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"So many groups who perform here have interactive sections of their programs, but it is rare that I see the children respond in the lively and uninhibited way that they did with Wula."
–Margaret Wages
Children’s Museum of Manhattan
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Performance
- Traditional African Drumming
- Call and Response Exercise with Audience
- Interactive drum and dance performance
- Demonstration of Instruments
- Audience participation – dancing, singing, clapping
- Closing performance
Drum Class
• Greetings in African Languages
• Learn the sounds of the Djembe: Bass, Tone, Slap
• Call and response drum patterns
• Traditional African rhythms for the drum
• History of the music and people of West Africa
Dance Class
• Dance Warmup
• Meaning of African Dance and “The Break”
• Traditional African dance from start to finish
• African song to accompany the dance
• “Solo circle” – it’s all about self-expression
Cultural Diversity through Self-Expression
Rooted in the music and dance of the African diaspora, our youth programs are designed to educate, empower, and entertain.
Specifically guided to each age group, we are happy to design a custom program that fits your group’s needs. Alternately, choose from our menu: Drum Class, Dance Class, Assembly Program, or Drums of the World. Our world class, seasoned teaching artists and performers are master drummers and dancers from Africa and its diaspora. We love African drumming and dancing, as it promotes cultural diversity and confidence through self-expression. We know that this music and dance has the capacity to transform every child’s life.
We travel to you, or come to us!
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