WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Participants from Africa and the world will live together, train daily in amazing open studios with inspiring and excellent teachers; exchange, discover dances, practices and cultures from one another within Ecole des Sables, a beautiful and secured dance centre.
Teachers and styles taught:
Alesandra Seutin - Acogny Technique (African Modern Dance) and Afro Fusion
Clara Bajado - House Dance
Thomas Presto - Caribbean Dance based on Talawa Technique
Vicki Igbokwe - Waackin
Mamadou Baldé - Senegalese Dances
Saky Tchebe - Ivorian Dances
Patrick Acogny - Deconstructions of West African Traditional Dances (Masterclasses)
Where: Ecole des Sables, Senegal
When: 8-20 April 2019 (Easter Holiday)
Deadline for applications: Saturday 15 December 2018
How to apply: Please send your CV, two photos (portrait/dancing), a short video of one-minute dance solo (YouTube link) and tell us why you want to join Dance Afrique at: workshop@vocabdance.co.uk
Fill in the online registration forms on the following website:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeh2vhp3d3qY24Y2QtP_2Vo5Y_xQCj6_9vJbNIWUSN5u6huPg/viewform
Costs for participants: 860€/£760
Includes: 7 hours of dance a day, standard shared accommodation in the school bungalows, 3 full meals a day, transfer from and to Dakar Airport. Not included: Flight, visa (if needed), travel insurance, Goree Island trip (optional)
Contact details: workshop@vocabdance.co.uk