• Dances of resistance and frevo: Lecture and discussion

    George Washington University DC, United States

    Kate Spanos, PhD visits Dr. Maria Cecília Zea's cross-cultural psychology class at George Washington University for a discussion about dance ethnography, dances of resistance, and Brazilian frevo—and how these themes connect to cross-cultural psychology.

  • Dances of resistance and frevo: Lecture and discussion

    George Washington University DC, United States

    Kate Spanos, PhD visits Dr. Maria Cecília Zea's cross-cultural psychology class at George Washington University for a discussion about dance ethnography, dances of resistance, and Brazilian frevo—and how these themes connect to cross-cultural psychology.

  • Brazilian dances of resistance: capoeira and frevo movement

    The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD, United States

    Kate Spanos teaches at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Mid-Atlantic North conference at the University of Maryland, College Park. The class covers movement vocabulary from the Brazilian dance traditions of capoeira and frevo. Capoeira is a "martial art disguised as a dance" and frevo is a carnival dance with origins in capoeira. Students learn […]

  • Irish step dance workshop

    The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center College Park, MD, United States

    Kate Spanos teaches at the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Mid-Atlantic North conference at the University of Maryland, College Park. The class covers the basic techniques of Irish step dance, with a focus on body posture and footwork. Students learn movements from Irish dance vocabulary and explore the incorporation of these movements into personal style […]

  • POSTPONED: Capoeira workshop (private event)

    Washington International School 3100 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

    Note: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, this event has been postponed. Stay tuned for rescheduling details. Pablo Regis de Oliveira and Kate Spanos teach capoeira history, music, and movement to 6th graders at the Washington International School. Private event.

  • POSTPONED: Frevo dance presentation

    Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Capital Gallery Building, 600 Maryland Avenue SW Suite 2001, Washington, DC, United States

    Note: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, this event has been postponed. Stay tuned for rescheduling details. Kate Spanos, PhD will present her research on frevo dance in a talk entitled, "A Dance of Resistance from Recife, Brazil: Carnivalesque Improvisation in Frevo," at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Abstract: Frevo is an […]

    Free
  • Ethnographic research workshop: Panel discussion about ethnography and cultural encounters in Fulbright research

    Online

    At the core of Fulbright's mission is cultural ambassadorship and international partnership. What are some common concerns for Fulbrighters when working in a new country? How do cultural encounters shape our Fulbright research or work? How do we develop meaningful collaborations with other Fulbrighters and local researchers in productive and sensitive ways? Panelists: Rachita Sood […]