Brazilian dances of resistance: capoeira and frevo movement

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD, United States

Kate Spanos teaches at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Mid-Atlantic North conference at the University of Maryland, College Park. The class covers movement vocabulary from the Brazilian dance traditions of capoeira and frevo. Capoeira is a "martial art disguised as a dance" and frevo is a carnival dance with origins in capoeira. Students learn […]

Irish step dance workshop

The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD, United States

Kate Spanos teaches at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Mid-Atlantic North conference at the University of Maryland, College Park. The class covers the basic techniques of Irish step dance, with a focus on body posture and footwork. Students learn movements from Irish dance vocabulary and explore the incorporation of these movements into personal style […]

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