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What is West African Dance?
West African Dance Warm Up
West African Dance Arm Warm Ups
West African Dance Three Count Footwork
West African Dance Arm Movements
West African Dance Arm & Foot Patterns
West African Dance Musical Cues
West African Dance Neck Movements
West African Dance Movements
Accentuating Arms in West African Dance
Adding Neck Movement to West African Dance
Combining West African Dance Steps
West African Dance Lesson Clothes
West African Dance Costumes
West African Dance Head Ties
Using West African Dance Costumes
West African Dance Running Steps
Combining West African Dance Running Steps & Hand Gestures
West African Dance 6/8 Rhythms
Adding West African Dance Rhythms
West African Dance Shoulder Movements
West African Dance Demonstration
Summary: Picking up on musical cues from African drums is important in West African dance. Learn how to listen for musical cues in this free dance lesson video.
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Caren Calder is an instructor at Lotus Music & Dance in New York City who may be reached at 212-627-1076. Ms. Calder is a dancer, storyteller,...read more
"In this clip, we're going to talk about a musical cue. Right now, we're dancing without drums but in African dance you'll usually have a class with at least two drummers. The djembe and the samba are the drums that we do this style of dance to. The djembe gives us the cues and plays lead. But the samba, gives us that bottom beat that we move our feet to. The important thing to listen for is the break, that tells you when to begin. And that's it."
eHow Article: West African Dance Musical Cues
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