Corey explores the political nature of popular culture through the medium of dance. Looking at popular dance in the Americas, we find the histories of colonized peoples. It is important to deconstruct the canonized interpretations of so-called "classic" and "popular" dance in order to understand that this hierarchy is constructed due to specific political histories.

Corey is a Ph.D. candidate in cultural anthropology at the University of Florida where her research focuses on performance studies, race and gender in popular culture, particularly in Brazil. Corey is also the owner of S-Connection, LLC, offering classes and performances in circus arts, Afro-Brazilian dance and music, as well as cultural tours in Brazil.

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Music "cafe connection" by morgantj featuring Morusque
Available at ccMixter.org http://ccmixter.org/files/morgantj/18947
Under CC BY license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/