Diaspora West African Drum and Dance Traditions
Artist: Jeannine Osayande & Dunya Performing Arts Company
Type: Performances / Assemblies, Art Festivals
Description
Come along on a journey to explore some of the ways West African Diaspora cultural practices are used to affirm community, communicate values, enhance cultural sensitivity, and inspire meaningful dialogue. Program options include storytelling, dance, drum, and song from Mali, Guinea, Senegal, The Ivory Coast, Ghana, Brazil, Haiti, and the United States.
Price & Info
Price
Assembly Price: $1585
Assembly Two-in-a-Row Price: $2020
Travel Fee: $75 per day
Information
Audience Limit: 250
Program Length: 45
Appropriate For Grade(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Theme
Theme
Arts Appreciation Month
Black History Month
End of Year Celebration
International Drum Month
Kwanzaa
National Arts & Humanities Month
National Dance Month
Universal Human Rights Month
Curriculum Connections
Curriculum Connections/h2>
Dance & Movement
History
Visual & Performing Arts
World Cultures
World History
Tech
Technical Requirements
4 armless chairs, 3 mics on stands with sound, 4 bottles of water, place for costume changes before and after the program, small table, and cleaned performance area as they dance barefoot. Screen plus projection and sound that they can tie a laptop into.
Testimonials
Jeannine Osayande and her group gave our students and staff a memorable multi-sensory experience in music and rhythm! We appreciated the adjustments made in their performances to engage the two different age groupings of students (PK-4 & 5-8).
Superintendent, Folsom Elementary
Dunya performance holds the attention of the student while enriching them in the beauty of African culture. Through their performance the students gain understanding of how beautiful the African Culture is. They learn how beautiful they are as well.
Director, Gesu School
