Spirit of spirit spirit of freedom Terry Dillon As Associate editor That's what a d child of God is supposed supposed supposed sup sup- posed to say when she feels the spirit moving inside her er soul explained a spokesperson son for dance troop to an audience of loudly ap- ap pl pIau au ding stu stu- dents When a achild achild achild child of God feels the spirit she feels joy No matter what f forces tc s are f outside u t sid e peace and joy are within That's why there is exuberance exuberance exuberance ex ex- ex- ex in her praise for Jesus when Jesus when the spirit moves it is a glorious revelation explained the an- an No matter what forces es I are aree outside peace and joy are a within II l. Walter Lake who is the first male dancer and a choreographer choreographer choreographer for the dance troop identified himself as a middle school in Wisconsin Lake explained that has much to do with the evolution evolution evolution tion of African culture within the American system Jazz folklore tap dance gospel and the new African idioms are a away away away way for us to o make an important important important tant contribution Within the world old-world African religions dance was a form of praise to honor the family to honor an elder in n society explained j. j t k W y ijA b 7 t I d L I D iT f 6 g y r S t k f 8 yi Y Ys Ye e 1 t s t V S ro s I Photo by Dave Larson Dance Troupe performed for an enthusiastic crowd Thursday At least students and faculty members were present at the performance r i T 4 i Y u f fI I 4 y yr fo foRita u r St 4 v 14 s t y V v 5 5 Y 1 d A Ay Ar 4 ss r A i a I Photo by Dave Larson Rita Bankhead Lake Dances were performed to express express' great respect among other things r The Spirit of Nef tari according to this interpretation translates from the fecund pleasuring of the gods of nature nature nature na na- na- na ture in the tribal tradition to Gospel praise for the Lord Jesus among Christians embraces and revitalizes African culture in a newly expressed dance form The dancers were brought to Salt Lake through the efforts of students Denise Lipscomb and Rita Bankhead Interestingly Bankhead Bankhead-a a Baptist Baptist is is a direct descendant of a Mormon pioneer family who first arrived in the Salt Lake tak Valley with Brigham Young i I 1 I I II i Tl t I N I r rI l H L W