A Passport Journey: African Diaspora Drum and Dance Traditions

Artist: Jeannine Osayande & Dunya Performing Arts Company

Type: Workshops / Residencies

This program is an intense study of the elements of various Diaspora West African drum, dance, song, storytelling, and masquerade traditions from Mali, Guinea, Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Ghana. This workshop with Jeannine Osayande and a Drummer  allows students to understand how dance is used to communicate in different ways, and how dance and drumming can play an integral role in a community.

Program Info

Grades: 2 - 12

Audience Limit: 25

Program Length: 45 min. (up to three workshops per day)

Pricing Details

Workshop Cost Per Day: $1,260

Travel Fee: $95/day

Workshop Minimum Days: 1

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What Our Partners Are Saying

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Teacher

Teacher

“The delicate subject matter of Haiti in its current state and history was inclusive and differentiated as we had some Haitian students in our class. Jeannine, Steve and Kwesi made everyone comfortable.”

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Teacher

“My students were studying the African holocaust and the African diaspora, Jeannine and her drummers tapped right into the energy in the room and were able to make for excellent dance classes to both dancers and non-dancers.”

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Music Teacher

Francis S Key

Francis S Key

“This was an awesome two workshop days. My students loved it and learned so much from Jeannine and Steve!”

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Music Teacher

Francis S Key

Francis S Key

“All of my students were doing the dances they taught and asking for more drumming after they left!”

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Dance Educator

Northeast High School

Northeast High School

“I had 4 workshops scheduled for each of my classes. Some students asked permission to attend all four and they did! Jeannine and Kwasi connected with the students right away. Not only did they provided historical context to the dance workshop, but they also added cultural and emotional context. My students smiled, cheered and most of all learned. Jeannine provided extensions to the learning that I plan to build upon at a later date. It was an excellent workshop. Jeannine is a master dance educator and we are blessed to have her in our region.”