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The Dance Center Columbia College Chicago presents

Contemporary Fusion: Cultural and Physical Synthesis

Monday ,April20,2026-10:30 am

Event Description

Modern / Contemporary

Class

90Running Time

Developed by Marcel Gbeffa, this hybrid movement style draws from urban dance forms, traditional African dances – particularly those rooted in the Vodoun culture of Benin, Butoh, and improvisational practices. This contemporary dance workshop introduces a movement vocabulary shaped by the fusion of these diverse influences. The class is structured around the use of the spine to generate grounded, wave-like movement; it explores the awareness of different parts of the body and the energies that flow through them, allowing for the creation of dynamic accents. Through guided set exercises as well as structured improvisations, participants investigate the body as a site of cultural and physical synthesis, generating a distinctive choreographic language unique to the artist.

Ticket Price(s)


$15 - 30

Upcoming Dates

2026

April

20

10:30 am

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Venue Location

The Dance Center Columbia College Chicago

1306 S Michigan Ave

Chicago, IL 60605

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