Workshop Explores African Dance Form

Linda Kazibwe, born in Uganda and raised in Kenya, presents “An Exploration of African Dance Form” Thursday, Oct. 30, from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in Westmont’s Murchison Gym Dance Room. The workshop is free and open to the public.

Kazibwe, a science high school teacher in the Los Angeles area, will provide a short survey of African dance and its adaptations (Haitian, Caribbean and South American influences). Participants will learn isolation and full body motion patterns, which will then be combined to construct a short dance. A discussion on the derivation of movements and their meanings will be included as part of the exercise.

Participants should wear comfortable clothing and come prepared to learn and move in ways that are new and sometimes uncomfortable.

Kazibwe has been involved in music and dance for most of her life, studying ballet and gymnastics.

The workshop is co-sponsored by Westmont’s Theatre Arts/Dance Department and Intercultural Programs Office.