NAJWA Dance Corps (NDC) is a company of professional dancers and musicians dedicated to the preservation of dance styles and techniques of different eras which reflect the African-American dance heritage and experience. The company performs dance within a historical context or from an historical perspective that is both educational and entertaining. NDC has grown over the years through presenting traditional and contemporary dances of Africa such as dances from the Old Mali Empire and the Caribbean, traditional (swing) and contemporary jazz, tap, nostalgic dances such as the Cakewalk (1900s), and the developing hip hop styles of the 21st century.
The company stages and performs dance styles and techniques that will survive the millennium. The company performs dances from the African-American Diaspora which is comprised of African dance, Caribbean dance, and African-American dance. African dances are from various countries such as Liberia, the Sene-Gambia region, and Guinea. Caribbean dances such as Fire Dance and Limbo are from Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad, and the Bahamas. The African-American dances include The Hoofers Club, Rent Party, and Duke Ellington Suite.
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2013 - 2014 Class Schedule
Registration Begins October 02, 2013
Classes: October 05, 2013 thru June 21, 2014
Student Concert: Saturday June 28, 2014
Ballet l
Monday
5:00 - 6:00
Barnes
Malcolm X College
Ballet II
Monday
6:00 - 7:00
Barnes
Malcolm X College
Basic Tap
Saturday
9:00 - 10:00
Butler
Golden Dome
Tap II
Saturday
10:00 - 11:00
Butler
Golden Dome
Ballet
Saturday
11:00 - 12:00
Hinds
Golden Dome
Hip Hop (Youth)
Saturday
12:00 - 1:00
Allen
Golden Dome
African (Youth)
Saturday
1:00 - 2:30
Vinson /Butler
Golden Dome
African Drums Beginners
Saturday
1:00 - 2:00
Spraggins
Golden Dome
African Drums Intermediate
Saturday
2:00 - 3:00
Spraggins
Golden Dome
Najwa Dance Junior Corps
Saturday
2:30 - 4:30
Moore
Golden Dome
African Dance (teens/adults)
Saturday
4:30 - 6:00
Vinson
Malcolm X College
