February 2019 – Seacoast West African Dance and Drum

Namory just returned from Guinea last week and will have his first Kittery class, Thursday February 21 at the Dance Hall.

Though we’re so glad that Namory is able to visit his home country each year, having him return to our community in Maine is always a blessing!

Wondering what some of the dancing and drumming was like in Guinea? Here is some footage of a dundunba in Namory’s hometown village of Sangbaralla and clips of drumming and dancing in both Conakry and Sangbaralla.

Drum class
5:30-6:30 pm
$15.00 drop-in
~Be sure to let Namory know ahead of time if you’ll need to borrow a drum~

Dance class
6:45-8:15 pm
$15.00 drop-in or $96.00 for 8-pre-paid classes
This week we will do both dance and dundun dance.
~Wear comfortable clothing. Bring water to stay hydrated.~
~Dance is usually done in barefeet but clean soft-soled shoes are fine.~

Thursday night classes at the Dance Hall in Kittery are continuing through early 2019. Be sure to check here or on our Facebook group page if the weather is questionable to be sure that classes are on.

Namory will be back in Kittery, February 21 and until then we are keeping the beat going!

Drum class with Ult Mundane (through February 14)

5:30 to 6:30
$15.00

Dance class with Liz

6:45 to 8:15
$15.00 drop-in or $96 for 8 pre-paid classes

I’m recently back from a few weeks in Guinea and excited to share some of the new dances I learned from Seny Daffe and other dancers with you all!

Stay tuned: we’ll be hosting Seny again in March and other guest artists throughout the year.

Month: February 2019

Namory is back from Guinea

Winter 2019 Classes