Information about upcoming workshops

Monday, January 08, 2007

Master Dancer and drummer , Moussa Diabate, from Guinea, West Arica will be in Austin on Feb. 3rd for a series of West African Hand Drumming workshops and African dance class! Moussa is a member of the Diabate family in West Africa. The Diabates are griots who tell the story of their people and preserve their history orallyand an intricate knowledge of the arts and music is required. Moussa has been teaching in the United States for many years after extensive travel around the world as a member of the Guinea Ballet. Moussa also lived in NYC for a number of years where he also taught as well as performed and choreographed. Moussa is a WONDERFUL teacher of both drum and dance and we welcome Moussa back again to Austin!
SCHEDULE OF WORKSHOPS:

SATURDAY MORNING FEb. 3, 2007
West African Drumming for all levels- 10am-noon cost $30
West African Drumming for Intermediate- 2pm-4pm cost $30
West African Dance Class-4:30-5:30pm cost $15
West African Drumming for Advanced students $30 (*please inquire if you are interested in this master class)

Call Sherry at DRUMZ to register for these workshops. Limited space available so please sign up early! MC/VISA accepted