its Ore
gon tour earlier than usual in the
year. By appearing on two consecu
tive nights in the Dougherty Dance
Theatre, the show will be more ac
cessible for community members.
The group of dancers and
drummers — consisting of Universi
ty students and a few alumni — has
been working on original pieces for
the show since fall, but this week
guests Mabiba Baegne and Massen
go Constant are in town to teach
ethnic moves and rhythms that will
be included in the performance.
This is the second time Baegne has
shared her dancing, choreography,
singing and drumming skills in the
Department of Dance.
“(Baegne) is joyous and knowl
edgeable and is an amazing
teacher,” Honka said. “We usually
don’t repeat guest artists, but she’s
worth it.”
Dances will represent numerous
African countries, including Guinea,
South Africa, Togo and Zimbabwe.
Dance Africa member Julie Polhe
mus said a stand-out section in the
show is the “Gumboots” session, a
South African tradition in which
dancers generate music by tapping
rhythms on their bodies.
Dance Africa Musical Director Bri
an West said Constant will stand out
at the show by producing a larger,
purer sound than the University’s
drummers, a result of being sur
rounded by drumming his whole life.
“That’s what we’re all shooting
for, and it’s cool because we have
the chance to hear that sound when
the guest comes,” he said. “We’re
awed by that.”
Following this weekend’s per
formance, the ensemble will take its
show on tour to grade schools and
venues around Oregon. Polhemus
said the grade-school visits provide
education and thrills for the
children in the audience.
“The students get so excited, you
can see it in their faces,” she said.
“Some schools we visit are doing a
unit on Africa, and the show will
start off the unit. That gets the kids
excited and then they can learn
more about the culture.”
The Dance Africa concert will be
gin at 8 p.m.; tickets cost $10 for
general admission and $5 for stu
dents and seniors and are available
at the door or by calling 346-3386.
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