University of Pittsburgh

Department of Africana Studies

Affiliated Activities

The Black Dance Workshop

Overview

Oronde dancing
Oronde Sharif dancing.

The Black Dance Workshop presents, from an African American perspective, the ethnicity of dance styles and techniques such as jazz, African, spiritual, and Dunham. Its educational component consists of workshops, guest lecturers, dance conferences and interaction with other dance companies and college dance groups.

Invited professional dancers share their ideas, concepts, techniques, and styles with the students to enhance the dance perspective from year to year.

Membership

The Black Dance Workshop is open to all University students who are serious about dance.

 

Kuntu performing Sarafina! a musical about students who led the anti-apartheid Soweto riots.

Our Mission is The study, research, interpretation, and dissemination of knowledge concerning African American, African, and Caribbean affairs and culture.