Date of Award
Fall 1-4-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Dance
First Advisor
Maura Nguyen Donohue
Second Advisor
David Capps
Academic Program Adviser
Carol Walker
Abstract
"Us, AbunDantly," a Live theatrical dance performance and film, delves into the African Diaspora and its influences. An artistic and academic project built upon the amplification of Black excellence and Black pride, this paper contextualizes a work within the oral histories and contemporary dance studies of a powerfully ancestral community.
Recommended Citation
Jay, Karisma, "Us, AbunDantly: From Africa to the Americas" (2021). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/681
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