{"id":129,"date":"2019-08-26T15:24:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T19:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/danceandcommemorativejustice\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2019-09-05T21:24:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T01:24:05","slug":"vcu-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/danceandcommemorativejustice\/vcu-syllabus\/","title":{"rendered":"VCU Syllabus"},"content":{"rendered":"

DANC361 \u2013 005 \/Syllabus\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span> VCUarts Fall 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Dance and Commemorative Justice: Brother General Gabriel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Course Information & Location<\/h1>\n

Tuesdays & Thursdays<\/p>\n

10:00AM \u2013 11:30AM<\/p>\n

Dance Center 105<\/p>\n

Richmond African Ancestral Burial Grounds* See Map & Directions below<\/p>\n

VCU Student Required Attendance: August 20 \u2013 October 17<\/p>\n

UR Student Required Attendance: August 27 \u2013 December 5<\/p>\n

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Professor Information<\/h1>\n

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MK Abadoo<\/p>\n

mkbowden@vcu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

443-745-5437<\/p>\n

Free Egunfemi \u2013 Guest Lecturer<\/p>\n

free@untoldrva.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Course Overview<\/h1>\n

This course introduces the principles and practices of dance-making within the framework of cultural organizing and community justice. It is a process-based journey, moving in alignment with the premier of the new site based commemorative justice dance work, Brother General Gabriel<\/em>, choreographed by MK Abadoo and co-directed by Free Egeunfemi. Brother General Gabriel<\/em> transforms the previously unmarked gallows at Shockoe Bottom\u2019s African Ancestral Burial Ground by calling forth the re-emergence of young Gabriel\u2019s invisible army from the year 1800. This exciting project amplifies the deliberately submerged legacy of Richmond\u2019s audacious warriors for Black Freedom, as the narrative continues to inspire new generations towards self determination, intersectionality and resistance.<\/p>\n

We will study the justice work of Urban Bush Women, the People\u2019s Institute for Survival and Beyond, and Richmond-based community organizers. We will utilize community-valuing creative methodologies. Using an anti-racist framework, we will learn how to openly, boldly and compassionately dialogue about power and accountability when participating in community partnerships. Examining each class as its own unique community gathering, students will witness, explore, participate in, analyze, and reflect upon intention setting and power dynamics in creative practice.<\/p>\n

This class will be co-lead by recurring guest lecturer Free Egunfemi, founder of UntoldRVA and historical strategist. This class is also being offered for enrollment by students at the University of Richmond (UR), with Alicia Diaz, Richmond-based choreographer and UR dance department faculty, instructing from a supportive facilitative role.<\/p>\n

Course Materials<\/h1>\n

Assigned readings<\/p>\n

Creative Process Books (Journal, Sketchbook, etc.)<\/p>\n

Text<\/h2>\n

General Gabriel Article<\/p>\n

African Burial Ground Article<\/p>\n

Emergent Strategy Excerpt by Adrienne Maree Brown<\/p>\n

\u201cEntering Community<\/a>\u201d Article by Lizzy Cooper Davis<\/p>\n

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Non-Required Reading\/Resource List<\/u><\/p>\n