1. Career Opportunities in Dance Course: Dance Education Country: Uganda Time: 1 hour Alfdaniels Mabingo New York University

2. Warm-up Activity Where is Uganda located? Time: 5 minutes What do you know about Uganda? What do you know about Africa in general? How did you come to know about Uganda and Africa?

3. Africa

4. My Hometown I am from the capital city of Kampala, Uganda. The weather is ever warm. It is not too hot and too cold. We do not have snow. The environment is green. The country is predominantly rural where most people live in villages.

5. National Culture Uganda in divided into more than 60 different tribes/ethnicities. Each tribe speaks their own indigenous languages. Tribes have different cultural beliefs, norms, practices, ideas and procedures. Most tribes are socially divided into clans. Each clan has a cultural leader. Every child that is born takes on the clan of his or her father. Because there are many tribes, the country is endowed with many dance music, and folklore traditions.

6. National Culture Crested CraneEquator

7. National Culture The source of the NileThe journey of the Nile

8. Community Culture The KingKasubi tombs

9. Community Culture Communal spirit (common in rural areas/villages Urban life in Uganda

10. Home Culture Most families are extended i.e. the grandparents, their children and grand children live together. Life is predominantly rural and preindustrial i.e. people depend on subsistence agriculture. Uganda consists of more than 60 tribes and each tribe has its own language, cultural norms, beliefs and practices. Uganda does not have a national language. English is just an official language.

11. Home Culture FamilyFamily house

12. Music and Dance Traditional Music and DanceGuests Enjoying the Music

13. Dance My Job: I am a dance educator, performer and community dance facilitator. I teach dance to different communities and do dance performances in different areas and context. Necessary skills: Creativity, flexibility, time management, high degree of organisation, respect for other, respect for self, hardworking, teamwork, generosity Responsibilities: Organize lesson plans, create dances, attend rehearsals, meet your dancers or students, evaluate the activities of the day, plan for the following day Benefits: Build communities, cross cultural exchange, education, health of people, entertainment. Time 15 minutes (til Slide 10)

14. My Journey into the World of Dance I was born into the world of dance. I wanted to nurture a career in performing arts. I pursued two degrees in Dance. Started working with different individuals in the world of dance. Worked with communities and different organisation both nationally and internationally. I realized that I had passion and potential to turn my skill and Talent into a career. I listened to my inner voice and started looking for opportunities in Dance.

15. Performing in NYC

16. Teaching Dance in Uganda

17. Rewards and Challenges Rewards: Earn a living Make connections with people internationally Contribute to the wellbeing of others. Get an opportunity to learn from others Challenges: Negative perception form society The discipline is highly individualized Managing other people especially in group projects Words of Advice: Always stick to your dream. Nothing should derail you from pursuing your dream

18. Exploring Creativity through Dance: How artists of dance work Develop an a 5 minute dance piece that combines music and movement Different individuals will take on different roles with aim to put together a production The role will include playing different instruments and performing movement phrases The performers will create the production together. The performers will get a title (Brand) for the production If time allows, the performers will switch roles The performers will then discuss where that production can be performed and the strategies to market/publicize it. Time: approx. 20-25 minutes

19. Closing Q&A Mwebale nnyo! Mweraba Thank you very much! Bye bye Time: 5-10 minutes