Afro-Fusion [Dance for Joy]

Schedule

Tue Oct 04 2022 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

Location

Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance | Brooklyn, NY

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A class for all! Come and enjoy this African dance class that infuses contemporary dance with traditional moves.
About this Event

Students will enjoy a mixture of African and American social and street dances.. This class is designed to strengthen the student’s ability to adopt a range of styles and get an understanding of how these movements are connected. Get ready to sweat, workout and enjoy the sounds of Popular African music.


Instructor Bio(s):

Tamara Jones is a dancer and choreographer in New York. She has been a member of several different dance companies including Harambee Dance Company and Umoja Dance Company. Throughout her dance career, Tamara has had the opportunity to perform on many stages and venues, including Symphony Space, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), for Essence Magazine Events, Summer Stage, the International African Arts Street Festival, New Jersey Performing Arts Center NJPAC and Broadway Dance Center’s Tribute to Savion Glover 2005. She also choreographed Jona Briddle for “The Jonah Show,” a tribute to Hip Hop pioneer and for Brickhouse Studios founder Kelly Peters at Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theatre. Yearly, as a part of Nabisco’s Black History Program, Tamara teaches an Afrobeats and African dance class to employees to help celebrate African culture.



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Where is it happening?

Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance, 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, United States

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Tickets

USD 5.00 to USD 30.00

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