West African Dance in Boston

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES SUMMER UPDATE

2008-05-18T13:06:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

Providence classes will NOT be held Memorial Day weekend but
otherwise will continue throughout the summer except for the
following dates:

June 8th, July 13th, and August 3rd

Please arrive ON TIME for class (11AM for drumming and 12PM for
dance) as we cannot prop the door. We will leave someone's cell phone
number on a note on the door if you are late so you can call to be
let in, but please try to be on time.

Thanks and see you this summer,

Jori
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[Wadabo_updates] Dance Classes with Pape N'Diaye this weekend

2008-05-15T14:25:00.000-07:00

Greetings African Dance Community!

Special guest DIONNE THOMAS is teaching Pape N'Diaye's African Dance class this FRIDAY, 5/16/08 at the YWCA of Cambridge! Sunday class is ON with PAPE N'DIAYE at the Dance Complex!

Ndaje Festival Concert rehearsals will continue this Friday, May 9th after the dance class from 9-10pm at the Cambridge YWCA.

To find out more about the Ndaje Festival 2008, please visit www.papendiaye.com/ndajefestival.

___________________

Pape N'Diaye holds regular African dance classes in djembe and sabar every weekend. Come and sweat with him this Friday and Sunday in Cambridge, MA.

Fridays 7:30-9:00pm

DJEMBE DANCE

at the YWCA of Cambridge

Sundays 1:30-3:00pm
SABAR DANCE

at the Dance Complex

LOCATIONS:

YWCA of Cambridge

7 Temple Street

Cambridge, MA 02139

Dance Complex

536 Massachusetts Ave

Cambridge, MA 02139

Take the Redline T to Central Square.

The Cambridge YWCA is one block west of Prospect St.

between Massachusetts Ave. and Bishop Allen St.

If you have questions, feel free to respond to this email, or call 323-684-8298

Jéréjëf

Pape N'Diaye

www.papendiaye.com

ndiayeartiste@yahoo.com

[Wadabo_updates] Music of Senegal & Brazil Thursday 5/15

2008-05-14T09:14:00.000-07:00

Dear African Dance & Music community,

TOMORROW, THURSDAY MAY 15TH
Enjoy the music of Senegal with
Lamine Toure & Group Saloum at the Lizard Lounge
AND the music and dance of Brazil with
Deraldo Ferreira & Samba Tremeterra at Johnny D's

1 - Lamine Toure & Group Saloum at Lizard Lounge
THURSDAY, May 15th at 9:30 pm (NOT Friday!) at the Lizard Lounge
1667 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge between Harvard Square & Porter Square
only $10

Group Saloum is: Lamine Toure (sabar and lead vocals), Paa Seck (sabar), Moha Seck (sabar), Michael Lewis (drums), Dai Miyazaki (lead guitar), Akili Jamal Haynes (trumpet, percussion and backing vocals), Papis Cissokho (bass), Patricia Tang (keyboards), Iginaijah Maxwell (backing vocals), and Sarah Privler (trombone).

For more info, visit
http://www.laminetoure.com or
http://www.myspace.com/groupsaloum

Club info:
http://www.lizardloungeclub.com/

2 - Deraldo Ferreira & Samba Tremeterra at Johnny D's
THURSDAY, May 15th at 9:00 pm at the Johnny D's Lounge Uptown
Live Afro-Brazilian Music and Dance Party
17 Holland Street, Davis Square, Somerville, MA - right across from the Davis Sq Stop on the Red Line. Call 617.776 2004 for cover charge or venue information. http://www.johnnyds.com/

About Deraldo & Samba Tremeterra:

Deraldo Ferreira, founder and director of the Brazilian Cultural Center of New England, is also the founder and leader of the Samba Tremeterra batería. For the past 20 years, he has run the Brazilian Cultural Center while teaching capoeira at the Center and at local schools and colleges. Additionally, continues to be committed to his lifelong love of music. Deraldo has been a drummer since early childhood, and has taught samba drumming since the mid 1990s.

In 1998, he and his students collaborated to start a professional samba group which, from then on, entertained at regular samba parties at the Center as well as at other events throughout the region. At this time, Samba Tremeterra is larger and has extensive experience performing exhilarating shows, both alone and with local and international bands and vocalists.

For more information about Samba Tremeterra visit: http://www.capoeira-angola.com/pages/sambatrem.html

[Wadabo_updates] Haitian Vodou Song Class May 25th

2008-05-14T08:59:00.000-07:00

Dear African Dance & Music Community,

SUNDAY, MAY 25, 1:00pm-5:00pm

HAITIAN VODOU SONG WORKSHOP in Boston, MA

Manbo Marie Maude Evans presents a workshop on Haitian Vodou songs, featuring live drumming by master drummer Marseille!

The praise songs for the lwa, the spirits of Haitian Vodou, are central to the practice of the religion. These songs are also one of the most significant artistic achievements of the African diaspora.

Manbo Maude will teach groupings of songs which are useful for developing a personal spiritual practice.

Emphasis will be on songs for the Rada lwa, the cool-headed Vodou spirits said to come directly from Gine, ancestral Africa.

Audio recording devices welcome!

LOCATION: The home of Manbo Maude Evans, in Mattapan, MA (accessible by public transportation) .

INFORMATION: Cost is $50, and will include a snack. Please register in advance by contacting Adam at paprese@verizon. net or 302-233-3655.

[Wadabo_updates] JANBE Benefit Class w/ Jean Appolon & Nailah Bellinger Sunday 5/18

2008-05-13T12:26:00.000-07:00

Dear African Dance & Music Community,
Please come out and support JANBE, a dance program for youth in Haiti, THIS SUNDAY MAY 18TH.

This July 2008 JANBE will provide dance programs for Haitian youth for one whole month!
JANBE NEEDS YOUR HELP!

JANBE Summer Intensive Dance Institute in Haiti Presents

A Modern Dance Intensive Workshop

with Jean Appolon and Nailah Randall-Bellinger

Sunday, May 18, 2008 10:30am to 12:30pm

at The Dance Complex 536 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA

For further information please e-mail

imagecroix@yahoo. com or nbellinger@dean. edu

The charge for this workshop is $20 - all funds support the

JANBE Summer Intensive Dance Institute in Haiti

[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASSES ARE HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND, COME DANCE!

2008-05-10T21:43:00.001-07:00

Issa's drum class and Seydou's dance class are happening in MAY!
Every weekend except Memorial Day (May 11 and May 18).

Come drum and dance!

Issa's class 11-12
Seydou's class 12-1:30

Hillel on the Brown campus
brownhillel.org

See you there! Jori
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[Wadabo_updates] DANCE This weekend - Pape N'Diaye & Reynaldo Gonzalez (NO Class!)

2008-05-08T10:21:00.000-07:00

Dear African Dance & Music Community
Dance this weekend:
1 - Pape N'Diaye YES! Friday class, NO! Sunday class & Rehearsals begin...
2 - Reynaldo Gonzalez NO! Sunday class

1 - Pape N'Diaye

PAPE IS TEACHING this FRIDAY, 5/9/08 at the YWCA of Cambridge! But class on Sunday is cancelled due to the holiday. He would like to wish all the mothers a Happy Mother's Day!

Ndaje Festival Concert rehearsals will begin this Friday, May 9th after the dance class from 9-10pm at the Cambridge YWCA. To find out more about the Ndaje Festival 2008, please visit www.papendiaye.com/ndajefestival.

___________________

Pape N'Diaye holds regular African dance classes in djembe and sabar every weekend. Come and sweat with him this Friday and Sunday in Cambridge, MA

Fridays 7:30-9pm Djembe Dance at YWCA of Cambridge, 7 Temple St, Central Sq.

Sundays 1:30-3pm Sabar Dance at the Dance Complex, 536 Mass Ave, Central Sq.

If you have questions, feel free to call 323-684-8298

Jéréjëf

Pape N'Diaye

www.papendiaye.com

ndiayeartiste@yahoo.com

1 - Reynaldo Gonzalez

There is NO AFRO-CUBAN CLASS THIS SUNDAY, MAY 11TH.

Class will resume next Sunday, May 18th. Happy Mother's Day!

Class is held every Sunday at the Dance Complex, 536 Mass Ave, Central Sq., Cambridge - www.dancecomplex.org

[Wadabo_updates] Upcoming Sabar events!

2008-05-07T11:00:00.000-07:00

dear sabar enthusiasts,

get your sabar fix by coming to these exciting, upcoming events!!

THURSDAY, MAY 8 - Sabar dance class w/ Rich Faye! Rich will be
teaching Lamine's class this thursday at the dance complex (6:30-8pm).

SATURDAY, MAY 10 - Rambax MIT - Senegalese Drum Ensemble Spring Show!
8:00pm - Broad Institute Auditorium (7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge --
on Main St., near Legal Seafoods). Free and open to the public!

THURSDAY, MAY 15 - Group Saloum at the Lizard Lounge!
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[Wadabo_updates] Ndaje Festival of African Music and Dance in Boston June 26-29th 2008

2008-05-05T13:49:00.000-07:00

NDAJE FESTIVAL
of African Music & Dance
June 26-29th 2008

Thank you to everyone for sending in your votes online for your
favorite African dance and music instructors! We took your advice and
invited the hottest African dance and music artists in the world to
join us this summer for the second annual Ndaje Festival in beautiful
Cambridge, MA June 26-29th, 2008!

NDAJE FESTIVAL 2008 SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 26
6:00-7:30pm Mali Dance - Mohamed "Joh" Camara
7:30-9:00pm Kutiro Dance - Malang Bayo

Friday, June 27
2:30-4:00pm Mali Dance - Djeneba Sako
4:00-5:30pm Guinea Dance - Ismael Kouyate
5:30-7:00pm Djembe Drum - Moussa Traore
5:30-7:00pm Sabar Dance - Marie Basse-Wiles
7:00-8:30pm Kutiro Dance - Ousmane Sall
8:30-10:00pm Guinea Dance - Mouminatou Camara

Saturday, June 28
10:30-12:00pm Guinea Dance - Alseny Soumah
12:00-1:30pm Sabar Dance - Babacar M'Baye
12:00-1:30pm Women's Dun Dun - Mangue Sylla
1:30-3:00pm Guinea Dance - Tenenfig Dioubate

3:00-4:30pm Sabar Dance - Babacar N'Diaye
4:30-6:00pm Sabar Drum - Cheihk Tairou M'Baye
4:30-6:00pm Guinea Dance - Mouminatou Camara

8:00 pm - Ndaje Concert - Artistic Director, Pape N'Diaye
10:00 pm - Doundounba and Sabar Party - Live Music!

Sunday, June 29

10:30-12:00pm Guinea Dance - Youssouf Koumbassa
12:00-1:30pm Sabar Dance - Mariama Basse
1:30-3:00pm Guinea Dance - Alseny Soumah
1:30-3:00pm Casamance Songs - Fatou N'Diaye-Davis
3:00-4:30pm Sabar Dance - Rich Faye
3:00-4:30pm Guinea Drum - Fode Bangoura
4:30-6:00pm Mali Dance - Djeneba Sako
6:00-7:30pm Guinea Dance - Youssouf Koumbassa

About the Festival
The Ndaje Festival 2008 is a fun-filled, four-day Boston event that
invites everyone to come together and celebrate the spirit and
cultures of Africa !

Complete with a live theatrical performance featuring master musicians
and dancers from West Africa and the US, this festival will allow
participants to experience traditional West African drum and dance
classes taught by world renowned artists, taste traditional West
African cuisine and indulge in the variety of authentic African
clothing, crafts and accessories brought by festival vendors!

Ndaje and celebrate with us!
Take advantage of deep discounts! Pre-register online on or before
June 25, 2008!

More Festival information and video clips from the last festival
online at: www.papendiaye.com/ndajefestival!

For more information about West African dance in the Boston area,
please visit www.WADaBo.com!

Questions? Send an email to: ndajefestival@papendiaye.com

Jerejef!
Pape N'Diaye
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[Wadabo_updates] Afro-Cuban class tomorrow will be taught by Lizz Cannon

2008-05-03T14:50:00.000-07:00

CHANGE OF PLANS!
Afro-Cuban class tomorrow will be taught by Lizz Cannon.
Rosemarie Roberts is ill.

She will be teaching on Sunday the 11th of May instead from 12:00 to 1:30.
Please pass the word.

Rosamaria Roberts, Dancer, Choreographer and Educator, hails from New
York with Puerto Rican and Cuban roots. Since the age of 5, she has
been moved by the spirit of dance. Winner of the 1997 Ethnic Dance
Award for her commitment to teaching and peforming African diasporic
dance and its history to youth and adults in the U.S. and the Caribbean,
Rosamaria is an interpreter of traditional and folkloric Cuban, Haitian,
Puerto Rican, Congolese and Brazilian dance forms. Her dance and
teaching celebrates the historical, cultural and spiritual richness of
Bantu, Congo, Dahomey and Yoruba peoples found throughout the Caribbean
and African Diaspora. Rosamaria has taught workshops to people of all
ages and performed to diverse audiences at a variety of venues in the
Caribbean and the United States including holistic centers such as
Esalen Institute, Omega Institute and Kripalu Center; institutes of
higher education, including Yale University, Mount Holyoke College,
Howard University and Connecticut Colege; and in urban high schools as a
resident teaching artist through Arts Connection and Working
Playground. She has danced with Richard Gonazalez and Ochumare and
performed as a guest artist with M'Bewe Escobar, Cinque Folkloric Dance
Theater and Maimouna Keita Co. She has also choreographed works for
Retumba, and was an ensemble member for over ten years. Rosamaria
directed Echoes of Brown (2004), a multi-genre performance project
marking the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling
in Brown v. Board of Educationn, directed and choreographed Sweet
Freedom for El Puente Academy of Peace and Justice, and choreographed
for Common Green/Common Ground, a collaborative performance created by
community gardeners, Bronx River advocates, and NYU Drama and dramatic
writing students. In 2006, Rosamaria co-directed Cultural Traditions
Dance Program at the Jacob's Pillow School which focused on
Afro-Dominican, Afro-Cuban, and Afro-Puerto Rican foikloric dance. She
holds a Ph.D. candidate in Social Psychology and is a Visiting Assistant
Professor of Education at Connecticut College.

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[Wadabo_updates] Habib Koite // Providence // May 7

2008-05-01T18:49:00.000-07:00

If you miss Habib Koite in Somerville on Saturday night, head down to
Providence for his show.
Bad news = you have to drive a little bit.
GREAT News = Lupo's has TONS of danceable space for the audience!!

Wednesday, May 7

The King of the Sahel - Habib Koite is Back!

Concert to Benefit Providence-based
Global Alliance to Immunize Against AIDS (GAIA)
http://www.GAIAVaccine.org

Tickets: $35
$20 for Under 18
Doors 6:30 pm | Show 7:30 pm
http://www.lupos.com/
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[Wadabo_updates] Joh Camara to Teach Fatou's Class This Saturday

2008-05-01T18:37:00.000-07:00

A quick note:
Joh Camara will be teaching Fatou N'Diaye's class this Saturday (May 3)
Where: Dance Complex
When: 4:30 - 6 pm

Also, please remember to come out for Fatou N'Diaye's Community Show this Sunday, May 4th! It will be a wonderful show with many new and familiar
faces on stage. It is a wonderful chance to support the diversity and energy in our community.

[Wadabo_updates] Afro-Cuban class with guest teacher Rosamaria Roberts

2008-04-29T08:50:00.000-07:00

Announcing a special Afro-Cuban class with guest teacher Rosamaria Roberts at the Dance Complex this Sunday May 4th from 12 noon to 1:30, $12. Pass the word!

Rosamaria Roberts, Dancer, Choreographer and Educator, hails from New York with Puerto Rican and Cuban roots. Since the age of 5, she has been moved by the spirit of dance. Winner of the 1997 Ethnic Dance Award for her commitment to teaching and peforming African diasporic dance and its history to youth and adults in the U.S. and the Caribbean, Rosamaria is an interpreter of traditional and folkloric Cuban, Haitian, Puerto Rican, Congolese and Brazilian dance forms. Rosamaria has taught at a variety of venues in the Caribbean and the United States including Yale University, Mount Holyoke College, Howard University and Connecticut Colege; and in urban high schools as a resident teaching artist through Arts Connection and Working Playground. She has danced with Richard Gonazalez and Ochumare and performed as a guest artist with M'Bewe Escobar, Cinque Folkloric Dance Theater and Maimouna Keita Co. She has also choreographed works for Retumba, and was an ensemble member for over ten years. Rosamaria directed Echoes of Brown (2004), a multi-genre performance project marking the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, directed and choreographed Sweet Freedom for El Puente Academy of Peace and Justice, and choreographed for Common Green/Common Ground, a collaborative performance created by community gardeners, Bronx River advocates, and NYU Drama and dramatic writing students. In 2006, Rosamaria co-directed Cultural Traditions Dance Program at the Jacob's Pillow School which focused on Afro-Dominican, Afro-Cuban, and Afro-Puerto Rican folkloric dance. She holds a Ph.D. candidate in Social Psychology and is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Education at Connecticut College.

[Wadabo_updates] Fatou N'Diaye Presents A Special Collaborative Performance - Sunday May 4th

2008-04-27T18:56:00.000-07:00

Fatou N'Diaye Presents:
GET Together!
An Evening of West African Music and Dance:
A Student Showcase

An evening of powerful West African dance, music and song.
Created by an array of talented choreographers, rehearsed by dedicated
students and directed by a visionary artist.
We invite you to come enjoy this unique showcase!

When: Sunday, May 4th, 7pm
Where: Julie Ince Thompson Theatre, Dance Complex (536 Mass Ave,
Central Sq, Cambridge, MA)
Tickets: $15 Adults/$8 Kids
Reservation Information: Fatou N'Diaye - 617.427.5160 or 857.492.1424
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[Wadabo_updates] BENEFIT: JANBE dance program for Haitan children

2008-04-18T08:14:00.000-07:00

BENEFIT FOR JANBE: BRIDGES TO HAITI
bringing dance education to the children of Haiti
April 25th 6-8pm Beacon Hill

Dear Friends,
Please join us for an informational gathering for JANBE: Bridges to
Haiti, a Boston-based organization that offers intensive dance
workshops to young Haitian students every summer.

We are a year old not-for-profit organization and are raising funds to
support our month-long workshop this summer in Port-au-Prince (July
7th-August 3rd). All money raised will go to cover costs of the
program: the rental of studio space; the lunch program; the costs of
hiring musicians for the classes. No teacher receives any salary or
compensation. We teach modern dance techniques as well as traditional
Haitian dance, and were so successful last summer that JANBE's work
was featured prominently in the oldest Haitian newspaper, Le
Nouvelliste.

We hope you can come to this gathering at the Museum of
African-American History on Beacon Hill from 6-8PM on April 25, where
we will show video footage of our work last summer as we eat and drink
and answer your questions about our work in Haiti. The recommended
donation is a $50 minimum to attend the informational event. If you
cannot make it to the gathering, we hope you can make a contribution
in any amount.

If you are planning to attend, please RSVP so that we can send you
directions and parking information:
imagecroix@yahoo.com
If you cannot make it and want to contribute: please make the check
payable to JANBE and mail it to 13 Highland Avenue #3, Roxbury, MA
02119.

We thank you very much for considering this request, and invite you to
visit our website for more information: www.janbe.org
All the best wishes,
Jean Appolon
Co-founder and director of JANBE
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[Wadabo_updates] NO PROVIDENCE CLASSES FOR 2 WEEKS

2008-04-17T15:48:00.001-07:00

Hi all,

Just a reminder there is NO CLASS this Sunday or the following Sunday (April 19, 26). See you May 3 for drumming at 11 and dance 12-1:30.

Jori

[Wadabo_updates] Special Class TODAY! Sing Sing Faye Family Teaches Fatou N'Diaye's Class!

2008-04-12T06:18:00.000-07:00

Late notice I know, but there is a wonderful class today (Saturday,
the 12th of April)

Special Sabar Dance Class
with
The Faye family of Senegal

This is a special opportunity to experience the Géwël Tradition of the
famous Sing Sing family, directly from Dakar, Senegal. The dance class
will be taught by Aziz Faye, a dancer with few equals who has taught
and performed all over the United States. He will be accompanied by
Moustapha Faye, one of the most knowledgeable and skilled drummers in
Dakar today he has played for the Daniel Serano National Theater and
Studio 2000 in Dakar; and Malick Ngom, one of the most talented
drummers of his generation in Dakar he is the lead drummer for the
Sing Sing Juniors Sabar Drum and Dance Ensemble

Saturday, April 12, 2008
Fatou Ndiaye's Class
The Dance Complex
4:30-6:00
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[Wadabo_updates] 25th Annual Katherine Dunham Seminar in East St. Louis

2008-04-12T02:58:00.000-07:00

Katherine Dunham: Celebrating the Renaissance Woman
>From Origins To the Future

2008 Registration info, class schedule, and travel info below

Dunham 25th Annual International Seminar
July 26, 2008 August 3, 2008
Daily Movement & Percussion Classes
At SIUE Dunham Hall, Morris Student Center, Student Fitness Center
And East St. Louis Dunham Museum

Highlights
v Authentic Dunham Technique Classes
v Welcoming Social Gathering
v Dunham Museum Tours
v Black Tie Gala: The Great Gathering (Honoring individuals Who Embodied
Ms. Dunham¹s Spirit)
v Dunham Historical Film/Video Presentations
v Lecture/Panel Discussion on Dunham Legacy
v Local Student Scholarships

The unique opportunity of participation in a Dunham Technique Seminar is
open to all professional dancers, educators, students, historians, youth
ages 6 18 years, adults, musicians and Dunham admirers. From July 26 to
August 3 on the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville,
Illinois, the following methodologies will be implemented: synchronized
Dunham rhythms (percussion) with basic movements, purging technique with
those presently certified so that consistency exists and all classes will
flow in a logical uniformity. These adjustments will also meet the new
standards for cultural diversity.

The 2008 Dunham Seminar will focus on the Haitian and Cuban
influence on the evolution of Dunham Technique and the beginnings of the
Dunham Legacy. Two primitive rhythm classes will also be a part of the
curriculum for the children workshops and Dunham Technique Classes, levels
I, II; Dunham Repertory and Percussion will be available to all participants
during the 25th Annual International Dunham Seminar. Mr. Vanoye Aiken and
Dr. Glory Van Scott, both vital members of the Dunham Legacy will provide
instruction with other renowned Master and Certified Instructors such as
Theo Jamison, Ruby Streate, Keith Williams and James Belk, I. A special
lecture/panel discussion will also be offered during the International
Dunham Seminar.

Registration
For additional information call (618)
874-8560/(618) 874-8561
Tuition for the eight day Seminar with a non-refundable $75.00 deposit
is:
Adults @ $495
Youth @ $350
Per Class @ $15.00 (a minimum of 10 classes)
Observation @ $10 per observation
ID Badge @ $10 per class and observation registrants
(Identification Badges must be worn at all times during the Seminar.)
A Group Rate discount of 15% will be given for groups of 10 or
more.

To register send this form by May 1, 2008 with a cashier check or money
order made payable to: Katherine Dunham Center of Arts &
Humanities c/o Ann Walker P.O. Box 6
East St. Louis, IL 62201 DUNHAM ANNUAL 25TH INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR July 26
August 3, 2008 Name
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _
Address City State
Zip Code
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Day
Phone Evening Phone
Fax ____________ _________ ____________ _____
____________ ________ Adult College
Student Youth (6-18) Deposit of non-refundable
$75.00 Fee $ _________ (Per individual)
Total Enclosed $ _________

Campus Housing (Not included in registration fee)
Housing will be available at SIUE Bluff Hall Dormitory. Eighty
(80) beds have been placed on hold. Participants will have access to a
computer lab, TV lounge, study lounge, and fitness equipment. Guests can
bring their own linen (highly recommended) or pay a $4 linen charge per day.
Children must be supervised in the dorms (i.e. camp counselors in each
wing). Check-in time is anytime on July 25-26, 2008. Check-out time is 12
noon on August 3, 2008.
Cost of shared rooms/8 night stay: Cost of single room/8 night
stay:
$104 (18 years & younger) $144 (18 years &
younger)
$144 (college student 25 & under) $184 (college
student 25 and under)
$184 (adults)
$264 (adults)
Arrangements can be made by contacting Mona Brown at (618) 453-3069 or
Louella Hawkins (618) 874-8560/874- 8561.

Meals (Only if you are housed at SIUE Dormitory (Bluff Hall)
Lunch @ $7.00 per day or Meal Card @ $56.00 for 8 days
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner @ $20 per day or Meal Plan @ $140 for
8 days
Breakfast & Lunch served in University Center
(Dinner will be catered in dormitory at 7 p.m., only).
Arrangements should be made with SIUE by calling Mona Brown at
(618) 453-3069.

Other Housing Available:
Comfort Inn Hampton Inn
Casino Queen
3080 S. State Rte 157 5723 Heritage Crossing Dr.
Riverfront
Edwardsville, IL 62025 Glen Carbon, IL 62034
East St. Louis, IL 62201
(618) 656-4900 (618) 589-5000
1-800-777-0777
Single King: $80.99 + tax Single/Double $89 + tax
Single: $
Single Queen: $76.44 + tax (complimentary breakfast)
(contact Anne Walker)
Double: $85.49 + tax (microwave/refriger ator)

Arrangements should be made directly to the hotel/motel.

Ground Transportation (Free):
SIUE Vans will be available per notification prior to arrival:
Ø shuttle from airport to campus on July 25-26, 2008 (Pick-up only at
Metrolink Emerson Park Stop)
Ø shuttle to Metrolink Emerson Park Stop on August 3
Ø shuttle to KD Museum special events
Ø *special pre-arranged shuttle service

Black Tie Gala ³The Great Gathering² Tickets (Not included in registration
fee)
Student Tickets @ $25 (ages 6-18)
Registered Adults @ $60 (19 & older)
Non Registered Guests @ $75
Tickets may be purchased for the gala by contacting:
Louella Hawkins @ 618-874-8560/ 874-8561

This is an opportunity to share with others a historical experience that is
rare and available this summer. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN 2008!

Class Schedule

Saturday, July 26, 2008
9:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 12:00 noon Dunham Technique Placement
12:15 1:45 p.m. Welcome (KDCAH LUNCH)
2:00 3:30 p.m. Master Dunham (Mixed
Levels)
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Tour of Dunham Museum

Sunday, July 27, 2008
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:30 11:00 a.m. Primitive Rhythms
11:15 12:45 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
1:00 2:00 p.m. LUNCH
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II,
III

Monday, July 28, 2008
9:00 10:30 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20- 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:15 4:45 p.m. Dunham Repertory
5:00 6:30 p.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance

Tuesday, July 29, 2008
9:00 10:30 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:15 4:45 p.m. Lecture/Film/ Percussion
5:00 6:30 p.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance

Wednesday, July 30, 2008
9:00 10:30 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:15 4:45 p.m. Dunham Repertory
5:00 6:30 p.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance

Thursday, July 31, 2008
9:00 10:00 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:15 4:45 p.m. Lecture/Film/ Percussion
5:00 6:30 p.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance

Friday, August 1, 2008
9:00 10:30 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:15 4:45 p.m. Black Tie Gala (The
Gathering)

Saturday, August 2, 2008
9:00 10:30 a.m. Primitive Rhythms/World
Dance
10:45 12:15 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
12:20 1:20 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 3:00 p.m. Dunham Technique I, II, III
3:00 6:00 p.m. REHEARSALS ON STAGE

Sunday, August 3, 2008
9:00 10:30 a.m. REHEARSALS ON STAGE
11:00 1:00 p.m. Dunham Presentation &
Closing Reception

[Wadabo_updates] Haitian Dance Workshop in NYC

2008-04-12T02:43:00.000-07:00

One,Respe

> Peniel Guerrier and Tamboula D'Haiti Present:
>
> 3nd Annual Kriye Bode
>
> A Colloquium on Haitian Dance and Drum
>
> In honor of the contributions of Louines Louinis,
> Daniel P. Yvonne and
> Damas Louis ( Fanfan ) to the rich
> tradition of Haitian dance and drum, Peniel Guerrier
> and Tamboula D'Haiti
> present Kriye Bode—an intensive workshop on Haitian
> folkloric dance and
> culture.
>
>
> Saturday May 31, 2008
>
> New Dance Group
>
> 305 West 38th at 8th Avenue
>
> New York,NY 10018
>
> (Trains: 1,2,3, N, Q, R, W to 42 times square
>
> Workshop: 12:30-5.
>
> Performance: 7: p.m.
>
> Workshop: $50
>
> Performance: $25
>
> Workshop and Performance: $70
>
> The workshop includes:
> · Haitian dance workshop, with Peniel
> Guerrier
> · Haitian drum workshop, with Damas Louis
(Fanfan )
> · A panel discussion on bringing traditional,
> religious, and secular
> Haitian folkloric dance to the concert stage, with
> distinguished dancers,
> musicians, and scholars from Haiti and the United
> States.
> Performance with Kriye Bode participants and other
> artists.
> No experience necessary, open to all!
> For more information and for pre-registration call:
> 347.432.8294
> Email: Haitian.dance.and.drum@gmail.com or
> Tamboula2004@yahoo.com

Re: [Wadabo_updates] African Rhythms Build A School Benefit show UPDATE

2008-04-11T09:02:00.000-07:00

Thank you for your email. I will be away through April 28 and will get
back to you as soon as possible.
Genevieve

[Wadabo_updates] African Rhythms Build A School Benefit show UPDATE

2008-04-11T09:01:00.000-07:00

We've sold all but 20 tickets for the show at the Dance Complex -- anyone wanting
tickets should contact Judy Sunday morning -- 978-433-2384 -- or
jmlorimer@juino.com - to get updates about ticket availability.

[Wadabo_updates] Publicity for Build a School in Africa show

2008-04-10T11:48:00.000-07:00

"BUILD A SCHOOL IN AFRICA " BENEFIT SHOWS

    Enjoy an evening of African Rhythms and Dance, and help to build a
school in southern Mali at the same time. The Build a School In Africa
Project is raising funds for its fourth middle school, in a partnership
with Save the Children. 100% of the proceeds will help build a new middle
school in the village of Diaka, in the Kolondieba District of Mali.
    Members of Troupe Baden'ya, directed by Seydou Coulibaly, the Teriya
Dancers, Troupe Teranga, under the direction of Alice Heller, and a
repertory class directed by Fatou-Carol Sylla, will be performing dances
and music from West Africa.
    We are offering two exciting performances ---
    1) Saturday, April 12th, 7:30 P.M., in the bucolic town of Harvard,
Mass, at the Cronin Auditorium, a 600+ seat theater - tickets available
at the door. Harvard is about 45 minutes west of Boston, just off route
2.
    2) Sunday, April 13th, 7:30 P.M. at the Julie Ince Theatre in the Dance
Complex, 536 Mass Ave, Central Square, Cambridge. Seating is very
limited and advance tickets are available and recommended.
    Prices for both performances are $15 Adults, $5 for children under 12.
Contact Judy Lorimer, 978-433-2384, jmlorimer@juno.com to purchase
tickets or for directions to the Saturday performance at the Cronin
auditorium.For more information about the project, check our website at
www.BuildaSchoolinAfrica.org.

[Wadabo_updates] Music & Microfinance: Turning the Tables on Poverty

2008-04-10T11:47:00.000-07:00

MUSIC & MICROFINANCE
TURNING THE TABLES ON POVERTY

Are you a microfinance enthusiast and a music lover?

Please join ACCION International in celebrating the release of Latin
Reggae, the new collection from Putumayo World Music!

Felt Boston
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
MUSIC & MICROFINANCE:
This spring, ACCION is moving to a whole new beat in the fight against
poverty. We are hosting a CD release party at Felt Boston on April
16th, to celebrate the launch of Latin Reggae, the spicy new
collection from Putumayo World Music featuring both trailblazers and
newcomers from the rock and reggae scenes of Latin America and Spain.
In recognition of our efforts to alleviate poverty in Latin America
and worldwide, Putumayo selected ACCION to receive a portion of all
proceeds from the sale of Latin Reggae.

Please join us at Felt Boston from 6 - 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16th
to hear the collection, raise funds for ACCION's efforts around the
world and help us to "turn the tables on poverty."

Let DJ Profenna move you, enter the raffle to win great prizes and
enjoy free appetizers from 6 to 7 p.m.

$10 suggested donation at the door

Felt's dress code requires that you dress your best (no sneakers or
sports attire)

All proceeds to benefit ACCION International and ACCION USA

Visit www.turningthetablesonpoverty.org for complete event details

ACCION International is a private, nonprofit organization with the
mission of giving people the financial tools they need – microloans,
business training and other financial services – to work their way out
of poverty. A world pioneer in microfinance, ACCION issued its first
microloan in 1973 in Brazil. Today, ACCION's partner microfinance
institutions serve more than 3 million poor entrepreneurs per year in
25 countries in Latin America, Asia, Africa and in the United States.
www.accion.org

Helping Millions Help Themselves
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[Wadabo_updates] PROVIDENCE CLASS THIS SUNDAY - THERE IS CLASS!

2008-04-09T21:31:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder there IS class this Sunday in Hillel (11-12 drum, 12-1:30 dance).

There is NOT class the following two Sundays because the space is being used by Hillel for Passover.

I can't be there this weekend unfortunately, but I will see you all in May!

Jori

[Wadabo_updates] Roxbury Festival of Dance 4/11 & 12!

2008-04-04T12:43:00.000-07:00

Dear African Dance & Music Community,

ACT Roxbury Presents

2008 Roxbury Festival of Dance

April 11th &12th 2008

Roxbury Center for Arts, Hibernian Hall

182-186 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA

Tickets $20/$15 BDA members, 617.849.6324

www.rcahh.org/2008season

Come kick off ACT Roxbury's annual celebration of local and neighborhood dancers, choreographers, and dance studios. Artists include Beat Tree, Uptown Dance Center, the Boston Tap Company, Riverside Theater Works, Meghna Israni, ToRena Webb, and more.

Directions:

On Route 93, take Exit 18 (Mass Ave./Roxbury), proceed though 2 sets of lights. At the third set take a left (Mass Ave Connector/Melnea Cass. Travel down approximately .5 miles and then turn left onto Harrison Ave. A few blocks down take a left onto Dudley Street . The Roxbury Center for the Arts is the second building from the corner on your left hand side. (If parking behind RCAHH, make a left off of Harrison Ave., on to Zeigler Street, which is the street before Dudley Street. Make a right into the parking lot.

We are a block and a half from Dudley Station on the Dudley Street side. The Silver Line comes from Downtown Crossing into Dudley. A number of buses come from Ruggles Station into Dudley Station, including the #19, 23, 27, 47, and 8.