Tomorrow from 5-7pm: “Fela!” Broadway star Ismael Kouyate is teaching a special West African Dance class (from Conakry, Guinea)!

CUMBE CELEBRATES THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF DANCE AFRICA THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH SPECIAL CLASSES!

Chuck Davis and Juan de Dios are at Cumbe tomorrow!!!! Get excited! 

Get your tickets now if you haven’t atwww.cumbedance.com (click “Special Workshops and Events”).

Pay What You Wish next week for all lunchtime classes!

Here’s the schedule:

Monday, April 23, 12:30-1:30pm: Afro-Modern with Jamie Philbert 

Tuesday, April 24, 12:00-1:00pm: Congocise with Funmilayo

Wednesday, April 25, 12:00-1:00pm: Contemporary West African with members of Mussukeba Sane West African Ballet

Friday, April 27, 12:00-12:45pm: Zumba with Monica Ortiz Rossi

Visit www.cumbedance.com for class descriptions and see you there!

Cumbe is easy to get to and close to many subways and buses. We are located at 558 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor (near Flatbush Ave.), Brooklyn, NY 11217.

Pay What You Wish April 16 – 22:

Classes for our Youngest Dancers and Drummers! (Ages 6-10)

Thursday 4:00 – 5:00pm: Hip Hop (Age 7-10) with Roger G
Friday 4:00 – 5:30pm: Sawubona (Age 6-9) with Jamie Philbert

And Cumbe has classes for parents & caretakers too: on Wednesdays while your child enjoys Uhuru with Jamie from 9:45 – 10:45am, Cumbe offers Vinyasa Yoga with Ashley Dorr in the next studio for parents and caregivers!

PRICING:

Classes for Ages 6-10
$200 for a 10-week session (Drop-in rate: $22)

For siblings attending the same class, Cumbe is happy to offer a 50% discount!

This Wednesday, April 18, 7:30-9:00pm:

Pay What You Wish to take Afro-Caribbean and Orisha Dances with Yesenia Selier (sub for Baba Richard Gonzalez)!

With Live Drumming. Explore various Caribbean traditions, as well as the symbolic movements associated with the Orishas (African Deities of the Yoruba/Lucumi tradition.) Students will gain an understanding of these ancient Orisha expressions through movement, song, rhythm, and their representations.

Pay What You Wish to take West African (Intermediate) with Tenefig Dioubate (sub for Youssouf Koumbassa)!

Get excited! We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at BAILA BROOKLYN!  

March 17, 9pm-1am

We’ll provide the great tunes, a beautiful space, light snacks, spacious locker rooms with showers, and a water fountain. Coconut water, bottled water, and sparkling juice will also be for sale. And don’t forget: you get a voucher for 1 free dance class at Cumbe (a $15 value) with your $12 admission fee. Bring your friends and join the party!

Cumbe is very easy to get to and close to many subways and buses. We are located at 558 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor (near Flatbush Ave.), Brooklyn, NY 11217.

Missed Cumbe on TV last Thursday?

No worries, because you can watch “Neighborhood Beat” anytime with this link!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2pRxcZPExY&list=UUqvDXN3mmnRjdxhPoqgU0lA&index=6&feature=plcp