Dillard Launches Community Class in
African Music and Dance
Free Weekly Class Runs Sunday
Mornings Throughout Fall;
Community Is Invited to Attend and
Participate
(New Orleans) As part of its
International Week celebration, Dillard University will launch a community
class in African music and dance on Sunday, Sept. 16. The class, which will be
held on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Dent Hall, will run throughout the
fall semester. It is free and open to the public, and the community is invited
to attend and participate.
Dillard’s Office of International Students and Study Abroad
Programs is presenting the series in conjunction with Nfungotah Inc., a New Orleans nonprofit organization dedicated
to the survival, education, and promotion of music and dance culture rooted in the
African Diaspora. It will focus on West African music and dance and feature a
variety of instructors and musicians.
To learn more, contact Esailama Henry at (916)
705-8842 or nfungotah@aol.com, or Dr. Kimya Dawson-Smith at (504) 816-4926 or
ksmith@dillard.edu.
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