Afro-fusion master class.With intensity worthy of the stage, Vincent Mantsoe explodes in high-kneed jumping, seemingly defying gravity. He infects the room with energized warmth as he pulses to the sound of drumbeats. An internationally awarded choreographer, dancer, and teacher, Mantsoe gave a master class in his Afro-fusion technique at the CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER The Chicago Cultural Center is a Chicago Landmark building that houses the city's official reception venue where the Mayor has welcomed Presidents and royalty, diplomats and community leaders. in March. This style mixes his experiences as the son of a Zulu healer healer Mainstream medicine A romantic synonym for physician. See Traditional healing. with ballet, modern, Tai Chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. , Balinese, and release technique. While teaching, Mantsoe emphasizes length in the hip flexors In human anatomy, the hip flexors are a group of muscles (including the iliopsoas which passes through the pelvis) that act to flex the femur onto the lumbo-pelvic complex. , arm movements that initiate from the scapula scapula /scap·u·la/ (skap´u-lah) pl. scap´ulae [L.] shoulder blade; the flat, triangular bone in the back of the shoulder. scap´ular scap·u·la n. pl. , and a connected core. Although students in his master class struggled with his pace, the class ended with whirling arms and feet propelled in step with him. His dancing and philosophy honor tradition through modern interpretation. Mantsoe embodies this through combining his two worlds: his rural South African village and the cosmopolitan cities he tours to. Present in every moment, he has the charisma of a constant performer.--Cheryl Olendzki |
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