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Illinois African Drum Teachers

CHICAGO

Kimosha Murphy, Artistic Director
ALYO CHILDREN'S DANCE THEATRE
P. O. Box 198672   
Chgo. IL. 60619
773 298 6904
FAX 773 723 0477
Website: alyochildrensdance.com
EMAIL  info@alyochildrensdance.com

Class Schedule, Location & Fees:

School year program offered quarterly with annual spring youth concert.
Offering various levels of West African dance and drum classes to youth. Our weekend schedule includes Horton Dance Technique with Nicki Clarke  and Tap dance
with Sara Payne.

Classes at Chicago City Colleges:
Grand Crossing Park, South Entrance
76th Street at Ingleside Ave.
Chicago, IL. (Go east from the 75th Street exit to Ingleside then go south 1 block to the park)
Dance Studios
$10 registration fee
 $8/ class (with the exception of Guest Artists Classes)
Visitors welcome as drop ins
Registration for 10-12 week term recommended for youth ages 3-teens
Teachers Country of Origin and Village: African American & African nationals
are combined to create our artistic staff. Guest artists who have taught and set
work on the ALYO Youth Company include: Youssou Koumbassa, Assane Kouyate, Amaniyea Payne, Sory Bangourra, Mosheh Milon, Khatab Cissokho and more.

STYLE OF DANCE: Traditional dance of Senegambia/Old Mali
Description of Dance Classes: see attached schedule or see alyochildrensdance.com
ALYO Youth Performance Company & ALYO Adult Ensemble available for bookings

Artistic Director recently returned from an International Programs African
studies tour with the Office of International Programs of Chicago State
University.

 

Moustapha Bangoura
Teachers Country of origin: Guinea
STYLE OF DANCE: Guinea/West Afrikan
Description of Dance Classes: beginners and intermediate
South Shore Cultural Center
71st & south shore drive  
Chicago, IL 60649
  312.747.2536
EMAIL contact SMuham@aol.com 
Class Schedule & Fees: Fridays from 7:00 - 8:30pm
September 21 - December 7, 2001
$10/class

Additional Class:

Sundays 3:30-5:00pm
@ Hamlin Park  3035 N. Hoyne
$10/class