Friday, August 5, 2022

Maimouna Keita African Dance Company

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Company: SummerStage in Central Park
Venue: Corporal Thompson Park
Location: Staten Island, NY

A company photo of Maimouna Keita African Dance Company performing.

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More information at: https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/maimouna-keita-african-dance/

The Brooklyn-based Maimouna Keita African Dance Company—now celebrating its 30th anniversary—shares the rich art and heritage of Africa and its diaspora through extensive classes and performances. The company, named after Bambara singer and dancer Maimouna Keita and led by her granddaughter, Artistic Director Marie Basse-Wiles, also produces an annual conference that hosts dance, music, and cultural workshops helmed by masters from Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and the US.

SummerStage in Central Park
166 Broadway, 1347
Staten Island, NY, 10310

Schedule
August 5, 2022: 6:00pm

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A dancer in a black tutu and leotard and pointe shoes stands on one leg, with the other leg extended behind the body in a straight line. One arm is raised above the head and the other extended to the back parallel to the extended leg. The school director is opposite the dancer and wears a red DTH logo t-shirt and black pants and ballet slippers. She holds the hand of the arm raised above the dancer’s head with one arm and her back arm is extended and she is smiling at the student.

 

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A dancer in a black tutu and leotard and pointe shoes stands on one leg, with the other leg extended behind the body in a straight line. One arm is raised above the head and the other extended to the back parallel to the extended leg. The school director is opposite the dancer and wears a red DTH logo t-shirt and black pants and ballet slippers. She holds the hand of the arm raised above the dancer’s head with one arm and her back arm is extended and she is smiling at the student.

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