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K a n K o u r a n
W
e s t A f r i c a n D a n c e
C o m p a n y
presents
its 28th Annual National
African Dance and Drum Conference
LEGENDS
A Celebration of the Legacy and Artistry of
Dance’s Living Legends
Melvin Deal and Chuck Davis
September 2 - 4, 2011
Washington, DC
For
over 27 years Assane Konte, co-founder and Artistic Director of
KanKouran West African Dance Company, has staged authentic glimpses of
the peoples and cultures of Africa. This year's concert
production entitled “LEGENDS” is a celebration of the legacy and
artistry of dance’s living legends, Melvin Deal and Chuck Davis.
 MR. MELVIN DEAL
is the Founder and Artistic Director of the African Heritage Dancers
and Drummers. Credited with performing the District of Columbia’s first
Kwanzaa ceremony and celebration in 1968, he is considered by many as
the “Father of African culture” in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan
area.
 DR. CHARLES "CHUCK" DAVIS
is the Founder and Artistic Director of the African American Dance
Ensemble and the New York based DanceAfrica. Throughout his studies, he
has earned a reputation as one of the best teachers and accomplished
choreographers in the traditional techniques of African dance. Since
1984, he has nurtured and led his Ensemble on a course to become one of
the premier dance companies of any kind touring the nation today.
KanKouran’s annual African
dance and drum conference offers attendees a chance to experience the sights
and sounds of West Africa. KanKouran
invites you to become part of its wonderful community. Hundreds of participants from across the country will visit
the nation’s capitol to partake in three days of intense workshops in
traditional African dance and drum, taught by master dancers and drummers from Mali, Senegal,
and Guinea
Workshop
Instructors & Performing Guest Artists
Medoune Yacine Gueye, Fode Bangoura, Youssouf Koumbassa, Babacar
M’Baye,
Assane M’Baye, Fode Camara, Souleymane Diop,
Zak & Naomi Diouf,
Kadiatou Conte, Rich Faye, Cheikh Tairou M’Baye,
Amadou Kouyate, Babacar N’Diaye, Cheikh N’Dong, Mariama Basse, Balla Sy,
Marie Basse-Wiles, Idy
Ciss and Mouminatou Camara,
as well as KanKouran’s own Assane Konte
There will
be one complimentary children's dance class and one complimentary dance and lecture class with our honorees, Mr. Melvin Deal and Dr. Chuck Davis.
Registration & Fees
(link)
Conference Schedule (link)
Concert (link)
Hotel Accommodations (link)
Vending/Exhibiting (link )
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
- Dance/Mariama Basse (Kutiro) 1:30pm–3:15pm
- Drum/Medoune Yacine Gueye (Djembe) 3:30pm–5:00pm
- Dance/Kadiatou Conte (Djembe) 3:30pm–5:00pm
- Dance/Babacar N'Diaye (Sabar) 5:15pm–6:45pm
- Drum/Fode Camara (Guinea Djembe) 5:15pm–6:45pm
- Dance/Marie Basse-Wiles (Djembe) 7:00pm–8:30pm
- Dance/Youssouf Koumbassa (Djembe) 8:45pm–10:15pm
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
- Dance/Youssouf Koumbassa (Djembe) 9:00am–10:30am
- Children's Dance/Assane Konte 9:00am–10:15am (FREE)
- Dance/Marie Basse-Wiles (Kutiro) 10:45am–12:15pm
- Drum/Fode Bangoura (Guinea Djembe) 10:45am–12:15pm
- Dance/Rich Faye (Sabar) 12:30pm–2:00pm
- Dance/Mouminatou Camara (Djembe) 2:15pm–3:45pm
- Drum/Assane M'Baye (Djembe) 4:00pm–5:30pm
- Dance/Babacar M'Baye (Sabar) 4:00pm–5:30pm
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
- Dance/Babacar M'Baye (Sabar) 10:00am–11:30am
- Dance/Babacar M'Baye (Sabar) 10:00am–11:30am
- Dance & Lecture/Melvin Deal and Chuck Davis 11:45am–1pm (FREE)
- Drum/Zak Diouf (Djembe) 11:45am–1pm
- Drum/Cheikh Tairou M'Baye (Sabar) 1:15pm–2:45pm
- Dance/Idy Ciss (Serer) 1:15pm–2:45pm
- Dance/Naomi Diouf (Liberian) 3:00pm–4:30pm
- Dance/Babacar N'Diaye (Djembe) 4:45pm–6:15pm
- Dance/Rich Faye (Sabar) 6:30pm–8:00pm
- Dance/Mouminatou Camara (Djembe) 8:15pm–9:45pm
CLASS Registration
NOTE: Pre-registration will only be handled ONLINE. KanKouran will NOT offer discounts at the door. We are no longer offering the 10% discount to
individuals that pre-register or 15% to groups of 5 or more that pre-register. To receive the discounted fees, you must register in
advance online.
Classes
are open, so you DO NOT need to select specific classes from the schedule.
Class admittance is on a first come, first served basis.
Registration Deadlines
Early Bird Registration ends July 30, 2011 (11:55 pm ET)
Advance
Registration ends August 20, 2011 (11:55 pm ET) extended to August 25, 2011 (midnight/12:00amET)
Participants
may pre-register up to 11:55 pm ET on August 20 25. After August 20 25, class tickets must be purchased at the
door.
At The Door (fees)
Dance Classes - $20/class for adults and $15/class
for children 16 and under
Drum Classes - $20/class (Drum classes must be
purchased separately)
:: ONLY CASH, CREDIT, MONEY ORDERS, TRAVELER’S OR CASHIER’S CHECKS ACCEPTED
AT THE DOOR. ::
No Personal checks. No Refunds or Exchanges. No Discounts at the Door.
Accommodations
Washington Plaza Hotel,
10 Thomas Circle, NW,
Washington, DC
20005
For reservations call 202-842-1300 (reference “KanKouran”)
Room rates: $109 (single/double
rooms); $129 (triples); $149 (quads)
Cut-off date for these rates is August 15, 2011
CONCERT
Saturday,
September 3, 2011 at 8:00pm
Lisner
Auditorium
George
Washington University,
730 21st Street, NW
(202) 994-6800 (202) 994-6800
Tickets:
$30.00
[$25, seniors, children 16 & under and students w/ valid ID)
RESERVED
SEATING. GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY!
Tickets
available at all TicketMaster Outlets
Blue
Nile Trading Co.
(202) 232-3535 (202) 232-3535
Salon
Obsessions (301) 565-4247 (301) 565-4247
Hair Studio (703) 769-9288 (703) 769-9288
KanKouran,
Inc. and Washington Plaza Hotel
shall not be held liable for any injuries to participants, or the loss,
theft,
and/or damage to their property while participating in LEGENDS
For additional information, please view the Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) . If you require further assistance, please
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at info[AT]kankouran[DOT]org.
“LEGENDS” is sponsored in part by Washington Plaza
KanKouran
is supported in part by the late
Dr. Sherrill Berryman-Johnson; Denise Saunders and the students of Howard University’s
Dance Major Program; The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities (an Agency
Supported In Part By The National Endowment For The Arts); The D.C. Department
Of Parks And Recreation; Adaci; The Washington Performing Arts Society
Audio, video, and photographic
equipment is strictly prohibited at all 2011 Conference events.
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