[Wadabo_updates] Week in Dance: Sabar with Pape, Fatou Keita, Jean Appolon...

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Dear African Dance & Drum Community,

 BRRRRRR! Let's dance to get warm!
In this email:

 1 - Sabar with Pape N'Diaye this Thursday
 2 - Last 2 classes with Fatou Keita
3 - Classes with Jean Appolon


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1 - Lamine Toure presents Sabar Dance Classes
with Pape N'Diaye
Thursday, January 18th & January 25th 6:30pm-8:00pm (Lamine Toure's class)
Lamine is traveling at home in Senegal from the end of December through the middle of February 2007. During his absence, there will be Sabar dance classes with master teachers Paa Seck & Pape N'Diaye. Pape is scheduled to teach the next two classes. Classes are $12 per student &  will have live accompaniment by master Sabar drum artists. All are welcome. For more information please contact wadabo@gmail.com or visit www.DanceComplex.org

Pape N'Diaye is from Senegal, West Africa and has toured throughout Africa and around the world with the Ballet National L'Aliguère du Senegal, Cinquihme Dimension, Compagnie Jant-Bi, Ballet Sinomew, Forêt Sacrée, and the Manhattan Dance School. He has extensive training in all styles of traditional West African dance as well as in contemporary dance forms. In 2004 he made his home in Boston where he is known for teaching dynamic, high-energy djembe and sabar dance classes. Visit www.PapeNDiaye.com for more infomation.

Class is held at The Dance Complex, 536 Mass. Ave., Central Sq., Cambridge, Central Sq stop on the Red Line. www.DanceComplex.org / 617.547.9363

Paa Seck is scheduled to teach in February.
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 2 - LAST TWO CLASSES WITH FATOU KEITA!!
 
As many of you know we have a FEMALE African dance teacher from Mali
 with us now while Joh Camara is in Mali. Her name is Fatou Keita and she 
travels by bus all the way from NYC to teach us here in Boston. 
Her classes as of late have been small 
 compared to her immense talent and grace, 
AND SHE IS ONLY HERE WITH US FOR TWO MORE CLASSES!! 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 6:30-8:00PM
 & MONDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 7:30-9:00PM
AT BEONE STUDIO 62 WARREN ST., DUDLEY SQ., ROXBURY
 As always, classes are $12, with LIVE percussion 
by local drum masters
 
PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT FATOU AND 
EXPERIENCE THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO
 STUDY MAILIAN FEMALE DANCE STYLE.

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 3 - CLASSES WITH JEAN APPOLON THIS WEEKEND:

Jean is traveling to Montreal this weekend and will not be with us.  

PATRICK CASKY WILL TEACH JEAN'S HAITIAN DANCE CLASS ON SATURDAY, 01/20 
(1:30-3:00pm, $13 per student)

 MODERN TECHNIQUE CLASS IS CANCELED ON SUNDAY, 01/21

Classes will resume as per ususal next weekend, 01/27 & 28.  

Patrick Casky  is a gifted dancer who trained with Lavinia Williams, 
 among other Haitian dance legends, so lets come out and support him!
Thanks in advance to Patrick for teaching us and allowing our beloved 
Haitian dance vibe to continue uninterrupted. 

 Classes are at The Dance Complex, 536  Mass Ave, Central Sq, Cambridge
www.DanceComplex.org / 617.547.9363 for directions
Central Sq stop on the Redline 

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