African Dance Class with Pape Ba on May 1!

Past event
May 1, 2019, 7 to 8:30 PM

On Wednesday May 1st we are happy to welcome back master Senegalese dancer and teacher, Pape Ba to the beautiful Inner Heat Yoga, 464 Putney Rd. in Brattleboro.

Pape Ba will teach a dance class from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. The cost for the class is on a sliding scale $15-20. All levels including beginners are welcome. There will be live drumming accompanying the dance classes. Wear clothes that you can move in.

Elhadji Mamadou Ba, also known as "Pape" Ba is a master drummer and dancer from Senegal, West Africa. He performed with and was one of the leaders of Les Ballets Africaine de Sangomare, a premier African dance troupe in West Africa. Pape Ba is also a skilled and respected teacher who has taught dance to people traveling to Senegal in order to learn the traditional music and dance culture of West Africa. Since coming to the United States in 2006, Pape has taught and performed with Jeh Kulu in Burlington, VT., in Brattleboro, VT., Northampton, Ma. and currently teaches at Marlboro College. He is a dynamic and spirited teacher who enjoys sharing his rich culture with students.

Save the date: On May 25th Ult Mindane will teach a drum class and Tara Murphy will teach a dance class at Inner Heat Yoga. The drum class will be from 3:00 - 4:00 and the dance class from 4:00 - 5:30 pm.

To stay informed about classes check out http://www.africandancevt.com/ and African Dance Vermont on Facebook.

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