Transcending Language Prejudice
Through Movement
*Accessible for Spanish speakers. Live interpretation available.
In this workshop, participants will engage in a meaningful conversation about the experiences of being bilingual, having an accent, and how one is treated based on how they speak. Together, we will listen to each other's stories about how language impacts our lives and interactions. We will then explore these narratives through movement, creating movement phrases using props and other creative exercises.
This workshop draws inspiration from a solo piece by presenter Anna Mayta, developed with support from CREATE of Catskill, NY, that reflects the stories of the Latinx community in Hudson, NY, and her bilingual childhood in Chile.
The goal of this workshop is to recognize that language is a unifying force. By fostering mutual respect and empathy for the stories we share, we can let go of biases and understand that language is one of the most powerful tools that connect us.
This workshop draws inspiration from a solo piece by presenter Anna Mayta, developed with support from CREATE of Catskill, NY, that reflects the stories of the Latinx community in Hudson, NY, and her bilingual childhood in Chile.
The goal of this workshop is to recognize that language is a unifying force. By fostering mutual respect and empathy for the stories we share, we can let go of biases and understand that language is one of the most powerful tools that connect us.
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Anna Mayta graduated from Empire State College in June 2001 with a BA in Dance in Education. She has over 20 years of experience teaching, performing, and choreographing. Some of her notable educational movement programs include "Spanish Language Through Movement," "Fusion Dance"—a blend of African, Classical Indian, Modern, Flamenco, and Latin styles—and "Transcending Linguistic Prejudice Through Movement." Anna has taught and choreographed for The National Ballet of Zimbabwe, as well as in England, New York City, and the Boston area. Currently, she continues to teach, choreograph, and perform throughout the region.
Mayta Fusion Dance Company, (Hudson Valley, NY) weaves multicultural forms of movement together to foster our global narratives, and shines a spotlight on our universal humanity - demonstrating the diversity of the world. The company offers performances, classes, choreography and project based collaboration.
Mayta Fusion Dance Company's mission is to use dance as a powerful tool to bring awareness of our oneness, our connectedness, our human stories, our history, our cultures, our equality as well as the beauty of humanity and the world. www.maytafusiondance.org |
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