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Just Aïssi
English/French
Choreographer and percussionist Just Aïssi
has been promoting African arts across
Canada for over 20 years. A true
ambassador of his cultural heritage,
he shares his values through dance
and percussion.
Gumboots Workshop
Just Aïssi will introduce students of
all ages to the South African dance
of Gumboots. This rhythmic and
dynamic dance requires the use of
rubber boots. The workshop covers
the historical significance and
origin of Gumboots dance in the
mines of South Africa and students will
learn the basic, rapid and synchronized steps of
this dance form. Gumboots will be provided.
How forms and styles of dance
reflect people’s different social and political roles
in various communities, times and places; how
dance styles reflect the beliefs and traditions of
diverse communities, how social, political and
economic factors influenced the emergence and
development of a genre of dance; tempo, rhythm,
effort, force and quality of dance elements;
communication and harmony within a group.*
CuRRICuLuM LINKS
Material fees: $50 + HST per day. (30 pairs of boots)
GRADES : K* - 12/ SEC V MAxIMuM : 30 STuDENTS
HALF DAY : TWO 1 HOuR SESSIONS
FuLL DAY : THREE 1 HOuR SESSIONS
$375 + HST **
$535 + HST **
* Sessions for Kindergarten to Grade 2 students are 30
minutes each. Maximum 5 sessions per day.
** For venues located more than 50 km from the centre of
Ottawa, an additional fee of $100 + HST will be charged,
in addition to the usual transportation fees.
Dance
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