Sunday, December 07, 2008

CONGOLESE DANCE WORKSHOP

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008


TANGO MAGDALENA
(Professional Administration Building-need to be buzzed in)
580 Grand Avenue, Suite #305, Oakland, CA


2:30PM - 3:00PM - Meet/Greet, View Soukous Videos

3:00PM - 4:30PM - Dance Workshop
$15


**You may view info about me at @
http://www.tangomagdalena.com/guest_teachers.html


Contact me at golden2006@sbcglobal.net or 510-368-2475


Saturday, December 06, 2008

CONGOLESE DANCE WORKSHOP (LIVE DRUMMING!)


SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008


WORLD DANCE CENTER
1901 SAN PABLO AVE @ HEARST, BERKELEY, CA

3:30PM - 5:30PM
$20

SOUKOUS CLASS/TRADITIONAL CLASS COMBO!!!!!!

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Congolese Dance w/ LaKiesha & International Guest MAIMOUNA (she's back...)

Maimouna is from Mali, West Africa and resides in Paris, France
she will teach the first half of the class as before with a variation of comtemporary styles including N'dombolo (Congo), Coupe Decale' (Ivory Coast), etc.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008
DANCE MISSION THEATER
3316 24TH STREET (across from 24th/Mission BART)
San Francisco 94110
415-826-4441
$12.00


Come on out and bring a friend...Your support is needed to continue to bring in guest teachers. Thanks in advance! See you on the dance floor!!!!

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

CONGOLESE DANCE CLASS
DANCE MISSION THEATER
3316 24TH Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(right accross from 24th/Mission BART)
TUESDAYS
8:oopm - 9:30pm
$12, drop-in
Live drumming!!!

Monday, March 31, 2008

CONGOLESE DANCE AND DRUM FESTIVAL 2008
June 5 - June 8


Thursday, June 5 – Saturday, June 7
@ LANEY COLLEGE DANCE STUDIO, D-100
900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607
(campus map - http://laney.peralta.edu/apps/page.asp?Q=CollegeMap&menutab=1)




Festival Schedule:


Thurs., JUNE 5 Dance Schedule:

5:45 - 6:45 - Mini Lecture ~ Mbala Nkanga

7:00 - 8:15 - Dance - Mouyabi
8:15 – 9:30 – Dance - Vivien




Thurs., JUNE 5 Drum Schedule:

7:00 - 8:30 ~ Titos



Fri., JUNE 6 Dance Schedule:

5:45 - 7:00 - Dance ~ Kayos (Makaya)

7:00 - 8:15 - Dance ~ Biza

8:15 - 9:30 - Dance ~ Titos




Fri., JUNE 6 Drum Schedule:
7:00 - 8:30 ~ Mouyabi



Sat., JUNE 7 Dance Schedule:

9 - 10 - Youth Drum/Dance ~ Massengo

10:00 - 11:30 - BEG. Dance ~ LaKiesha

11:30 - 1:00 - Dance ~ Mbayero

1:00 - 2:30 - Dance ~ Titos

2:30 - 4:00 - Dance ~ Mouyabi

4:00 - 5:30 - Dance ~Biza




Sat., JUNE 7 Drum Schedule:
10:00 - 11:30 ~ Kayos (Makaya)

12:30 - 2:00 ~ Mbay

3:00 - 4:30 ~ Armel


PERFORMANCE @ 8:00PM - LANEY COLLEGE THEATER





Sunday, June 8, 2008
@ MALONGA CASQUELOURD CENTER FOR THE ARTS
1428 Alice Street, 3rd flr., Oakland, CA 94612



Sun., JUNE 8 Schedule:

9 - Lecture/Discussion - Mbala Nkanga

10:30-12-Soukous~LaKiesha/Kayos/Vivien

12:00 - 1:30 - Dance ~ Mbayero

1:30 - 3:00 - Dance ~ Titos

3:00 - 4:30 - Dance ~ Biza

4:30 - 6:00 - All Teachers



Contact Info:

CONGOFESTIVAL@YAHOO.COM OR (510) 368-2475

WWW.YOUMUSTDANCE.BLOGSPOT.COM





Pre-registration Cost:

6 or more dance classes-$13 each, Total Dance Pkg-$195

Pre-Registration due by TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008 (M.O. or CASH, if in person)

Mail M.O.'s and make payable to: LaKiesha Golden, P.O. Box 22066, Oakland, CA 94623

Pre-registration does not apply to Drum Workshops!




General Cost:

Each Dance Workshop-$15, Each Drum Workshop-$20, Lectures-FREE, Youth Workshop-FREE




VENDOR INFO:

All interested vendors must pre-register!

Fees: Thursday or Friday - $30/day, Saturday or Sunday - $50/day, Saturday w/ performance - $75

Vendor Conact: Corinthia Peoples, (510)-757-4110 or corinthiapeoples@gmail.com


HOTEL INFO: (not affiliated with the Festival)

*Close to Venue*

Oakland Marriott City Center
· 1001 Broadway
· Oakland, California 94607 USA
· Phone: 510-451-4000

Courtyard by Marriot Downtown Oakland
· 988 Broadway
· Oakland, California 94607 USA
· Phone: 510-625-8282

*Close to Oakland Airport*

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, Oakland
66 Airport Access Road, Oakland 94603
Toll-free: (800) 651-1883, Phone: (510) 569-4400


*Cost efficient* & near Oakland Airport*

Days Inn San Francisco-Oakland Airport/Coliseum
8350 Edes Avenue
Oakland, CA, 94621
Phone: 510-568-1880
Fax: 510-569-4652

Saturday, March 08, 2008

CONGOLESE DANCE CLASS

DANCE MISSION THEATER
3316 24TH Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(right accross from 24th/Mission BART)

TUESDAYS, 8:oopm - 9:30pm
$12, drop-in

Live drumming!!!
**SAVE the DATES**

Thursday, June 5 - Saturday, June 7 @ Laney College
Dance Studio, D-100
900 Fallon Street, Oakland 94607


1 blk from Lake Merritt BART Station
(bet. E. 7th & E. 10th Streets)
(map-http://laney.peralta.edu/apps/page.asp?Q=CollegeMap&menutab=1)


Sunday, June 8, 2008 @ Malonga Center
1428 Alice Street, 3rd floor, Oakland 94612

Congolese Dance and Drum Festival in Oakland, CA
~DANCE~DRUM~YOUTH WORKSHOP~LECTURE/DISCUSSION~
FUN! FUN! FUN!
Scheduled Artists:
VIVIEN Bassouamina**
Francois (Makaya) KAYOS**
ARMEL Mampouya
BIZA Sompa
Constant MASSENGO
Jean-Armel MAMPOUYA
Jean Paul MOUYABI*
LaKiesha Golden
TITOS Sompa
MBALA Nkanga
MBAY Louvouezo
Patrice 'MBAYERO' Louvouezo

*International Guest via Paris, France
**International Guest via Congo-Brazza

To Be Added to Info List, Email: congofestival@yahoo.com
510-368-2475