Guinean - West African Dance

Schedule

Mon Jun 05 2023 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

Location

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

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Join Mouminatou Camara, in a high energy class exploring traditional dances from Guinea and West Africa.
About this Event

After warming up, you’ll learn the movements of specific traditional dances from Guinea and West Africa and then have a chance to practice them while traveling across the floor. All levels are welcome. This class is accompanied by live music on traditional instruments such as the djembe and the djun-djun.


Instructor Bio(s):

Mouminatou Camara founded Seewe African Dance Company in September 2005 and was principal dancer of the world-renowned dance company, Les Ballet Africains, for a decade. She also performed with Les Ballet Djoliba and the Army Ballet, and has performed and taught workshops extensively in the USA, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Martinique, and the West African countries of Senegal, Mali, and the Ivory Coast. Affectionately called “Moumi,” she says she's been dancing since she was in her mother's womb. Mouminatou brings first-hand knowledge of the history of each dance, and shares her knowledge with clarity and passion with her students.



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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 18.00

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