Open Flight classes are open to all adult students. Pre-registration is not required and drop-ins are welcome. See class description for more information.
CONTEMPORARY AND TRADITIONAL AFRICAN DANCE – Etienne Cakpo
Wednesday: 10am – 11:30am
Friday: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Etienne Cakpo is a professional dancer, choreographer and musician from Benin, West Africa. He teaches and performs traditional African dance from Benin as well as contemporary African dance styles, and has been building his dance repertoire for over twenty years. In addition to conducting personal research to learn regional dances and musical traditions in his country, Etienne has worked in remote areas of Benin with international ethnomusicologists, musicians and filmmakers. Currently based in Seattle, Etienne contributes regularly to the cultural arts community in Western Washington, and performs in solo events and group shows. He is director of Gansango Music & Dance.
$14/class or $12 with class card
More info at http://gansango.com/classes/
CAPOEIRA – Marcos Fernandes
Thursday: 5:30pm – 7pm
Saturday: 12pm – 2pm
“The beauty of Capoeira is that one never knows when the game will turn into a dance, when the dance will turn into a fight or when the fight will turn into a game. Capoeira is none of these things individually but all of these things together.” We welcome any person who wishes to “play the game”.
Marcos has a degree in Physical Education from Brazil. He first began teaching Capoeira in Cambridge, England, and has been teaching in Seattle since September 2004.
Open to all levels.
More information at www.senzalaseattle.com.
Contact: SenzalaSeattle@gmail.com
Jambalaya – Sumayya Diop
Monday 7:00 – 9:00pm
Sumayya Diop as dancer, teacher, entertainer, and traveler uses a mixture of tastes in
music and dance, to communicate her love of rhythm, folklore, culture and movement!
Sumayya is proficient in the “Sabar” drum and dance of Senegal, W.Africa as well as
Djembe drum and dance such as Sunu, Lamba, and Doumba of the same region.
Sumayya has performed and lead workshops of drum and dance for youth, young
adults and adults in the Washington state area for over the past 10 years.
Come and enjoy the richness of Senegalese dance and culture with Sumayya!
Harambee!
$15 per class or dance cards available
