Afro-Cuban Dance: Moving to the Clave Rhythm Pattern
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Found On: The African RootLength: 00:02:09
Source: an excerpt from the KET Professional Development workshop The Arts III: Afro-Cuban Dance, conducted by Katherine Kramer
Description:
Dancers demonstrate using the clave rhythm movements practiced in “Warming Up to the Clave Rhythm” to put together a brief dance sequence combining locomotor movement and non-locomotor shapes.Suggested Uses:
- Watch to build your own knowledge and understanding of Afro-Cuban dance and influence, or for ideas on how to teach the dance movements to your students.
- Show to demonstrate and guide warm-up or movement activities with students.
- Show in combination with African dance excerpts to compare and contrast.
For more information:
(These links may leave the Arts Toolkit.)
See the Dance and Culture section of the Dance Arts Toolkit binder.
About The Arts III: Afro-Cuban Dance:
- Workshop description
- Downloadable guide (PDF format)