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Sekou McMiller
Contemporary Latin Fusion
Biography:
Sekou McMiller made his NYC Off-Broadway and
international
tour debuts with Celia the Musical. Sekou’s unique style of
Latin
dance is rich with Afro-Caribbean essence and laced with
techniques from many genres of dance. This, combined with
his
explosive energy on and off stage, has earned Sekou’s
dancing
and instructing recognition world-wide. Sekou has over 10
years
of instructing and performing at Latin Dance Congresses all
over
North and South America, Europe, and Asia. He has
conducted
master classes in New York, Chicago, LA, Seoul, Tokyo, San
Diego, Seattle, Beijing, Singapore, Mumbai, Miami, Shanghai,
Toronto, Dallas, Boston, Manchester, Warsaw, Mexico City,
Puerto Rico, Rome, and many other international hubs of
dance.
Sekou is the Founder and Director of Descarga Caribe (Chicago) and Proyecto Descarga (NYC), and is a member of Actor’s Equity Association and The “Torres Emerging Aristic Company” (NYC).
Class Description
At the forefront of a new movement in the Latin dance world, Sekou’s unique and exciting style of Contemporary Latin Jazz Fusion introduces Latin rhythms and techniques deeply rooted in the Caribbean (Salsa/Mambo, Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, etc...) while blending with urban dance, modern, jazz and contemporary styles. A marriage of technique and rhythm. Structurally derived from traditional Ballet/Jazz classes and pilates practices, Sekou's warm-up guides the dancers through breathing and fluid movement exercises that strengthen technique, musicality and flexibility. All the while breaking down the intricacies of Latin Dance rhythms, movements and attitude. The across the floor combos gets the dancers moving with turns and jumps using authentic Latin moves promoting spacial awareness, power and presence. Class choreography includes movements covered during class fused with various mainstream styles from urban to contemporary dance. Always explosive and theatrical in nature these smooth moves combinations are designed to further prepare the dancer for the demands of an ever growing versatile dance world.