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Lecture: Yanvalou: The Haitian Voudoun Dance of Damballah Lecture (Part 1 of 3)

This lecture, by Musical Director Gabriel Bata, is part one of three of the Lecture/Class/Performance titled Yanvalou: The Haitian Voudoun Dance of Damballah. Be sure to view the Class led by…

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Class: Yanvalou: The Haitian Voudoun Dance of Damballah (Part 2 of 3)

This class, led by professor Julie Bata, is part two of three of the Lecture/Class/Performance titled Yanvalou: The Haitian Voudoun Dance of Damballah. Be sure to view the lecture by Musical Director…

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Colores del Carnaval Dominicano

Colores del Carnaval Dominicano is an award-winning documentary, produced by HCC Central, exploring the carnival of the Dominican Republic (the oldest in the Americas). The film examines the…

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Texas Zydeco

To most people, zydeco appears as quintessentially Louisiana as gumbo. Certainly, the music originated among black Creoles of southwest Louisiana. But the swamps of southwest Louisiana spill across…

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HCC African Dance & Drum Ensemble

The HCC African Dance and Drum Ensemble was founded at Central College in 2011 by Artistic Director Julie Bata and Musical Director Gabriel Bata for students who wish to deepen their study of…

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African Dance & Drum Ensemble 2015

Presented by the HCC Visual & Performing Arts Center of Excellence A Central Dance production of AFRICAN DANCE & DRUM ENSEMBLE Movement Evolution 2015 Dances of Africa…

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The Arts in Education: A conversation with Lauren Anderson

A conversation about the celebrated career of an artist whose talent and determination thrilled audiences around the world, and changed the face of dance. Dr. Andrea Jaber, Chair of Performing Arts…

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9th Annual Akwaaba Dance and Drum Festival

In celebration of Black History Month, the Dance Department of HCC Northwest hosted the 9th annual Akwaaba Dance and Drum Festival Feb. 25 - 27 at the Spring Branch campus. The activities scheduled…

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History of African Dance Society at HCC

Dr. Madeline Wright chronicles the African Dance workshops (1984-1993) she organized with the late Deborah Quanaim of the Houston Community College dance department.

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Performance: Yanvalou: The Haitian Voudoun Dance of Damballah (Part 3 of 3) SIMBI

This performance of SIMBI, choreographed by Novuyo Masakhane, from the 2012 African Dance & Drum Ensemble concert at the Heinen Theatre is part three of three of the Lecture/Class/Performance…

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7th Annual Akwaaba Dance and Drum Festival

Panel disccusion " Ritual & Africanist Aesthetic" held Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Spring Brach Campus as part of the Annual Akwaaba Dance & Drum Festival.

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8th Annual Akwaaba Dance & Drum Festival: Closing Performance

In celebration of Black History Month, the Dance Department of Houston Community College – Northwest hosted the annual “Akwaaba Dance and Drum Festival” February 26–28, 2015…

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Central Student Fine Arts Week

Fall 2009 Juried Student Arts Exhibit, Music Honors Recital, World Dance Concert

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9th Annual Akwaaba Dance and Drum Festival Panel Discussion

In celebration of Black History Month, the Dance Department of HCC Northwest hosted the 9th annual Akwaaba Dance and Drum Festival Feb. 25 - 27 at the Spring Branch campus. The activities scheduled…

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Notes from Houston

Collaborators Dr. Alan Ainsworth. Dr. Mary Carol Warwick and Deborah Quanaim join to make words sing and dance

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Joy to the World 2008

The Individual and the Tradition features dances from Hawaii, India, Spain, Egypt and Somoa. Artistic Director, Cynthia Cupach.

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