Rain or shine!
In partnership with RestorationART, DanceAfrica 2022 kicks off with this annual community welcome! This year’s program celebrates RestorationArt’s 25 year participation in DanceAfrica with an awards ceremony honoring past and present instructors, parent volunteers, administrators, and ambassadors, as well as a special performance by past alumni members of DanceAfrica and current members of Youth Arts Academy, and more.
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza
(1368 Fulton Street)
FREE
Leadership support for BAM Access Programs provided by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for programming in the Howard Gilman Opera House and off-site programs provided by:
Leadership support for the BAM Hamm Archives and BAM Film, Community, and Education programs provided by The Thompson Family Foundation
Major Sponsor of BAM Community Programs:
Major Sponsor of BAM Community Programs:
Work directly with some of the festival’s choreographers in these open level workshops exploring different movement practices.
This traditional tribute to those who have passed features music and drumming, dance performances, and a libation ceremony conducted by the DanceAfrica Council of Elders.
The Memorial Room is dedicated to preserving the tradition of paying homage to the ancestors of DanceAfrica’s past and present, as well as the ancestors of the visiting companies.
BAM’s beloved annual festival celebrates a home-grown vision of traditional African dances with five guest companies from New York and DC.
Keep the celebration going after hours with DJ YB, who brings a mix of Afrobeat, funk, soul, rock, jazz, and hip-hop stylings to the dance floor of BAMcafé.
Caregivers and children alike deepen their engagement with DanceAfrica in this fun-filled, hands-on workshop with BAM teaching artist Adia Whitaker on the fundamentals of Haitian movement and music.
A member of Farafina Kan leads this immersive workshop in the music and dance of West Africa, introducing participants to rhythmic traditions and traditional movement styles.
Featured company Farafina Kan invites caregivers and children to explore the fundamentals of West African dance movement and music in this fun-filled, hands-on workshop.
Discover how African and diasporic dance forms celebrate community and aspects of daily life in this inclusive, interactive class led by Pat Hall, designed for persons with or without disabilities.
