Abstract
ABSTRACTIn the West, West African dance has grown in popularity and demand over many years. That popularity has extended into the pre-K–12 classroom by supporting, for example, a unit of study focusing on the continent of Africa. I love being a teaching artist because I enjoy sharing my love of West African dance with students in pre-K–12 in a variety of school settings throughout New York City. When I teach West African dance, I not only teach the movement, but also the music and musical instruments that accompany the dance, textiles and the regalia worn by people doing the dance, language, geography, and more. I believe that when students and teachers are able to see, touch, and experience music, art, and movement that might be foreign to them, they have the opportunity to learn and expand their thinking to embrace cultures that are different from their own.
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