Cross-Cultural Connections in Mock Battle: From African Dance and Kung Fu to Capoeira and Breakin’
Presented by Global Artists Collective in association with 4Culture and Third Place Commons
An all-ages free event
at Third Place Commons, Lake Forest Park
Sunday, March 17, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Join us for special demonstration performances and Masters’ panel discussion about mock battle in various dance and martial-arts cultures around the world. The dance-theatre ensemble TRIBE-olution explores the roots of contemporary break dance (b-boying & b-girling) in traditional African dance, Brazilian Capoeira, and Kung Fu. At this interactive event, dancers and martial artists from the local Hip Hop, African dance, Capoeira, and Kung Fu communities will illustrate cross-cultural connections in movement and discuss their cultural contexts.
PANEL MEMBERS/PERFORMERS from TRIBE-olution
Awal Alhassan — also with Sohoyini African Drum & Dance
Bobby Drake — also with Dog Pound b-boy Crew
Dora Olivera — also with Dance with Dora; Show Brazil; Capoeira Malês
Moye Kashimbi — also with Maya Soleil; Makanja
DJ Remi — also with All City Ent
Rob Pastorok [Moderator] — also with Global Heat; Global Artists Collective
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
== Panel discussion on the role of ‘mock battles’ in different cultures and movements that are similar across genres represented by panel members.
== Demonstration performances of dance genres and martial arts from panel members and associates.
== Audience members get chance to get up and tell us your ‘dance battle’ story or demo your best move!
== Open discussion and questions from the audience.
== Artist meet & greet.
Web Sites for TRIBE-olution and associates:
TRIBEOLUTION.COM
FACEBOOK.COM/DOGPOUND-CREW-117821584895854/
FACEBOOK.COM/DANCE-WITH-DORA-140679505976612
This program is partially supported by 4-Culture/King County Lodging Tax. Special thanks to Third Place Commons for hosting this event and their promotional support. 4Culture, Artist Trust, and City of Seattle supported the development of TRIBE-olution.
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