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"Sounds of Africa" Family Workshops

Join us Sundays in July for an unforgettable series of family workshops!

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
Dates: July 8, 15, 22, 29
Price: $25 for up to 2 family members, $5 for additional family members. Discounts on multiple workshops.

 

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July 8: “Song of the Banana Man” Acting Workshop with Vernice Miller (Ages 5-12) 

Learn the magic of creating and telling stories with your voice and body. You’ll use tongue-twisters, songs, games, and Evan Jones’s poem, “Song of the Banana Man,” to create and perform an original piece of theater with your new castmates. Sign up here

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July 15: Panther Mask Dance and Drum with Vado Diomande (Ages 7 -12) 

The mask tradition in the Ivory Coast is a central aspect of life, and Bolohi (the “panther” dance) has an exciting beat and joyful, playful movements. Vado will demonstrate Bolohi, lead you through its basic dance steps, and teach you its unique drum rhythms on djembe drums. Sign up here

July 22: DunDun Drum and Dance with M’Bemba Bangoura (Ages 13-18)

In West Africa, drumming and dancing go hand in hand. Experience this connection with the exhilarating steps and rhythms of the Guinean dundun dance, and learn key drum phrases to signal dancers to start, change moves, and end.  Dundun drums will be available for rent for $5.  Register by July 15 to reserve your drum! Sign up here

 July 29: Eco-Percussion Construction and Jam with Kevin Nathaniel Hylton (Ages 5-12)

Make drums and rattles using reusable, easy-to-find materials. Bring your own empty containers (e.g., milk cartons, cereal boxes) and  build and play your new instruments. Sign up here
 

Come dance and drum with other families this summer!

Activities in these workshops are geared towards the age ranges in parentheses, but the entire family is welcome.

And Mark Your Calendars: Fall 2012 Registration for Children’s After School Classesstarts July 14th! Save 20% during Early Bird Registration - check www.cumbedance.com starting July 14.

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