Level:  Advanced

Credits: TBD

Format: Studio-based intensive with live drumming, recorded accompaniment, and ensemble work

Recommended for: Advanced dancers seeking mastery in Afro-diasporic performance, ages 14+

Course Description: Afro Fusion III is the pinnacle of Afro Fusion training, integrating advanced technical, expressive, and performative skills. Students tackle highly complex combinations and ensemble work, emphasizing precision, stamina, polyrhythmic integration, and dynamic storytelling. Training includes advanced footwork, torso articulation, weight shifts, and transitions that challenge dancers to balance groundedness with aerial expression.

The course emphasizes creative interpretation and choreographic input, encouraging dancers to innovate within Afro-diasporic traditions while maintaining respect for cultural context. Through extended performance sequences, improvisational exercises, and solo/ensemble showcases, dancers refine musicality, artistic identity, and stage presence at a professional level.

By the end of this course, students will demonstrate mastery of advanced Afro Fusion technique, combining precision, stamina, and expressive storytelling in both solo and ensemble performance. They will be able to execute complex choreographic sequences with fluidity and musicality, improvise within the stylistic framework, and project confident, authentic artistic presence. Graduates of this course will be prepared for professional performance, choreography, and leadership roles in African and Afro-diasporic dance.

Course Expectations:

• Physically rigorous engagement with complex sequences

• Mastery of rhythm, phrasing, and expressive movement

• Active participation in cultural and historical discussions

Assessment Methods: Performance-based evaluations, technical skill assessments, and research or reflection projects.

Attendance Requirement: Consistent attendance required due to progressive skill-building and choreography sequencing.

Course Attire: NB T-Shirt, Black Leggings/Shorts, and Lappa

Notes: Recommended for dancers pursuing professional performance, choreography, or teaching careers with a focus on African and Afro-diasporic dance forms.