Brown University’s Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies’ dance program invites one and all to its Friday Community Dance Series.  Sponsored by the Fund For Dance @ Brown University and established in honor of Julie Adams Strandberg, this free series incudes everything from West African Dance & Drumming to Rhythm Tap (and everything inbetween).  Although everyone is welcome please note some classes require previous dance experience (*).

• September 16: Doria Charlson- teaching a dance from Spring Awakening*
• September 23: Ephrat Asherie – vernacular jazz dance, contemporary street & club dances from NYC (additional class on Saturday September 24 at 10am)
• September 30 & October 7: Shura Baryshnikov – contact improvisation; a nonverbal communication with a partner through exchange of weight & touch
• October 14: Bill Evans- master class: Rhythm Tap*
• October 21: Bill Evans (4–6pm)- master class: Evans Laban/Bartenieff-based dance technique*
• October 28: Matthew Cumbie- post-modern dance & release-based modalities
• November 4: Gierre Godly- modern dance class (co-sponsored with Fusionworks)
• November 11: Jorge Morejo- creative ritual-making & restoration of Areito, an indigenous Caribbean dance (co-sponsored through a Fitt Residency with Monique Mojica)
• November 18: Seydou Coulibaly with Sidy Maiga (4–6pm)- West African dance & drumming
• December 2: Jessica Pearson- Horton, Limon, & Dunham dance techniques (co-sponsored with Fusionworks)