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**Connecticut West African Dance Teachers**
Vernon	New Haven
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.