Ava LaVonne Vinesett

Journal Article J Altern Complement Med · October 2017 OBJECTIVE: Indigenous people's ceremonies using rhythm and dance have been used for countless generations throughout the world for healing, conflict resolution, social bonding, and spiritual experience. A previous study reported that a ceremony based on th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Therapeutic Potential of a Drum and Dance Ceremony Based on the African Ngoma Tradition.

Journal Article J Altern Complement Med · August 2015 OBJECTIVE: Ngoma ceremonies are used throughout Central and South Africa to help people address "difficult issues," including medical illness. They are examples of ceremonies that use strong rhythms and dance for this purpose in indigenous cultures through ... Full text Link to item Cite

Motivating by Movement

Other Duke Magazine · January 2004 "When students enter the studio, I want them to understand why I dance–and why African dance in particular. It’s not just something I teach. I am consumed by this art. I try to encourage students to see dance as an intellectual and spiritual pursuit. Teach ... Cite

First Person: Artists Talk About Their Art

Other Dream/Girl Magazine "I was either two or three years old when New York hosted the World’s Fair. I sat in my stroller, mesmerized by all the colors and sounds that surrounded me. For the first time ever, the drumming styles of West Africa met my ears, and I remember the feelin ... Cite