We Speak Dance - Season 1

Season 1
The show follows creator, former UN Advisor and Alvin Ailey trained dancer, Vandana Hart across the world to explore how dance connects people, places, and culture. From Indonesia and Vietnam, to France, Nigeria, and Lebanon season one of We Speak Dance uncovers how dance is being used as a political weapon. An interconnected web of styles from remote villages, underground groups, and world famous stages reveals how dance joins us together through revolution, sacred ceremonies, and sexuality.
Episodes

Lagos
A revolutionary spirit lives on in modern-day Lagos, where Vandana shadows street dancers and meets Femi Kuti, the son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti.

Vietnam
From Michael Jackson's moonwalk to professional pole dancing, evolving attitudes fueled by a booming economy are changing the way Vietnam moves.

Beirut
Dance unites a city of extremes in Lebanon, with stops at a wedding, a refugee camp and a nightclub bustling with belly dancers.

Bali
The island of Bali delivers a dizzying mix of sacred movement, hip-hop collaborations and ecstatic dance parties drawing people from around the world.

Paris
Parisian dance culture includes an eclectic mix of styles, from ballet and burlesque to underground vogue balls and hip-hop battles.
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