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
sylla@danceanddrum.com
www.danceanddrum.com
Teaches all forms of Guinean dance & drum. Open to
anyone.
Weekly classes are in Hartford and Willimantic. 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.
Mondays, Willimantic, CT, Dance 6:30-8:00, Drum 8:00-9:30 $10 per class; $5 for children
Tuesdays, Hartford, CT Drum 6:30-7:30, Dance 7:30-9:00,
$10 per class; $5 for children
ABDOULAYE SYLLA
From Guinea, West Africa
268 Box Mountain Drive, Vernon, CT, 06066, USA
Phone: 860-649-7078 or 1-888-308-2600
Fax 860-649-7275
E-mail sylla@danceanddrum.com
URL
www.danceanddrum.com
Teaches all forms of Guinean dance.
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 classes are in Hartford and Willimantic. We do workshops in
many different locations, and are available to travel. Residencies and school
programs are also offered.
Schedule and fees: Mondays, Willimantic
CT, Dance 6:30-8:00, Drum 8:00-9:30 $10 per class; $5 for children
Tuesdays, Hartford, CT Drum 6:30-7:30, Dance 7:30-9:00, $10 per class; $5
for children
Upcoming workshops: June 24th and 25th, Hartford, CT; June 30-July
2, Ferry Beach, ME; August 25-27, Ferry Beach ME. Check website or email us for
more details. |
Aly Tatchol Camara
EMAIL contact
alytatcholcamara@comcast.net yungie@optonline.net
URL http://www.geocities.com/alycamara/
Teachers Country of origin: Guinea, West Africa
Afro-American Cultural Center (part of Yale U, and it is close to downtown New Haven)
211 Park Street
PHONE Aly or Cheree Tatchol: 203/777-8262
Mondays - drum 6-7:30, dance 7:30-9pm (same
location, at the Yale Afro-American Cultural Center)
Yamoussa no longer teaches the drum class
cost per class is $12
STYLE OF DANCE: West African
Description of Dance Classes: West African Dance for all levels. Class is an hour and a
half with live drumming. First there is a warm up. Then students learn a short routine
which changes weekly, then do different steps across the floor. Please call to confirm
class schedule. The drummer for this dance class is now Lansana Toure.
Class Schedule & Fees:
Mondays 6:00 - 7:30 pm Saturdays 5:00-6:30. $10 per class
Aly Tatchol
Camara
Teachers Country of origin: Guinea
Afro-American Cultural Center (part of Yale U, and it is close to
downtown New Haven)
211 Park Street
PHONE/FAX: 203-777-8262
yungie@optonline.net
STYLE OF DANCE: Guinean Village and Ballet Styles
Description of Dance Classes: Classes are weekly, 1 and 1/2 hours in length and
dancers of all experience levels are welcome. Live drumming is led by
Lansana Toure,
member of Les
Merveille d'Afrique. All are welcome.
Class Schedule & Fees: $12 per class
Resumé of teacher: Aly Tatchol Camara was born in the small
village of Dansy in Guinea, West Africa, He has danced professionally with African
ballet companies in Guinea, Senegal, and the U.S. Mr. Camara leads African Dance
Classes at Yale University, Southern Connecticut State University, and at The New Haven
School of
African Rhythm and Dance. Mr. Camara is also featured regularly with RhythmWorks,
bringing participatory drumming, dance and song to corporations and educational
institutions. |
