Curriculum Lead (Co-curricular) & Lecturer in Cultural Dance Forms
MA in Arts Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
Additional Qualifications
Dance Choreographer
Theatre maker
Community Arts practitioner
Creative director
Roles and Responsibilities:
Teaching dance techniques and creative practice lectures across all levels of higher education.
Module leader for the CertHE Cultural Dance Forms courses
Curriculum lead for Co-Curricular responsible for organizing after 5 p.m. classes and managing institutional collaborations.
Choreographer
“I was born and raised in Uganda and have immersed myself in the world of dance for over a decade. My journey has led me to become a performer, dance teacher, and choreographer, working with styles including hip-hop, breaking, afro-fusion, dancehall, house, and traditional Ugandan dances. My dance journey began through informal learning communities in Uganda.
My current role as a lecturer in higher education reflects my mission to bridge the gap between community-based dance practices and academia. I’m passionate about intercultural exchanges exploring the fusion of different dance styles. In my teaching, I strive to balance technical aspects with the cultural and creative elements of dance.
Looking ahead, my goal is to continue contributing to the world of dance through both academic and practical avenues.”
Antonio has been a Lecturer in Dance at NSCD since 2021.He is Curriculum Lead and Programme Leader for the CertHE Dance programme, formerly CertHE Cultural Dance Forms. Antonio has contributed to curriculum design and review/redesign of the CertHE programme and contributes to the Undergraduate provision with an expertise in hip-hop, dancehall, breaking, afro-fusion, house, Ugandan indigenous dances – forming an Afrocentric contemporary dance practice. Antonio has an active professional and research practice as a community artist, choreographer, educator, performer and theatre maker and is engaged in research areas of intercultural relations, community arts, interdisciplinary practice and holistic dance pedagogy. Antonio earned his MA in Dance Teaching and Facilitating from NSCD in 2023 and has been the recipient of international dance fellowships (2017, DE & NZ / 2019 NZ) and awards. Antonio has presented at conferences in the UK, Europe and Africa, bringing focus to Afro-fusion, community dance pedagogies, traditional music and decolonisation in music and dance studies in Ghana. Antonio has published work in journals internationally.
Antonio is an award-winning performer, dance choreographer, and teacher from Uganda. His artistic practice draws on a blend of styles, namely Hip-hop, dancehall, breaking, afro-fusion, contemporary, house and indigenous Ugandan dances.
Antonio leveraged peer-to-peer learning in informal local communities of dance practice in Uganda to develop his skillset and knowledge base. This background enriches his pedagogy with a community-arts approach.
Antonio was awarded the Pina Bausch Fellowship in 2017 as a visiting dance scholar at the University of Auckland. He also received the Caroline Plummer Community Dance Fellowship at the University of Otago in 2019. Antonio’s artistic philosophy seeks to bridge the gap between street-based community arts practice and academia.
With over 15 years of dance experience, Antonio has worked in diverse cultural, artistic, and social contexts. These include disadvantaged communities in slums, orphanages and refugee centres; theatres, festivals, and schools in Uganda, Europe, and New Zealand. Antonio has worked with high-level academic institutions such as The University of Auckland, The University of Otago, Makerere University, Codarts Dance Center, Pacifika Institute of Performing Arts and the Norwegian College of Dance.
CONFERENCES:
PUBLICATIONS:
28.07.2018 Difference in Dancing: Two Dance Educators Reflect on Difference in the Dance Studio
https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/54sbADDbH2GaghjCmJ/full
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