
Dopale!: Centering Black Diasporic Dance Intensive
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Dopale!: Centering Black Diasporic Dance Intensive July 20-26, 2025, Indiana University Bloomington
Geared towards High School students interested in doing and thinking Black Diasporic dance in a contemporary cultural landscape, this intensive will expose participants to a variety of forms rooted in Africanist idioms. This weeklong dance intensive centers traditional-based African, Hoofing tap, House, and Afro-Cuban movement practices and their applications in professional dance training and the humanities fields. Dancers will learn and get a deep understanding of the rhythmic elements that coincide with each movement practice offered. The intensive will close with a showing featuring student learning in the areas of rhythm interpretation, strength, spinal articulation, and performativity. Featuring talented award-winning artist/teachers at the top of their respective fields nationally and internationally, this intensive is intended to facilitate transition into college for serious dance degree-seeking students.
Featuring Beatrice Capote Baba Stafford Berry Robert Burden and others
All classes are held on the beautiful IU campus and culminate on the final day of the intensive, with a Studio Showcase, held for family and friends.
Supervised 24 hours a day by professional Resident Advisors (RA’s), participants are housed in their own section of a university residence hall, with male and female students occupying separate floors. Meals are also included in tuition, with each student receiving a meal card for use in one of IU’s many food courts. When students are not in class, RA’s facilitate social activities that tap into the rich variety of campus and community resources as well as downtime to enjoy time with peers.
Eligibility
Rising, curious and committed 9th-12th grade students and recent high school graduates.
Tuition, Fees and Scholarships
Application Fee: $35
Full Tuition: $1,050 (includes tuition, meals and housing)
Tuition Deposit: $250 (Due at time of application)
Scholarships: We offer a limited number of need-based scholarships. Please contact sbcarter@iu.edu for more information and to waive any admission fees.
Important Dates
Feb. 10, 2025 Applications become available.
July 1: Last day to apply and Final Tuition payment due
July 20-26: Dopale! 2025 Intensive
July 26th: Studio Showcase
Questions / Contacts
Selene Carter 812 856-2819, sbcarter@iu.edu or Stafford Berry, berryst@iu.edu
Cindi Severance (Financial Operations Manager) smithcin@iu.edu / 812-855-5382
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