A Canadian university defenseless some dancehall fever.

Simon Fraser University (SFU) in British Columbia is now offer a grade in dancehall chosen "FPA 120: Introduction to Dance Forms: Gimmicky and Popular Field of study: Dancehall History and Fundamentals." The course will be taught by famous Jamaican-born dancer and choreographer Mikhail Morris at the university's campus in Vancouver, Canada. The course is comprised of a combination of dancing and theory.

"Often associated with "low-culture" due to historical political tensions in Jamaica, information technology has been a claiming for the dance to gain acceptance every bit a truthful and valid cultural art form," SFU wrote on the school's website. "Thus, for SFU to have created an actual class that teaches the history and fundamentals of dancehall is a huge step in the correct direction. At that place are very few university institutions that have this kind of programming available for their students."

Morris created the form to help students understand the historical factors that inspired the creation of reggae and dancehall music and civilization in Jamaica from decades ago to now. The course volition overall help students understand Jamaican culture which is heavily influenced by reggae/dancehall music. Students will too get to acquire dancehall trip the light fantastic toe moves and practice the steps, equally well as, mind to the music to more sympathise and contextualize the lyrics.

Dancehall music is currently on a rebound and can be found in a big portion of electric current mainstream music with artists like Drake, Rihanna, Justine Bieber, Chris Dark-brown, and more looking towards the genre for musical inspiration.