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Saturdays Feb 27, March 6, 13
Dance 11:15 -12:30 pm Drum 12:45pm -2 pm Community West African Dance & Drum with Marafanyi All Skill Levels ~ Mature Teens ~ Adults ~ Seniors Welcome! Cost: $15 per workshop (dance OR drum) $25 combo (dance AND drum) $5 drum rentals (per workshop) available with registration Refer a friend and you BOTH receive a $3 discount! Lara Gonzalez & Yael Shacham, the ladies of Marafanyi, have a holistic approach to West African dance and drum that is fun, encouraging and accessible with a focus on joyful exploration. Connecting mind, body and spirit, students learn to express themselves through a powerful and lyrical vocabulary of traditional music & movement that is hundreds of years old, highlighting the beautiful, dynamic dances and rhythms from Guinea. The ladies are known for their teaching expertise and flexibility with all levels of experience. Olympic Bronze Medalist, Jojo Starbuck, had this to say after taking one of their workshops - “I appreciated how you peeled the onion so beautifully for us!” Lara & Yael are committed to the therapeutic, educational and transformational power of drum, dance and song for all ages and populations and have been teaching and performing for over 10 years. They travel frequently to Guinea where they focus on music and dance from a variety of ethnic groups and maintain assistance programs for artists in the region. The ladies of Marafanyi are pleased to have recently collaborated with Guinea Master Artist, M'Bemba Bangoura, Giot & Balafon Master, Famoro Dioubaté (Kakandé, Fula Flute). They also supported Congolese guitarist Dominic Kanza and his African Rhythm Machine at MASS MoCA and Grammy Award winner, Angélique Kidjo from Benin at SOPAC (South Orange Performing Arts Center). For more information about Lara & Yael, visit: www.Marafanyi.com For more information or to register contact the studio: 413-664-8686 or froglotusdesk@gmail.com
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