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CONNECTICUT

Hartford

Abdoulaye Sylla
From Guinea, West Africa
268 Box Mountain Drive, Vernon,  CT, 06066, USA
860-649-7078 or
1-888-308-2600
Fax 860-649-7275

www.danceanddrum.com
Teaches all forms of Guinean dance & drum.
Open to anyone.
Weekly classes are in Hartford  We do workshops in many different locations, and are available to travel.  Residencies and school programs are also offered.
High energy classes geared to students of all levels.  Classes are generally divided into 4 sections: warm up; a brief dance combination where technique is broken down; traveling across the floor in lines; a solo circle.  Abdoulaye is a warm and encouraging teacher, whose movements are beautiful.
Weekly community classes in Hartford on Thursdays at the West Indian Social Club, 3340 Main St.
Dance 7:00-8:30
Drum 8:45-9:45
Everyone is welcome.  $12 per class
Weekly community classes in Bridgeport are on Wednesdays at the Buell Hall, University of Bridgeport, at 7:00 and at 8:00.  Folks can check
out the website for more details.
               
 

Waterbury, Fairfield County

Kojo Ben Reuben Bey
Sounds of Afrika, P.O. Box 4724
Waterbury, CT 06704
PHONE 914.419.6438
FAX 203.575.9978

EMAIL
WEB
Class Schedule, Location & Fees: Contact for more information
 Specializing in the Djembe Orchestra and West Afrikan rhythms from Mali, Senegal, Guinea, Ghana
Description of Drum Classes:
Resumé of teacher : Teaching drum techniques, rhythms, songs, storytelling, drum making for over 10 years.

 

 

 



 

MANSFIELD CENTER

BOB BLOOM
Tel: 860 429-9280

www.drumming-about-you.com
"Drumming About You / Your Drum Circle"
"YOUR DRUM CIRCLE" will be held on the second FRIDAY of the month, December through April. The location is the First Church Congregational, 549 Storrs Rd., Mansfield Center Connecticut (at the intersection of Routes 195 and 89).
Circles run from 7:45 to 9:30pm. I provide thirty extra drums.
Admission is five dollars / twelve dollars family rate.
For information, please visit www.drumming-about-you.com
860-429-9280

NEW HAVEN
Baba David Coleman
Artistic Director of Iroko Drum & Dance Society
(203) 624-7016
New Haven, Ct.
Email Contact: "Cynthia Higgins"

Specializes in Afro-Caribbean, West African Drumming, Bata drumming and Master Drum maker. Please call for availability.
NEW HAVEN

 New Haven School of African Drum and Dance:

Monday 6:00-7:30-- Lansana Toure (Intermediate West African Drum Class)
 7:30-9:00--Aly Tatchol Camara (Intermediate West African Dance Class)
        Location: 211 Park St. Afro-American Cultural Center on the Campus of Yale University
           Price: Drum Class: $12
                   Dance Class: $12

Saturday 3:30-5:00--Lansana Toure (Beginning West African Drum Class)
5:00-6:30--Aly Tatchol Camara (Beginning West African Dance Class)
   Location: 211 Park St. Afro-American Cultural Center on the Campus of Yale University
             Price: Drum Class: $12
                      Dance Class: $12

Wednesday 8:00-9:00--Aly Camara (Beginning West African Dance Class)
   Location: Payne-Whitney Gym (5th Floor) on the campus of Yale University

      Location: 70 Audubon St. (Off Whitney Ave.)
             Price: $12

For more information call:
(203) 887-2737
or e-mail us at
alytatcholcamara@comcast.net