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New SFA course
Students boogie to an African beat

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By Deena Del Zotto
Contributing writer to The Daily Free Press

A hardwood floor, adventurous students and vernacular tribal music are some of the ingredients that comprise what may be one of Boston University's most unique classes.

The School for the Arts new, two-credit West African dance course is taught by native West African Kona Khasu, a former University graduate student.

In the late 1960's, Khasu accepted a Fulbright Fellowship at BU to do graduate studies in the fine arts. This 
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"The theatre is good for me, otherwise, I'm shy... I feel freest on stage.
– Knona Khasu,
West African dance instructor
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is Khasu's first teaching here.

"The theatre is good for me, otherwise, I'm shy," Khasu said.  "I feel freest on stage.

"I hope that the individuals 
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participating will find that it enables them to gain a greater freedom for body expression," he added.

The course is not just for actors and dancers but for "anyone who is adventurous can come and learn," Khasu said.

Metropolitan College senior James Manni, who is enrolled in the course, said Khasu does more than demonstrate dance, he introduces a [[underlined]] "microcosm of an entirely different culture," [[/underlined]] while teaching the course.

College of Liberal Arts junior Jackie Lentini added

Please see Dance, page 5
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Kona Khasu instructs his class in the fine art of relaxation after a West African dance session. 

FREE PRESS / LISA [[?RBACH]]

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