Join the YELI Ensemble for an hour of traditional dance from Guinea, West Africa. The workshop will give participants an authentic and unforgettable experience where dance and music are truly one. All ages and all levels are welcome!
Join us for a day filled with family-friendly fun! An annual treat for dance-loving little ones and new movers alike, Family Day at the Ballet features an exciting array of dance-inspired activities the whole family can enjoy.
Join the YELI Ensemble for an hour of traditional dance from Guinea, West Africa. The djembefola Ibrahima Dioubate is joined by dancer-drummers Mohamed Cisse and Windship Boyd. All three will collaborate to teach you century-old dances that influenced the African diaspora and therefore all truly American dance forms such as jazz and tap.
The workshop will give participants an authentic and unforgettable experience where dance and music are truly one.
All ages and all levels are welcome!
Registration is required. Click here to register.
Travel to the continent of Africa with a Nashville Ballet Teaching Artist and learn the importance of keeping your word in this classic African folktale. Free and open to the public.
In collaboration with Windship Boyd of AfricaNashville, join Nashville Ballet for a FREE Community Dance Class with the YELI Ensemble. Meet four exceptional artists representing the immense cultural wealth of Guinea Conakry, one of West Africa’s most prolific capitals of dance and drums: Sory Diabate, Agathe Moubembe, Mohamed Cisse, and Ibrahima Dioubate. The talented interdisciplinary artists of the YELI Ensemble will perform and teach, sharing the profound influence and beauty of African culture & heritage through music and dance.
Registration is required. Click here to register.
