Michael Doucet - Guest Speaker for a Dance Class (pt. 1)

Accession No.: 
CO6-11-002

Michael Doucet:

01:00 - Dancing to Cajun music
02:35 - Dudley Leblanc's Hadacol and its connection to dance
03:45 - The flow of the music and how it connects to dance
04:45 - Students giving feedback on dance expression to Cajun music

06:00 - His experience of Cajun music growing up and people dancing
10:00 - Allow emotions to guide their dancing
11:40 - Ways of reaching goals
13:35 - His intriguing visits and learning from older people, sparked his desire to preserve and pass on the music and history
20:00 - Experience learning by ear and the transfer of knowledge

30:00 - Origins of the waltz
32:00 - Class dances to 'Jolie Blonde'
37:30 - Polka
41:00 - Class dances to various songs
{end - Part 1}

Media Type: 
Video
Collection: 
Comeaux Chair
Subject: 
Dance, French, Cajun, Creole, Louisiana, Music, Fiddle, Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Creator: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt
Informants: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt, Michael Doucet
Recording date: 
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:51:02
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Original Format: 
DVD
Digital Format: 
MOV
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Drawer 45