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African drumming can improve memory, induce meditative state, lift mood | Live Well

Colorado Springs Gazette 03 Dec 2024
There are as many reasons to take an African drumming class as there are people taking the class ... “When I went to Senegal, I could go to places where they rehearse, drum and dance,” Alina said after class.
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China's aging population fuels 'silver economy' boom, but profits can prove elusive

Seattle PI 29 Nov 2024
Besides African drums, the former primary school teacher joins social dance classes, paying about 2,000 yuan ($280) for two courses this semester. Seeing herself standing tall in dance class boosts her confidence.
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China’s aging population fuels ‘silver economy’ boom, but profits can prove elusive

Wtop 29 Nov 2024
Besides African drums, the former primary school teacher joins social dance classes, paying about 2,000 yuan ($280) for two courses this semester. Seeing herself standing tall in dance class boosts her confidence.
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Red Hook teen ballerina to lead ‘The Nutcracker’ at Lincoln Center

AM New York 26 Nov 2024
Shrobe-Joseph’s journey to the stage began as a toddler when she took African dance classes in Fort Greene ... “We have tears in our eyes when we see our little girl up there dancing her heart away.”.
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Bits and Pieces 11.21.24

The East Hampton Star 21 Nov 2024
M’Bemba Bangoura, a master drummer from Guinea, West Africa, will lead workshops in African drumming and African dance at the temple on Sunday afternoon. The drum class will take place from 1 to 3; the dance class from 3 to 5 ... Each class is $20.
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‘Edges of Ailey’: Alvin Ailey and the Making of Dance History

The Village Voice 21 Nov 2024
Ailey began mining the local creative community, studying ballet and Dunham technique (which combines dance movement from Caribbean and African cultures with European-style ballet), taking classes ...
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Bits and Pieces 10.24.24

The East Hampton Star 24 Oct 2024
Spooky Dance Party ... M'bemba Bangoura, a master drummer from Guinea, West Africa, will lead workshops in African drumming and African dance at the temple on Sunday afternoon. The drum class will take place from 1 to 3; the dance class from 3 to 5.
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PBS character Xavier Riddle celebrates legendary dancer Alvin Ailey at the Whitney

New York Post 12 Oct 2024
Activities on Sunday, which are free through the museum’s “Free Second Sundays” initiative, will include West African dance classes, live music by Jazz at Lincoln Center and a chance to snap pics with Xavier Riddle ... 9. ZUMAPRESS.com.
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What to do this week: Piano karaoke, a mental health talk with the governor and more

Washington Square News 07 Oct 2024
Explore cultural traditions through movement at an African dance class ... Try out African dance with an open class featuring traditional and contemporary music and choreography. The class, which is hosted ...
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Bits and Pieces 09.26.24

The East Hampton Star 26 Sep 2024
M’bemba Bangoura, a master drummer from Guinea, West Africa, will lead workshops in African drumming and African dance at Sag Harbor’s Masonic Temple on Sunday afternoon. The drum class will take place from 1 to 3; the dance class from 3 to 5.
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DC promotes more than 120 free after-school programs

Wtop 08 Sep 2024
“The programs we currently offer and have offered over time have been break dancing, DJing, graffiti, chess, poetry, photography, podcast classes … comic book creating, African drumming, step ...
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Celebrating a Decade of Cultural Enrichment: Kara Mack Marks 10 Years of Africa In America

LA Weekly 22 Aug 2024
It was in Los Angeles that Mack found herself taking open dance classes at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, where she was exposed to West African dance in a formal setting for the first time.
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Southfield teen dances her way to the Big Apple

Press & Guide 20 Aug 2024
It was a summer to talk about for Nylah Taylor, a 15-year-old dance prodigy from Southfield, who secured a coveted scholarship to attend the Ailey Experience NYC workshop ... to 5 p.m., learning everything from ballet to West African dance.
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‘I never thought I would see this day’: World Beat Cultural Center nears its first ...

The San Diego Union-Tribune 12 Jul 2024
... in San Diego and around the world, offering programming that includes classes in international dance, drumming, gardening and African history as well as art exhibits, workshops and live entertainment.
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Things to do in the DC area: Fourth of July, dancing … and more!

Wtop 04 Jul 2024
Dancing on the Waterfront. Learn how to move in this free outdoor dance class series on Tuesday, July 9. This week’s class will explore Latin and African dance.

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