West African Dance UR

This is the final show from University of Rochester's West African Dance, DAN 280 class of fall 2006. Teacher is Karen Martino.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• west
• african
• dance
• UR
• UofR
• University
• Rochester
• final
• show
• performance
• karen
• martino
• leana
• jelen
• drumming

[exoticmochabeauty]

Quick Question.. if this is an "African Dance" class.. why are all of the black people in the back, and barely in view of the camera...? All I see is pale skin.. what's the deal..?

[pisketty]

definitely a valid question. it wasn't really an intentional thing, we changed around the formations a lot and this is just how it came out for this performance. it's funny you ask that because people always have the opposite comment about this teacher...how she always puts the black kids in front!

[AfriJazz]

L-Jel,

Are you going to Africa this spring?

Your Prof,

K-Mar

[pisketty]

i ended up deciding to save the africa trip for my gap year after graduation. i'll be in tel aviv instead! what's this i hear about you coming back to teach next semester?

[asam044sm]

i love my heritage (samoan) but man watching this makes me wish i was from west africa, i love the moves the beat everything, gosh its no wonder why your people are so fit.

[oluwalogbon58]

at least this teachers knows where west africa is!! most americans think africa is a country ... ???

[vienneseoyster43]

@exoticmochabeauty its also funny how you assume everyone who is dark is African when Africa is the most diverse continent in the world. Havent you seen North Africans that look Spanish/Italian/Arab/European? it might be coincidence! why are you analyzing things like this? cant you just watch the video for what it is. I can watch this video 1000 times and still not notice that. Youre rude as hell and ignorant

[saffire78]

good job...but the dancing would have come off a lot better if they danced a bit faster with a bit of jump to it! good job though!

[colorfuldreams]

i'm pretty sure there's an equal mix of color. wwell i don't find it offensive at all that caucasians are also appreciating the africal lifestyle. if we were racist we wouldn't be taking the class. so in fact it's a little more racist to ask why white people take the class. by doing that, you say that we should be excluded. america is a free country. EVERYONE is equal. spread the peace. =]

[cristi1]

this looks so fun!

[cherokiimslm]

@showerwisdom you know the funny thing is that working out actually give yu more energy-a lot of ppl just sit around feeling tired for no reason and when they start exercising they realize how much better they feel!

[jrcbabe9519]

the white lady with a tank and tights on that stays in the front most of the time is really good !

[Oyotunji]

@oluwalogbon58 I see you Oluwagbon58 are still teaching around Youtube. We often like some of the things you hae to say. Ese gan oduduwa abge wa oo ni le loko le l odi

[chiquimon72]

Fabulous!!!! I Love it so much!!!

[ohnothatbad]

i know that dance!! I've done it several times and performed it!! Yes I am an african dancer!!