Project X: Dances of the African Diaspora

Project X is an educational, cultural programme, profiling and celebrating the dances of the African diaspora.  Throughout 2017, dance workshops, performances and events will take place across Glasgow.

Project X: Dance workshop, Thursday 10th August, 5.30pm to 8pm, Women only

In this workshop we will be learning traditional and contemporary dances of the African diaspora and exploring their cultural connections. From Kuku and Hoofing to Tap, Dancehall and Hip Hop, we will discover a hidden history of dance one “step” at a time!

This workshop will be led by Erick Valentin Mauicia. Erick is a founding member of Ayawara West African Dance and Percussion Ensemble, based in Glasgow. Erick brought his tradition, knowledge and experience of African music and dance to Glasgow from the distant West Indies, African Guinea and France. In 1982 he gained a certificate in Performing Arts at The American Dance Centre in Paris and in 1989 and 1990 he taught Modern and Afro Jazz to dancers from The Bolshoi and Moiseiv Traditional Moscow Ballet in Russia. In 1996 he gained a Diploma in African Dance from The African Centre of Dance & Music in Paris.

Erick has choreographed, produced and performed in many productions, festivals and stage plays involving modern and traditional African dance, drumming, singing. Alongside Ayawara, he has also performed with Pan African Arts, Mara storytelling group, Guildasa and Maryhill Integration Network. He has taught African dance and drumming in Glasgow for many years and currently leads African dance and music classes at Dance House Glasgow.

During his dance workshop, Erick will lead us through contemporary and traditional West African dance movements, accompanied by live drums. The class will be both joyful and energising and will leave you wanting to dance the whole way home.

The second dance workshop, led by Eva Goudiaby will take place on Saturday 12th August and previous to these, Project X will be screening an African dance film curated by Africa in Motion Film Festival on Thursday 3rd August.

See all Project X events at GWL here and follow the project on Facebook here.

Booking

This event is now fully booked. To add your name to the waiting list, please email katie.reid@womenslibrary.org.uk

This event is women only (16+) and is free to attend. Please book below (you will be taken through the shopping cart but no charge will be made) or you can call us on 0141 550 2267. If you have booked a place and are no longer able to attend please let us know so that we can make your place available to someone else.