Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Skidmore College is well-known for its hands-on approaches to education.

Olivia Stepp said she's been "bit" by the rippling drum rhythms and authentic dances from a rich Guinea culture built on generations of storytelling. Stepp's classic ballet training did not prepare ...

Selah Thompson (front) teaches how the skirt is used in Afro Cuban dance to mimic natural movements seen in nature at the Traditional Music Society dance class. Susan Pfannmuller Special to The Star ...

In West African dance, the rhythm of the drums and the movement of the dancer work together in unison, almost as one colorful, throbbing body. Other styles, from ballet to modern, disconnect the two; ...

ELLENSBURG — Master teacher Darryl Thomas will teach West African dance and drumming at Central Washington University during a two-day workshop Friday and Saturday. The free workshops will be in ...

May 29, 2017 May 29, 2017 Updated Jul 9, 2025 LONDONDERRY —It was a night to showcase African drumming and traditional dance. North Elementary School welcomed artists in resident James Marshall and ...

Half of the percussion section is lined up along a classroom wall, with whiteboards to their backs. Each young boy is shaking a shekere — a West African instrument made from a dried gourd and covered ...

ATLANTA - "Listen, and let your body move." That was the advice we received last year ahead of a unique festival in Atlanta -- and this weekend, we're ready to do it all over again. The 14th annual ...

BRATTLEBORO -- Every Wednesday, The Brattleboro Stone Church on the corner of Main and Grove Streets comes alive with African dancing and drumming. This fall’s lineup features a drum class from 6 to 7 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The Rhythms Drum & Dance Store announces the return of Master Dancer Youssouf Koumbassa and ...

Santa Cruz is known to have a plethora of cultural dance and features an authentic cultural African experience. Amongst the talent here are Santa Cruz residents Mbor and Oumou Faye, originally from ...