Autumn Classes & Performance from ALMA for YOU!
Drum Classes:
“Soul Djembe Drumming” with Yaya Kabo @ Integration Yoga Studio
Sunday afternoons, Sept 12th thru Nov 14th, 2010, 12:30pm- 2:30pm
4633 West Bancroft St, Toledo OH 43615
419-A-OM-YOGA (266-9642)
"Djembe Soul Drumming" with Yaya Kabo returns to IYS on Sunday afternoons for the 2nd year in a row! We've changed up the schedule just a bit for this popular and growing class, but beginning September 12th there will be a class every Sunday afternoon until our Student Recital on Sunday, December 12th.
Yaya will offer an "open class" on 9/12 & 10/17 ~ this class is open to EVERYONE, no experience necessary, and offers a taste of a djembe class with this internationally acclaimed drummer and teacher. After each "open class", Yaya will offer a "4-week series" for those drummers that want to go deeper into the study. Series classes will concentrate on one rhythm, build during the 4 weeks, and then build toward recital performance.
Autumn Session 1:
September 12th ~ Open Class ~ Everyone welcome to this djembe drumming class with Yaya Kabo. Yaya shares the basics of djembe playing, and gets everyone drumming. $10 per participant at all "open classes".
Sept 19th, Sept 26th, Oct 3rd, Oct 10th ~ 4 week class series ~ the series focuses on 1 traditional West African rhythm (TBA) and builds on patterns each week. The focus in the "series classes" is on returning students. Series classes $25 per participant, pre-pay $75 for 4.
Autumn Session 2:
October 17th ~ Open Class ~ Everyone welcome to this djembe drumming class with Yaya Kabo. Yaya shares the basics of djembe playing, and gets everyone drumming. $10 per participant at all "open classes".
Oct 24th, Oct 31st, Nov 7th, Nov 14th ~ 4 week class series ~ the series focuses on 1 traditional West African rhythm (TBA) and builds on patterns each week. Drop-ins OK, but focus is on returning students. Series classes $25 per participant, pre-pay $75 for 4.
Dance Classes:
“ALMA West African Dance” @ Integration Yoga Studio
Tuesday evenings, Sept 14th thru Nov 16th, 2010, 7pm-8:15pm
Integration Yoga Studio, 4633 West Bancroft St, Toledo OH 43606
419-A-OM-YOGA (266-9642)
ALMA brings back West African Dance to IYS on Tuesday evenings for the 3rd year in a row! We've changed up the schedule just a bit for this popular and growing class, but beginning September 14th, we'll have a class every Tuesday evening until our Student Recital on Sunday, December 12th.
ALMA will offer an "open class" on 9/14 & 10/19 ~ this class is open to EVERYONE, no experience necessary, and offers a taste of what we do on a regular basis. After each "open class", ALMA will offer a "4-week series" for those dancers that want to go deeper into the study. Series classes will concentrate on one rhythm, build during the 4 weeks, and then build toward recital performance.
Autumn Session 1:
September 14th ~ Open Class ~ Everyone is welcome to this ALMA West African Dance class offering a taste of traditional West African moves to live drumming, in an inclusive & energetic setting! This open class is a sample of an ALMA West African dance class. No experience necessary. Open dance classes $10 per participant.
Sept 21st, Sept 28th, October 5th, Oct 12th ~ 4 week class series; the 4-week series focuses on 1 traditional West African dance style ("Kassa") and builds technique each week. Drop-ins are welcome, but the focus is on returning students. All dance classes $10 per person; participants can still pre-pay for a 4 class series @ $35 for 4 classes.
Autumn Session 2:
October 19th ~ Open Class ~ Everyone welcome to this ALMA West African Dance class offering a taste of traditional African moves to live drumming in and inclusive & energetic setting. This open class is a sample of an ALMA West African dance class. Open dance classes $10 per participant.
Oct 26th, Nov 2nd, Nov 9th, Nov 16th ~ 4 week class series ~ 4 week class series; the 4-week series focuses on 1 traditional West African dance style ("Kassa") and builds technique each week. (Session 2 also builds on the Session 1). Drop-ins are welcome, but the focus is on returning students. All dance classes $10 per person; participants can still pre-pay for a 4 class series @ $35 for 4 classes.
ALMA West African Dance Demo @ Studio Fitness
Monday, Sept 13th & Monday, Sept 20th, 2010, 6pm-7pm
Studio Fitness, 1411 Bernath Parkway & Airport Highway, Toledo OH 43614
419-870-2318
ALMA will provide a 30 minute West African Dance demo class as part of the weekly Monday Night Zumba class with Karen Everage at Studio Fitness, on Monday 9/13, and Monday 9/20. This demo is designed to give a taste of ALMA West African Dance to Studio Fitness students, and all others interested! Both evenings will feature a 1/2 hour of Zumba & a 1/2 hour of ALMA West African Dance. LIVE drumming for both classes. $5 per participant.
Performances:
Saturday,October 9th, 2010 @ 3pm
Bittersweet Farms Harvest Festival
12660 Archbold-Whitehouse Rd, Whitehouse OH 43571
ALMA Drum & Dance performs traditional West African Drum & Dance at this annual festival held on the grounds of Bittersweet Farms, a fully functioning living/working community for people living with autism.
The Harvest Festival features artwork created by the residents, crafts, canned/baked goods, delicious food, kids activities, LIVE entertainment, vendors, a gorgeous outdoor setting, and so much more!
Learn more about Bittersw...eet Farms at:
http://www.viddler.com/explore/bhcreative/videos/12/
More details at www.bittersweetfarms.org.
Saturday, December 26th, 2010 @ 4:30pm
“Winter Legacies” @ The Toledo Museum of Art, The Great Gallery
2445 Monroe St, Toledo OH 43624
This is ALMA's 8th appearance in the museum's Winter Legacies series. This year ALMA will be showcasing new costumes, more singing from the group, and new dances & rhythms, including a piece from ALMA Artistic Director Yaya Kabo's native Senegal.
This performance is free and open to the public.
ALMA Dance Experience, LLC is a group of professional musicians and dancers bonded in the study, performance and sharing of traditional West African Drum & Dance, and Modern Dance. ALMA exists to celebrate dance and music, to bring dance and music to everyone, to celebrate the non-traditional artist, and to capitalize on the talents each individual brings to the group, to the stage and to the classroom. ALMA is also dedicated to collaboration; working with other artists to build a larger dance and music community.
ALMA Dance Experience has been a company since 2003, but the core of our group has been working together for more than a decade, and among our group members we have multiple decades of professional experience in a wide variety of music, dance, and performance styles. ALMA is proud to have internationally acclaimed musician and artist, Yaya Kabo, originally from Casamance, Senegal, serving as the ALMA Artistic Director since 2007. As a group, ALMA is committed to artistic excellence through continuous study, performance, and sharing of our art forms.
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