Career Opportunities in DanceCourse: Dance Education

Country: Uganda

Time: 1 hour

Alfdaniels MabingoNew York University

Warm-up ActivityWhere is Uganda located?

Time: 5 minutes

• What do you know about Uganda?

• What do you know about Africa in general?

• How did you come to know about Uganda and Africa?

Africa

My Hometown • I am from the capital city of

Kampala, Uganda.• The weather is ever warm.

It is not too hot and too cold. We do not have snow.

• The environment is green.• The country is

predominantly rural where most people live in villages.

National Culture• Uganda in divided into more than 60 different tribes/ethnicities.

• Each tribe speaks their own indigenous languages.

• Tribes have different cultural beliefs, norms, practices, ideas and procedures.

• Most tribes are socially divided into clans. Each clan has a cultural leader.

• Every child that is born takes on the clan of his or her father.

• Because there are many tribes, the country is endowed with many dance music, and folklore traditions.

National Culture

Crested Crane Equator

National Culture

The source of the Nile The journey of the Nile

Community Culture

The King Kasubi tombs

Community CultureCommunal spirit (common in rural

areas/villagesUrban life in Uganda

Home Culture• Most families are extended i.e. the grandparents, their

children and grand children live together.

• Life is predominantly rural and preindustrial i.e. people depend on subsistence agriculture.

• Uganda consists of more than 60 tribes and each tribe has its own language, cultural norms, beliefs and practices.

• Uganda does not have a national language. English is just an official language.

Home Culture

Family Family house

Music and Dance

Traditional Music and Dance Guests Enjoying the Music

Dance • My Job: I am a dance educator, performer and community dance

facilitator. I teach dance to different communities and do dance performances in different areas and context.

• Necessary skills: Creativity, flexibility, time management, high degree of organisation, respect for other, respect for self, hardworking, teamwork, generosity

• Responsibilities: Organize lesson plans, create dances, attend rehearsals, meet your dancers or students, evaluate the activities of the day, plan for the following day

• Benefits: Build communities, cross cultural exchange, education, health of people, entertainment.

Time 15 minutes (til Slide 10)

My Journey into the World of Dance

• I was born into the world of dance.• I wanted to nurture a career in performing arts.• I pursued two degrees in Dance. • Started working with different individuals in the world of

dance.• Worked with communities and different organisation both

nationally and internationally.• I realized that I had passion and potential to turn my skill and

Talent into a career. • I listened to my inner voice and started looking for

opportunities in Dance.

Performing in NYC

Teaching Dance in Uganda

Rewards and ChallengesRewards:•Earn a living•Make connections with people internationally•Contribute to the wellbeing of others.•Get an opportunity to learn from othersChallenges:•Negative perception form society•The discipline is highly individualized•Managing other people especially in group projectsWords of Advice:Always stick to your dream. Nothing should derail you from pursuing your dream

Exploring Creativity through Dance: How artists of dance work

Develop an a 5 minute dance piece that combines music and movement•Different individuals will take on different roles with aim to put together a production•The role will include playing different instruments and performing movement phrases•The performers will create the production together.•The performers will get a title (Brand) for the production•If time allows, the performers will switch roles•The performers will then discuss where that production can be performed and the strategies to market/publicize it.

Time: approx. 20-25 minutes

Closing Q&A

Mwebale nnyo! MwerabaThank you very much! Bye bye

Time: 5-10 minutes