We are celebrating African Dance in the Community of Harlem! We have made this event affordable so that the whole family can come and join the celebration! Come...Celebrate with us!!
4:00-6:00pm - MASTER CLASS MEDLEY!!
Don't miss this 2-hour master dance class taught by your favorite Les Enfants du Soleil artists and Special Guests! Dance to the rhythms of the DJEMBE, SABAR and KUTIRO drums played by our fabulous line-up of master musicians!!
Cost: $15/Adult (Ages13+), $10/Child (Ages 4-12), FREE for children under age 4!!
8:00-10:00pm - LES ENFANTS DU SOLEIL CONCERT!!
NEW CHOREOGRAPHY! Watch the Master Artists of Les Enfants du Soleil African Dance Theater and SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS light up the stage with incredible choreography by Pape N'Diaye of the National Ballet of Senegal and Le Conpagnie Jant-Bi. This show will also feature a special performance by the children of Crystal Harrison's Asaba N'goma African Dance Company, as they portray the ancient ritual of young girls initiating into adulthood. Definitely an event for the whole family to enjoy! Cost: $15/Adult (Ages13+), $10/Child (Ages 4-12), FREE for children under age 4!!
LOCATION
Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Memorial Community Center
34 West 134th Street, Harlem, NY 10037
(Enter from 135th Street at Lenox Terrace Pl. The Kennedy Center is located between Lenox and 5th Aves.)
TICKETS AND INFORMATION
Tickets will be available at the event (online tickets sales are no longer available). For more information about the event, visit us online at www.NdajeArts.org/performances. If you have further questions, you may also contact us via email at LesEnfantsduSoleil@... or by phone at 347-820-4393.
About Les Enfants du Soleil African Dance Theater
Les Enfants du Soleil African Dance Theater is a new African dance company directed by Pape N'Diaye of the National Ballet of Senegal. This dynamic group features prominent leaders of the West African dance and drum community, including master dance and music artists from Guinea, Mali, Senegal and the US. Video footage, photos and more information about the cast and director of Les Enfants du Soleil can be found online at www.NdajeArts.org!
Support for this program is provided in part by a grant from the Harlem Community Arts Fund, a program of the Harlem Arts Alliance, with funding from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation.
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