Sol Rhythmz Dance Festival

Event description

  • Arts and entertainment
  • Free
  • Inclusion
  • Open to the public

Join us for this year’s Sol Rhythmz Dance Festival! Sol Rhythmz is a celebration of African diasporic culture. This FREE event features guest artists, dance workshops, live music, dance film, performances and student presentations. Participants will take a journey through dances from West Africa to the Caribbean. The day ends with a fête featuring food, DJ, dancing and local vendors.

Registration is free and open to the public. 

SCHEDULE:

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Caribbean Contemporary/Soca with Shola K. Roberts

Noon - 12:30 p.m.
"Smile" - a dance film by Shayla Eshelman followed by
Personal narratives of members from the ASU Caribbean Students Association

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

"Our Journey to Grenada"
Panel discussion with Shola K. Roberts, Shalay Garcia, Caleb Hampson and Kylie Wright

2:45 - 4 p.m.
Traditional Malinke Dance Foundations and Compositions with Akosua Akoto

4:15 - 6 p.m.
Sol Rhythmz Fête with live DJ and performances

 

Parking Information: Cashless paid parking is available in Lot 27 and in the visitor garage on McAllister south of Orange.

*Note: Orange is closed. Enter Lot 27 from the south side.

 

For a full listing of all School of Music, Dance and Theatre events visit https://musicdancetheatre.asu.edu/events

Event contact

shola.roberts@asu.edu
Date

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Saturday, March 22
Time

10 a.m.6 p.m. (MST)

Location

Margaret Gisolo Dance Theatre, Bulldog Hall room 132

Cost

Free