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PULSE: Cultural Connections through Movement

March 29, 2025
10am - 5:45pm
Location
Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall, PBK 159
601 Jamestown Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Access & Features
  • Open to the public
  • Registration/RSVP
L-R: PHATZ, Dr. MaryAnn Laverty, Yaye Amtyh Asili, Rita Cohen, Katherine Dunham.
L-R: PHATZ, Dr. MaryAnn Laverty, Yaye Amtyh Asili, Rita Cohen, Katherine Dunham.

PULSE: Cultural Connections through Movement

Join the W&M Dance Program and Prof. Valerie Winborne for a day of masterclasses in the Dunham Technique, AfroBeats, Traditional West African Dance, and Hip Hop.

No experience is required. FREE and Open to the Public.


Schedule of Masterclasses:

10:00 AM -11:50 AM Lecture & Workshop with Dr. MaryAnn Laverty (Modern Dance Pioneer Katherine Dunham & the Dunham Technique)

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Dance Class (AfroBeats with Rita Cohen)

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Dance Class (Traditional West African Dance and Drumming with Yaye Amtyh Asili)

4:00 PM - 5:45 PM Dance Class (The History of Hip Hop & B-Boy/Breaking with PHATZ)


Location: Phi Beta Kappa Hall 159

601 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185


Space is limited, sign up through the link below:

https://forms.gle/fmd5umfX5aTpvkGG9

Sponsored by: Department of Theatre & Performance

Contact

Valerie Winborne (vawinborne@wm.edu)