West African Dance: Beginning/Open Level

This dance class will get your blood pumping and your heart soaring... feel the rhythms and shake what you got! All ages welcome.
Participants will learn the basic style of West African dance as well as traditional dances from Mali, Guinea and Senegal, West Africa. The class emphasizes community, self-expression and the joy of movement. Bring your mom, brother, niece, kid, best friend, grandparent, or just yourself— we will let our spirits fly! Wear comfortable movement clothes; women often wear sarongs. Please bring water, shoes to dance in, and warm dance clothes in case of cold weather! Taught by Tara Murphy.