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Outdoors | Community

DanceAfrica Community Workshop

 
 
Sat, May 29, 2021
  • 10AM
 
 
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The DanceAfrica Community Workshop is canceled due to inclement weather.

 
 
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Performances no longer available.
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Co-presented by BAM and Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy

Caregivers and children of all ages deepen their engagement with DanceAfrica in this fun-filled, hands-on workshop, presented in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Veteran traditional Haitian dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist Nadia Dieudonné guides families through the fundamentals of Haitian movement and music. This is not a drop-off class, please arrive ready and excited to engage with your family members at all times.

Registration is required to attend this event. A limited number of spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Visit the DanceAfrica Photobooth.

 
 
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