DRM308H1

Dancing Black in Canada

This course explores the role of dance within Canada’s Black population with a focus on 1900-1970. Both social and theatrical dance for the stage will be explored within the contexts of legislation, immigration, transnational relations, social and cultural heritage, media reception, and representations of Blackness. We will consider the influence of this era on social, street, and theatrical dance in the late 20th and 21st century.