5 de enero de 2010
Compañía estadounidense de stepping y percusión Step Afrika! rinde homenaje al Bicentenario de Chile
Step Afrika! ofrece presentaciones en Santiago, San Felipe y Pichilemu
En homenaje al Bicentenario de Chile, el conjunto estadounidense de danza, ritmo y percusión Step Afrika! efectúa una gira de diez días por el país, entre el 6 y el 12 de enero, que contempla presentaciones en Santiago, San Felipe y Pichilemu.
La compañía profesional de baile Step Afrika!, la primera en el mundo en dedicarse al stepping o percusión con los pies y manos, ofrecerá su intenso y colorido espectáculo de ritmo y movimiento en el Festival Internacional Teatro a Mil que se inauguró esta semana en Santiago. El conjunto ha sido aclamado por la crítica desde su creación, en 1994, en particular por su enfoque educativo ante las audiencias más jóvenes y por su promoción de esta técnica dancística y sus tradiciones.
Mediante el compás y el sonido de los movimientos de pies y manos, así como el uso de la voz y el cuerpo, los once bailarines del conjunto ofrecen un modelo a seguir para adolescentes y estudiantes. El resultado de sus coreografías es fruto del trabajo en equipo, los logros académicos, y el entendimiento entre diversas culturas.
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January 5, 2009
Stepping Dance Company Step Afrika! Pays Homage to Chiles Bicentennial
Step Afrika! to perform in Santiago, San Felipe and Pichilemu
As a tribute to Chiles Bicentennial celebrations, American dance group Step Afrika! will carry out a 10-day tour in Chile, January 6-12, offering performances in Santiago, San Felipe, and Pichilemu.
Step Africa! -- the first professional company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping will present its rich and colorful show at the Teatro a Mil Festival that opened this week in Santiago.
Founded in December 1994, the company is critically-acclaimed for its efforts to promote understanding and appreciation for stepping the dance traditions used as an educational tool for young people worldwide. By using the body as an instrument to create intricate rhythms and sounds through a combination of footsteps, claps and spoken word, the eleven dancers offer a model for the use of stepping in educational settings, espousing themes such as teamwork, academic achievement and cross-cultural understanding.
Step Afrika! offers performances in Santiago on Wednesday, January 6 at 9:00 p.m., at Parque La Castrina (San Joaquin District); Thursday, January 7 at 9:00 p.m., at Parque Andre Jarlan (Pedro Aguirre Cerda District); Friday, January 8 at 9:30 p.m., at Parque Peñalolen (Ave. Arrieta/Ave. Tobalaba); and on Saturday, January 9 at 9:00 p.m., at the Municipal Gymnasium (Lo Prado District).
The dance troupe is traveling to San Felipe (Region Five) to perform on Monday, January 11 at 8:30 p.m., at the Municipal Theater. The tour will close with a last performance in Pichilemu (Region Six) on Tuesday, January 12 at 8:30 p.m., at the towns Teatro Pista Municipal.
Stepping is a unique dance tradition created by African American college students. The tradition grew out of the song and dance rituals practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities in the early 1900s. Stepping comes from a long and rich tradition in African-based communities that use movement, words, and sounds to communicate allegiance to a group.
Step Afrika! serves as a cultural ambassador for the United States, representing the nation at events around the world.
More information at http://www.stepafrika.com/roots.htm and videos at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRecTnZ9vac&feature=related
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STEP AFRIKA - Journey to South Africaby StepAfrikaInfo12,588 views
Fabulosa la coordinación de los bailarines!
SoledadPolanco 2 years ago