UPCOMING EVENTS - MAIMOUNA KEITA AFRICAN DANCE CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK

Every year the Maimouna Keita School of African Dance host a four (4) day long African dance conference.  There you will find Master Drummers and Dancers teaching the culture via dance, drum, and song classes.  Try to attend.  You will have a lot of fun!
Dates:  Thursday, 4/5/2012 - 4/8/2012
Location:  Baruch College, 17 Lexington Ave., New York, New York 10010
Contact:  http://www.maimounakeita.com/

Upcoming Events - Senegalese Independence Day Party w/ DJ Malick

Saturday, April 7, 2012
Time: 8pm - 2am.
At Alpha Center Black & Gold Entertainment
6323 Imperial Ave San Diego Ca 92114
Cost $35 in advance call DJ Malick at 818/799-5530 or Mamadou Diagne at 310/590-6543 or Rokhaya Ndiaye at 619/549-4380. $40 at the door.

AFRICAN/AFRICAN DIASPORIC DANCE AND DRUM CLASSES IN AND AROUND LOS ANGELES, CA MONDAY 3/26 TO SUNDAY 3/31

Please note that the dance schedules may change in the middle of the week or even just before class. As soon as I am made aware of a change, I will update the blog. As I can update my blog from my cell phone. So if, I am standing in from of the studio door and suddenly find out that dance class is canceled, I will immediately update my blog via my cell phone.

AFRICAN/AFRICAN DIASPORIC DANCE CLASSES IN AND AROUND LOS ANGELES

* Babacar Ndiaye - West African Dance - will be on tour for the next 2 - 3 weeks

* Mareme Faye - West African Dance -
Tuesday, 3/26, starts at 6:30pm, $15
at Lula Washington Dance Theater - 3773 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA, CA

* Willy Souly - West African Dance -
Tuesday, 3/26, Starts 8:15pm, $12
at Your Nieghborhood Studio
3265 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA

* Ndella Diassy - Beginning Sabar West African Dance
Wednesday, 3/27, starts 6:30pm,
at 3316 14th Street, in Long Beach, CA

* Tatiana Zamir - Afro Hip-Hop
Thursday, 3/28, 8pm - 9pm, $10
at Dance Arts Academy, 731 S. Labrea in Los Angeles, Ca
website: http://www.afrohiphopdance.com/

* Various Instructors - West African Dance
Fri., 3/29, 6pm-8pm, $12, $10 student
At 535 Encinitas Blvd.,#100, Encinitas, Ca 92024


* Willy Souly - West African Dance
Friday, 3/29, starts 7:45pm, $12
at Your Nieghborhood Studio, 3265 Hayden Ave., in Culver City

* Kimberly Mullen - Afro-Caribe
Sat., 3/30, 10:40am-12:10pm, $20
at Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., in Venice, Ca

* Tatiana Zamir - Afro Hip-Hop
Saturday, 3/30, 11am-12noon, $10
at West Adams Studio, 1879 W. Adams Blvd., in Los Angeles, CA

* Mareme Faye - West African Dance
Saturday, 3/30, Starts 5pm,
at Lula Washington Dance Theater, 3773 Crenshaw Blvd., in Los Angeles, CA

* Kati Hernandez - Afro-Cuban
Sunday, 3/31, 11-12:30pm, $15
at 6009 W. Olympic Blvd., in Los Angeles, CA

* Kara Mack - West African Dance
Sunday, 3/31, starts at 12noon, $12
at Brasil Brasil Culture Center, 11928 Washington Blvd., in Los Angeles, CA

* Aziz Faye - Sabar West African Dance
Sunday, 3/31, 12noon - 1:30pm, $15
at Crenshaw Yoga and Dance, in Los Angeles, CA

AFRICAN DRUM CLASSES

* Pape Diouf - Sabar West African Drum Class

Monday, 3/25, starts 4:30pm, $10

at Jamalaye African Music and Drum Store, 4309 Leimert, Los Angeles, CA in Liemert Park

* Malik Sow - West African Drumming

Wednesday, 3/27, starts at 7pm, $20

at Motherland Drum Store, 601 Eucalyptus Ave., in Inglewood, CA

* Malik Sow - West African Drumming

Saturday, 3/30, starts 1:30pm, $20

at Motherland Drum Store, 601 Eucalyptus Ave., in Inglewood, CA

* Pape Diouf - West African Drumming

Saturday, 3/30, starts 2pm, donation

at Jamalaye African Music and Drum Store, 4309 Leimert, Los Angeles, CA in Leimert Park

* Pape Diouf - West African Drumming

Sunday, 3/31, 2pm - 3:30pm, $15

at Jamalaye African Music and Drum Store, 4309 Leimert, in Los Angeles, CA in Leimert Park

* Fred Jones - West African djembe and Dundun drumming
at Crenshaw Yoga and Dance 5426 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA
Sun., 3/31, $12

AFRICAN DRUM CLASSES IN LOS ANGELES SATURDAY 3/24 and SUNDAY 3/25

We are going to begin listing African drum classes in our blog.  This is because, to learn to drum the African rythms increases the flavor of your dancing because you really understand the rythms.  The list is short now, but as I visit and research classes that are offered, the list will grow.  Classes are as follows:

1.)  Malik Sow - teaches West African Drumming
 Sat., 3/24, starts at 1:30pm, located at Motherland Drumming - 601 Eucalyptus, in Inglewood, CA, cost $15

2.)  Pape Diouf - teaches West African Drumming
Sat., 3/24, starts at 2pm, located at Jamalaye African Store - 4309 Leimert Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90008, cost Donation

3.)  Pape Diouf - teaches West African Drumming
Sun, 3/25, 2pm - 3:30pm, located at Jamalaye African Music and Drum Store - 4309 Leimert Ave., LA, CA 90008, cost $15

African/African diaspora dance classes 3/20 - 3/25

1. Babacar Ndiaye will be on tour for the next 3-4weeks.

2. Mareme Faye West African Dance
Tuesday, 3/20, starts 6:30pm, $15
At Lula Washington Dance Theater 3773 Crenshaw Blvd. In LA

3. Willy Souly - West African Dance
Tuesday, 3/20, starts 8:15pm, $12 at
Your Nieghborhood Studio
3265 Hayden Ave., Culver City, CA

4. Orixa Dance Movement with Vera Passos. Tuesday, 3/20, 8-9:30pm, $15, at Dance Arts Academy 731 S. LaBrea in LA

5. Ndella Diassy - Beginning Sabar
Wednesday, 3/21, starts at 6:30pm, 3316 14th street, in Long Beach.

*. Tatiana - Afro Hip-Hop
Thurs. 3-22, 8-9pm, at Dance Arts Academy, 731 S. LaBrea, in LA

6. Willy Souly - West African Dance
Friday, 3/23, starts 7:45pm, $12, at Your Nieghborhood Studio, 3265 Hayden Ave, in Culver City, Ca

*. Kimberly Mullen - Afro-Caribe
Sat. 3/24, 10:40-12:10pm, at Electric Lodge 1416 Electric Ave. , in Venice, CA

* Tatiana - Afro Hip-Hop, Sat. 11am-12noon, $10, at West Adams Studio, 1879 W. Adams Blvd., in LA

* Mareme Faye - West African Dance
Saturday, 3/24, starts at 5pm, $15, at Lula Washington Dance Theater, 3773 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA.


* Kati Hernandez - Afro-Cuban
Sunday, 3/25, 11-12:30pm, $15
6009 W. Olympic Blvd. In LA.

7. Kara Mack - West African Dance
Sunday, 3/25, starts at 12noon, $12, at Brasil Brasil Culture Center 11928 Washington Blvd., in LA

8. Aziz Faye - Sabar dance, Sunday, 3/25, 12-1:30pm, $15, at Crenshaw Yoga and Dance 5426 Crenshaw Blvd., in LA.

Babacar Ndiaye Djembe Dance Class

Babacar will have his Djembe dance class this Sunday 3pm-5pm at 5426 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90047 at Crenshaw Yoga and Dance Studio. For more info call LaToshia at 323/919-4595. Happening 3/18.

African Dance Classes in Los Angeles

Babacar Ndiaye will have his Djembe West African Dance Class this Sunday 3/11 and next Sunday 3/18 3-5pm at 5426 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, ca. For more information contact LaToshia Ndiaye at 313/919-4595



3/9 Friday Night 7:45pm to 9pm Wilfried Souly will be teaching West African Dance at 3625 Hayden Ave., Culver City, Los Angeles, Ca

Miriam Faye has a Saturday West African Dance Class but it is cancelled this Saturday.

Aziz Faye has a Sunday West African Sabar dance class on Sundays but it is also cancelled this Sunday.

Kara Mack teaches a West African dance class on Sunday 1-2pm at Brazil Brazil Culture Center located at 11928 Washington Blvd.