2018 WORKSHOPS
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African Dance with Lua ShayenneExperience the infectious traditional rhythms and dances of West Africa with Lua Shayenne.
SAT JUNE 30 12 to 1 pm | $20 +hst City Centre Dance 68-5359 Timberlea Blvd, Mississauga SIGN-UP at info@citycentredance.com |
SHAYENNE PRODUCTIONS offers tailored dance and drum workshops in French and English to schools, organizations, community centres, corporate events and the workplace.
Our dance instructor, Lua Shayenne, teaches traditional and contemporary African dance (Guinea, Mali, Ghana) workshops with live percussion. The workshop is adapted to all levels.
Lua leads a free flowing warmup to start the session followed by sequences of movement accompanied by live drumming. Emphasis is given to developing a musical ear and coordination. Lua shares the name, the cultural and social context of a specific dance from West Africa and her accompanying percussionist introduces the students to the instrument he is playing, its origins and how it is made.
Our dance instructor, Lua Shayenne, teaches traditional and contemporary African dance (Guinea, Mali, Ghana) workshops with live percussion. The workshop is adapted to all levels.
Lua leads a free flowing warmup to start the session followed by sequences of movement accompanied by live drumming. Emphasis is given to developing a musical ear and coordination. Lua shares the name, the cultural and social context of a specific dance from West Africa and her accompanying percussionist introduces the students to the instrument he is playing, its origins and how it is made.
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BEGINNER LEVEL: New to African Dance or need to develop your understanding African rhythms? Then this level is for you! You will learn the fundamentals of dances from Guinea, Mali and Ghana with a special focus to understanding the accompanying rhythm. The workshop starts with a warm up to ground the body, focus on the use of the spine and upper and lower limb coordination. You will learn basic steps across the floor followed by a routine at the centre.
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL: Already have experience in African Dance? You will learn longer and more complex sequences with an emphasis on technically detailed movement qualities. This level challenges your strength, coordination and power of the body whilst using a dynamic combination of footwork.
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