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College Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

THDA 60 - Brown Spirits Dance Ensemble


Macalester’s Brown Spirits Dance Ensemble engages the techniques and histories of selected dance forms from the African diaspora, especially those coming from West Africa and that emerged in the Caribbean and the Americas. Brown Spirits Dance Ensemble performs in Theater and Dance Department concerts, as well as Macalester events such as Africa Week, Black History Month, and Family Fest. Completion of African-based Movement I and/or II is recommended. Two credits awarded at the end of the semester. Four credits of fine arts general distribution may be earned after two consecutive semesters of this ensemble. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Ensemble is by audition/permission of instructor only. Every semester. (2 Credits)