PERFORMANCE LECTURE: HERITAGE IN MOTION – SALSA

SALSA – A TALE OF DISCOVERY, BLOOD, RHYTHM, AND IDENTITY

Heritage in Motion is a performative workshop series that allows participants to experience the richness that is the Latin diaspora through the lenses of dance and movement. Salsa: A Tale of Discovery is the third event in this four-part series conceived by Raul Orlando Edwards.

This performance lecture will explore the history, social background, and musical development of Latin culture’s most widely recognized music and dance: SALSA!

Participants will be invited to engage in an interactive and dynamic conversation about the many influences that are present in salsa dancing – including Cuban, European, African, and more.

This event is free and open to the public, advance reservations are not required.

Raul Orlando Edwards is the Executive Director for Arts of Tolerance at Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for Religious Studies. He is also the creative entrepreneur behind Strictly Street Salsa, FLAMART (Featuring Latin American Music and Art), and Houston’s Afro-Latin Festival.

Reinaldo Costa is a dancer and teacher who works closely with Edwards at Strictly Street Salsa and with the Afro-Latin Festival. He has studied and performed across North America, including Cuba and Mexico.

Heritage in Motion is presented in conjunction with the curatorial project Collective Presence, on view through April 14, 2019.

Heritage in Motion Schedule:

Friday, March 1, 6-8 PM
Dance Class: Heritage in Motion: Not So Equal with Raul Orlando Edwards & Reinaldo Costa

Friday, March 22, 6-8 PM
Dance Class: Heritage in Motion: From the Soul to the Dance Floor with Raul Orlando Edwards & Reinaldo Costa

Saturday, April 6, 6-8 PM
Performance Lecture: Heritage in Motion: Salsa—A Tale of Discovery, Blood, Rhythm & Identity with Raul Edwards and Reinaldo Costa

Friday, April 12, 6-8 PM
Dance Class: Heritage in Motion: Que Viva la Salsa! with Raul Orlando Edwards & Reinaldo Costa