Marsha and Augie of Footworks dancing with tap shoes on stage at Maryland City Elementary
Assembly / Performance

Keeping the Beat: Multicultural Influences in American Music and Dance

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Keeping the Beat: Multicultural Influences in American Music and Dance

Program Type
Assembly / Performance

Description

Footworks conveys the power and joy of percussive dance while illuminating the multicultural roots of American music and dance, including African, European, and Native American traditions in Keeping the Beat: Multicultural Influences in American Music and Dance. Live music and an exciting array of percussive dances are performed, including step dance, gumboot dance, tap, clogging, and hamboning, along with inspiring audience participation.

Testimonials

"Footworks combined top-notch performances with in-depth cultural connections and audience participation. Our students were engaged and wanted to dance their way out of the cafeteria!"

Jessica, Teacher, Oakdale Elementary

"A thousand thanks to you all for the extraordinary program yesterday at St. Michae's Auditorium for the kindergarten through fifth-graders. I loved your description of the show commemorating the Star Spangled Banner, Eileen! You are ever the master visionary and orchestrator."

Busy, St. Michael’s Elementary

"Eileen Carson of Footworks is amazing! We are so grateful to have had her back! The kids were AWESOME this afternoon. Eileen brings content, skills, and ideas that the kids enjoy, learn, and are excited about! We were certainly sad to see her go! If there was some way we could keep her forever we would!"

Nikki, Teacher, Willards Elementary