You Must Dance...

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