African Dancing
African dancing is difficult to learn properly but our expert will explain each concept step by step. Learn several African dance moves and tips in this free series of video clips.
Series Summary
African dance has been an artistic form of the continent's people for hundreds of years. Although some of the dances and styles have changed and evolved the purpose of dancing has remained the same, to convey a story or feeling. The drum has also remained the primary instrument associated with African dances and the one true thing tying many dancers rhythms together. Since the dancing is usually spontaneous and unpredictable the drum's importance is very high since it ties the raw emotion exuded from one dancer to another. Dances are usually to signify a right of passage or another form of celebration such as a child moving into adulthood, a marriage or to signify love. Whatever the reason it is the basis of music and physical self expression that we have today.This is a very detailed series of clips that will show you many inside tips and details about African dancing. From jumps, turns, kicks and costumes this expressive and beautiful dance form is covered in detail and will show you tips on how to link your foot movement to the drum beat, how to use side steps, the art of freestyle African dancing and how to put all these tips and more together to form your own expressive dance. Where it's your roots or not one can not argue the beauty and importance of these historic movements, what they meant hundreds of years ago and what they still mean to us today.
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Learning Correct Posture in African Dance
Posture is very important when it comes to African dance. Learn tips on how to maintain correct posture as you dance from out expert dance instructor in this free video clip.
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Linking Foot Movement to Drums in African Dance
In African dance the drums are directly liked to the feet in rhythm. Learn how to link your feet to the rhythmic drums from our dance expert in this free video clip.
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Speeding Up Movements in African Dance
African dance moves have a pace ti them that may take some practice to get to. Here is a free video clip from our African dance expert to show you how to speed up the moves and create more urgency.
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Learning Foot Movement for African Dance
Foot movement in African dance is very important to set a mood and emotion. Learn from our expert dancer how to do this in this free video dance clip.
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Learning Coordination in African Dance
Coordination is very important in any dance especially African dancing. Learn how to improve your coordination from our dance expert in this free video clip.
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Making African Dance Combinations
The next step in African dancing after learning several moves is to combine them into a combination. Learn how to create a dance combination from our expert dance instructor in this free African dancing video clip.
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Learning Back & Forward Steps in African Dance
Back and forth steps in African dance are a form of bodily expression. Learn how to correctly do back and forth steps in this dance from our expert African dance instructor in this free video clip.
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Putting Steps Together in African Dance
The next step in African dancing after learning several moves is to put them together. Learn how from our expert dance instructor in this free African dancing video clip.
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History of African Dance
The history of African dance is rich in tradition and culture. Learn all about it from our African dance expert in this free video clip.
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Learning Hand & Arm Movement in African Dance
Hand and arm movements in African dances are a form of bodily expression. Learn how to correctly control your hand and arm movements in this dance from our expert African dance instructor in this free video clip.
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Learning Free Style in African Dance
Freestyle dancing can be very self-expressive. Learn tips on how to freestyle African dance from our expert dance instructor in this free video clip.
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Learning Turns in African Dance
Turns in African dance are a form of bodily expression. Learn how to correctly do turns in this dance from our expert African dance instructor in this free video clip.
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Getting Familiar with Drum Beats for African Dance
The drum beat is the heart if African dancing. Learn how to become familiar with drum beats in this free video clip from our African dance expert.
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Learning About Costumes for African Dance
African dancing involves beautiful and colorful costumes that describe an emotion during the dance. Learn about this tradition from our expert dance instructor.
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Learning Jumps in African Dance
Jumps in African dance are a form of bodily expression. Learn how to correctly do jumps in this dance from our expert African dance instructor in this free video clip.
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How To Combine African Dance Movements
The next step in African dancing after learning several moves is to combine them. Learn how to create dance combinations from our expert dance instructor in this free African dancing video clip.
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Learning Technique in African Dance
Every dance has a technique. Learn some specific technique tips on African dance from our expert dance instructor in this free video clip.
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Learning Side to Side Steps in African Dance
Side to side steps in African dance are a form of bodily expression. Learn how to correctly do side to side steps in this dance from our expert African dance instructor in this free video clip.
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Learning the African Dance of the "Strong Man"
The African dance of the "Strong Man" is full of meaning and beauty. Watch our expert and learn how this dance is doen int his free video clip.
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Lifting Knees in African Dance
Knee lifts in African dance are a form of bodily expression. Learn how to correctly do knee lifts in this dance from our expert African dance instructor in this free video clip.
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Adding Strength to African Dance Movements
After learning African dance moves it's time to put more passion and emphasis on their meaning. Learn how to put more power into your dance moves int his free video clip from out expert dance instructor.
