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DanceAfrica Classes 2025

May 24—May 26, 2025
    Part of
  • DanceAfrica Festival 2025 Program
Experience the profundity and excitement of African culture, art, and history in classes designed to teach fundamentals of Mozambican movement and music. Children and caregivers can participate in indoor and outdoor events led by expert artists. Also, acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and teacher Pat Hall leads an inclusive, interactive class for persons with or without disabilities, in person or through livestream.


Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy

Mark Morris Dance Group

UPCOMING Performances

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      VARIOUS

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      All performances will adhere to protocols developed in accordance with New York State regulations and in consultation with medical professionals for the safety of our artists, audiences, and staff. 

      Leadership support for
      BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:

      Mellon Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM Access Programs provided by
      the Jerome L. Greene Foundation

      JL Greene

      Leadership support for
      BAM programming provided by:

      Howard Gilman

      Leadership support for
      BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:

      Altman Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM Education programs provided by
      The SHS Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM Education programs provided by
      The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation; and
      The Thompson Family Foundation

      Leadership support for
      BAM Community programs provided by
      The Thompson Family Foundation

      Major support for BAM Education programs provided by:
      Constans Culver Foundation;
      Epstein Teicher Philanthropies;
      The FAR Fund;
      The Pinkerton Foundation;
      Tiger Baron Foundation;
      The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund

      Support for
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      Anne-Victoire Auriault;
      Jennifer Kopylov;
      Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund; and
      The Wasily Family Foundation, Inc.

      Additional support for
      BAM Education programs provided by:
      Jody & John Arnhold;
      May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.;
      Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation

      Classes

      • DanceAfrica Community Class

        Sat, May 24, 2025 at 11am
        Rain date Sunday, May 25 at 11am

        Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 6 at Liberty Lawn
        FREE


        Registration is required to attend this event. A limited number of spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration will be available starting May 1.

        Co-presented by BAM and Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy

        Families can deepen their engagement with DanceAfrica in this fun-filled outdoor class led by BAM teaching artist Dánice Jones, learning rhythms and movement from the African Diaspora.

        About Dánice Jones: New York native Dánice Jones, also known as “Ms. Dánice,” is a beacon of light in artistry development. She is best known for producing quality instruction and transformative performing-arts experiences. Dánice’s distinctive genre-bending choreographic style and resounding musicianship are always on full display. Dánice values uplifting her community, offering a variety of influential embodiment environments for creative professionals, recreational artists, and families.

        Dánice's extensive background with BAM is over three decades long, as she has been a featured dancer and percussionist in various seasons of DanceAfrica with professional companies from Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Guinea. Her devotion to nurturing the next generation of artists continues by contributing curricula for NY schools and arts programs, including BAM, Pace University, Ballet Hispánico School, and more. Merging her psychological studies (M.A. & B.A.) with her dance studies (B.F.A.) and her current pursuit of her Doctoral Degree in Dance Education at Columbia University, she shares a wide range of therapeutic wellness knowledge to provide progressive art education for all.

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      • DanceAfrica Family Class

        Mon, May 26, 2025 at 10am
        Mark Morris Dance Center
        Duffy Studio
        (3 Lafayette Avenue)
        Tickets: $12 adults; $15 family of two; $20 family of three; $25 family of four

        Co-presented by BAM and Mark Morris Dance Group

        DanceAfrica invites families to explore the fundamentals of Mozambican dance movement and music in this fun-filled class for all levels and ages, taught by a member of the National Song and Dance Company of Mozambique.

        All ages. Space is limited; pre-registration is recommended.

        Registration begins Apr 4

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      • DanceAfrica Physically Integrated Movement Class

        Mon, May 26, 2025 at 11am
        Mark Morris Dance Center
        Studio E
        (3 Lafayette Avenue)
        Tickets: In-Person: $12; Virtual: $10

        Co-presented by BAM and Mark Morris Dance Group
        Led by Pat Hall


        Acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and teacher Pat Hall leads this inclusive, interactive class, designed for persons with or without disabilities. Choose to participate in person at the Mark Morris Dance Center or through livestream, and discover how African Diasporic dance forms celebrate community and aspects of daily life, providing a unique window into culture, history, and tradition.

        ​​About Pat Hall: Pat Hall is an internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and teacher whose style is influenced by African, Caribbean, and contemporary American dance, and by ceremonial and ritual practices of indigenous peoples. She has worked with diverse populations, spanning all ages and abilities and bringing the joy of movement to all.

        For adults; all levels of experience are welcome. When you register, we invite you to share how we can make this class as accessible to you as possible and any other information that will help us best support your experience.

        Registration begins Apr 4

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      • DanceAfrica Master Class

        Mon, May 26, 2025 at 12pm
        Mark Morris Dance Center
        Duffy Studio
        (3 Lafayette Avenue)
        Tickets: $12

        Co-presented by BAM and Mark Morris Dance Center

        This immersive, high-energy class, taught by a member of the National Song and Dance Company of Mozambique, introduces participants to Mozambican rhythmic traditions and movement styles.

        For intermediate to advanced dancers.

        Registration begins Apr 4

        REGISTER
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        May 23—May 26, 2025

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        May 23—May 26, 2025
        Enchanting Brooklyn for the 48th year, DanceAfrica 2025 culminates in an extraordinary dance and music performance celebrating the culture of Mozambique.
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        DanceAfrica 2025 enchants Brooklyn with a dance and music performance celebrating the culture of Mozambique.
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        DanceAfrica Bazaar 2025

        May 24—May 26, 2025

        DanceAfrica Bazaar 2025

        May 24—May 26, 2025
        DanceAfrica’s beloved bazaar returns, transforming the streets around BAM into a global marketplace with more than 150 vendors offering African, Caribbean, and African-American food, crafts, and fashion.
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        May 24—May 26, 2025
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        Community Day

        Sat, May 17, 1—5pm

        Community Day

        Sat, May 17, 1—5pm
        DanceAfrica 2025 gets started with our annual Restoration DanceAfrica Community Day Kickoff, featuring special guest artists, Billie Holiday Theatre Youth Arts Academy students, and more!
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        Community Day

        Sat, May 17, 1—5pm
        DanceAfrica 2025 gets started with our annual Restoration DanceAfrica Community Day Kickoff!
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      DA Family, Physical Integrated Movement, and Master Class Photos - Tony Turner

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