DRUM & DANCE - NEW YORK CITY

Teaching Tour

M'bemba Bangoura and Michael Markus USA Teaching Tour, 2011!

M'Bemba and Michael are now available to travel to your area! We are arranging a series of mini –tours from coast to coast, and would love to teach in your area!

M’bemba and Michael can travel to your community together or separately.

Classes, workshops and performances can be designed to suit your community’s needs as we have a wide variety of programs we offer. Classes can be customized to include any of the following:

  • Djembe/Doundoun Workshop: May 21, 2011.
    Location: Church Street School For Music And Art
    74 Warren Street, NY, NY 10007
    Tuning Techniques: 12-1pm | $10
    Djembe Techniques: 1:30-3pm | $20
    Doundoun Techniques: 3-4:30pm | $20
    Whole Day Discount: $40 (three classes!)
    Djembe & Doundoun Class (*No Tuning Session): $35
    No pre-registration necessary! Rentals available.
  • African Dance Class
  • Doundoun Dance Class
  • Doundoun, Sangban, Kenkeni Only
  • Private Small group lessons
  • Performance group coaching
  • School Assemblies & Workshops
  • Special Topic Workshops

In addition, Magbana Drum and Dance is able to travel and perform at desired destinations. We are an 10-member percussion and dance ensemble, but can size down for smaller venues and still deliver a hot show.

The launch of M’Bemba & Michael’s teaching tour coincides with the release of Wamato: Everbody Look - M’Bemba Bangoura’s premiere instructional DVD featuring the rhythms of his home country of Guinea, West Africa.

Are you a wholesale distributor of Wula Drums? We can offer you discounted teaching rate, and help you sell your drums!

Please contact us to discuss booking an event in your community. With the belief that music and dance transcend the boundaries of race, culture and class, the company is dedicated to promoting diversity and challenging prejudice through performance and education.