Lannaya Drum & Dance Ensemble

BENEFIT FOR GUINEAN MUSICIANS - 2023
2023-11-19 16:30 - 21:45 (America/Chicago) | Sahara Lounge, 1413 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX, 78721, United States
Join us for the 2023 Austin to Africa Benefit Performance for Guinea at the Sahara Lounge on the east side in Austin, Texas – a family friendly evening of music, dance, and percussion! With your support we will be helping the next generation of Guinean musicians to record their music & share it with the world.

Sunday, November 19, 2023
LANNAYA performs at 6:10 pm!
4:30pm – 9:45pm
At Sahara Lounge: 1413 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX 78721
Click the link for more information about the event and how to DONATE if you are not in Austin:
https://www.syllamusic.com/benefit-2023

Traditional Malian Dance with Solo Sana is back!
2023-11-04 14:00 - 2023-11-05 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Dancers Workshop, 11150 Research Blvd, #107, Studio I, Austin, TX, 78759, United States
Texas residents! Experience this annual deep culture dive and learn firsthand, and in depth about traditional Malian dance and music with Solo Sana, an ambassador of West African dance heritage and culture. Class will be taught to live drumming by local drummers versed in Malian rhythms, and led by West African Master Percussionist, Aboubacar Sylla. ALL LEVELS WELCOME. Come with your lappas, sweatpants, notebooks, bpa-free water bottles, Tiger balm and everything else you’ll need to be in class and absorb this knowledge!
Solo is an accomplished Master Dancer and Teacher, dedicated to the preservation of traditional Malian dance, music, and culture. For over twenty years he has been committed to maintaining an accurate representation and disbursement of traditional information, movement, and rhythm. He is renowned internationally as an ambassador of West African dance heritage and culture. This workshop series is presented in partnership by Lannaya Drum & Dance and Dance Africa Fest.
Lannaya Drum & Dance and Dance Africa Fest are committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We utilize public facilities that ensure access to the built environment for people with different abilities, and meet ADA guidelines and Texas Accessibility Standards. If you require special assistance for participation in our programs, please contact us at Tonya@DanceAfricaFest.org.
SCHEDULE (All activities held at Dancers Workshop, 11150 Research Blvd, #107, Studio I, Austin, TX 78759).
SATURDAY, Nov 4, 2023

DANCE workshop, 2 pm – 4:00 pm.

SUNDAY, Nov 5, 2023

DANCE workshop, 2 pm – 4:00 pm.
FREE Lecture and demonstration with Solo Sana and Aboubacar Sylla, 4 pm – 6:00 pm. Join us for Embodied Rhythm: Exploring Traditional West African Music & Movement. An exploration of the cultural context and stewardship of Traditional West African Percussion, Music and Dance.

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Drum & Dance performance at AAUL's annual Gala!
2023-10-21 18:30 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | The LINE Austin, 111 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
It’s time to amplify voices and create lasting impact. Join us at the Austin Area Urban League Gala, to celebrate our achievements and reaffirm our commitment to a more equitable society.

Arts Education Residency
2023-07-10 13:00 - 2023-07-12 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Norman-Sims Elementary, 4001 Tannehill Ln, Austin, TX, 78721, United States
Arts Education Residency, featuring drum and dance workshops at CDF Freedom School® Austin. Workshops taught by Lannaya members Brandon Grant, Owen Towles, and Daniela Vargas Calvo.

Arts Education Residency
2023-07-05 13:00 - 13:45 (America/Chicago) | Norman-Sims Elementary, 4001 Tannehill Ln, Austin, TX, 78721, United States
Arts Education Residency, featuring drum and dance workshops at CDF Freedom School® Austin. Workshops taught by Lannaya members Brandon Grant, Owen Towles, and Daniela Vargas Calvo, June 26 – 28, 2023.

Arts Education Residency
2023-06-26 13:00 - 2023-06-28 13:45 (America/Chicago) | Norman-Sims Elementary, 4001 Tannehill Ln, Austin, TX, 78721, United States
Arts Education Residency, featuring drum and dance workshops at CDF Freedom School® Austin. Workshops taught by Aboubacar Sylla June 26 – 28, 2023.

Playdate in the Park @ Patterson Park
2023-05-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Patterson Park, 4200 Brookview Road, Austin, TX, 78722, United States
Lannaya’s Tonya Pennie facilitates!
Creative Action’s Music & Movement sessions are active and designed to inspire creativity, encourage physical and emotional development, and support bonding and connection for parents and children. Classes contain singing, beatboxing, guided movement exercises, and end in a dance party for the whole family!

Traditional Malian Dance Workshops with Master Teacher Solo Sana!
2022-11-05 14:00 - 2022-11-06 18:00 (America/Chicago) | TN
Souleymane Solo Sana is coming to Austin!!! He’s touring the US to make money to help children at school in Mali and will be teaching all levels of Malian dance (from West Africa).
Solo is an accomplished Master Dancer and Teacher, dedicated to the preservation of traditional Malian dance, music, and culture. He is committed to maintaining an accurate representation and disbursement of traditional information, movement, and rhythm. Solo is renown internationally as an ambassador of West African dance heritage and culture.

* WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE *
All held at First Street Studio:
~ SAT, Nov 5, 2022 / 2 pm – 4:00 pm, all levels welcome
~ SUN, Nov 6, 2022 / 1:45 pm – 4 pm, all levels welcome
~ SUN, Nov 6, 2022 / 4 pm – 6:00 pm, Lecture with Q & A

* TICKETS *
$65 for all weekend package
$25 Early Bird (per class)
$35 at the door (per class)
$15 Lecture with Q & A
This workshop series is presented in partnership by Lannaya Drum & Dance and Dance Africa Fest.

Check out Solo’s work:
https://www.solosana.com/
Dance Africa Fest Austin TX:
https://vimeo.com/channels/danceafricafest/page:1…
Malian dance workshop with Souleymane Solo Sana at Dance Africa Fest:
https://vimeo.com/282421905?embedded=false…

This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.

Lannaya Drum & Dance and Dance Africa Fest are committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We utilize public facilities that ensure access to the built environment for people with different abilities, and meet ADA guidelines and Texas Accessibility Standards. If you require special assistance for participation in our programs, please contact us at Dance@Lannaya.org, or Tonya@DanceAfricaFest.org.

Open Rehearsal at The Boyd Vance Theatre. POSTPONE!
2022-10-08 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St, Austin, TX 78702, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
FREE! Gratis! Libre! Bure! Ọfẹ! N’efu! Kyauta!

Join us for a public rehearsal of our interactive arts education show, The Rhythm & Movement of West Africa!
Featuring intricate dance moves, thunderous beats of live West African drums and vibrant costumes that transport audiences on a journey through Guinean rhythms and social dances! Audiences will be captivated with wonder and delight by pulsating rhythms, call-and-response songs, fanciful footwork, and also get a chance to witness larger than life movements of West African drum and dance, close-up!
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Lannaya is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We utilize public facilities that ensure access to the built environment for people with different abilities, and meet ADA guidelines and Texas Accessibility Standards. If you require special assistance for participation in our programs, please contact us at Dance@Lannaya.org

***Postpone! We’ll let you know the new date as soon as possible***

Community Class with live music!
2022-09-24 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St, Austin, TX 78702, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
FREE! Gratis! Libre! Bure! Ọfẹ! N’efu! Kyauta!
Meet inside Carver’s Dance studio.
Class will include preventive/physical conditioning exercises for dance, and an introduction to Guinean dance movements to help participants execute the repertory phrases more effectively. Class is taught to live drumming.
All levels welcome. Class is designed for participants with a wide range to no dance experience.
Masking preferred, but not mandatory.
Pre-register at the ticket link to make sure you have a spot in class.
Bring and wear your earplugs.
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
** Lannaya is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We utilize public facilities that ensure access to the built environment for people with different abilities, and meet ADA guidelines and Texas Accessibility Standards. If you require special assistance for participation in our programs, please contact us at Dance@Lannaya.org

Youth dance workshop
2020-02-28 11:45 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | New Braunels Christian Academy, 995 Mission Hills Drive, New Braunfels, TX, 781301, United States
Celebrating Black History Month at New Braunfels Christian Academy, Lannaya members Tonya Pennie and Owen Towles introduce first graders to energetic dance moves and cultural history from Guinea (West Africa), with live drumming!

The Rhythm & Movement of West Africa!
2020-02-24 08:15 - 08:45 (America/Chicago) | Svante Palm Elementary School, 7601 Dixie Drive, Austin, TX, 78744, United States
School show celebrating Black History month at Svante Palm Elementary School! Engaging, interactive school show of traditional dance to live West African drumming. Presented to, and with, 480 young scholars, educators and campus staff in Austin’s City Council District 2!

The Rhythm & Movement of West Africa!
2020-02-18 08:23 - 08:53 (America/Chicago) | Del Valle Elementary, 5400 Ross Rd, Del Valle, TX, 78617, United States
School show and finale performance for Del Valle Elementary School‘s FIRST ever Black History month program! Engaging, interactive traditional dance to live West African drumming. Presented to, and with, 480 young scholars, educators and campus staff in Del Valle, TX!

First Friday Art Trail
2020-02-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | TN
First Friday Art Trail
Friday, February 7, 2020
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
LHUCA (Louis Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts )
Join us for First Friday Art Trail, a program of LHUCA! FFAT is a free, self-guided art tour held in the Lubbock Cultural District held in partnership with a variety of art centers, museums, galleries, and businesses.
Come out and see Lannaya! Live music, food trucks, and art from local, national, and international artists!
Detailed listings and maps of all official FFAT venues and events can be found at www.ffat.org.

Arts for Rural Texas
2019-11-06 08:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | TN
Presented by the Arts for Rural Texas.
Intricate dance moves performed to thunderous beats of live West African drumming! Lannaya’s interactive school show, The Rhythm & Movement of West Africa!, performed for, and with, young scholars in grades K-5 in rural Texas.

Round Top/Carmine Elementary – 608 North Washington, Round Top, TX 78954.
Schulenburg Elementary – 300 Bucek Street Schulenburg, TX 78956.

Dance/drum collaboration with Dance Africa Fest, for SxSW panel. "High Impact in Public Space: Art, Spectacle, Tech"
2019-03-12 09:30 - 10:30 UTC | JW Marriott, 110 E. 2nd Street, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
Panel description:
“Our public spaces are often simply places to pass through, teeming with humans moving through time, intent on their destination, we blur out and speed past the visual noise of advertising and impact of mechanical noise on our sensory systems, blocking out sound with headphones, and eliminating most human contact. What happens when we disrupt that pattern with large scale, immersive, spectacle creation in public environments? Public art is no longer limited to permanent statues dedicated to the past, today contemporary technology, combined with archetypal splendor, can bring public spaces to life and ignite human connections. In dialogue with two artist run collectives, Cocolab of Mexico and Macnas of Ireland, Kim Cook, Director of Art & Civic Engagement for Burning Man will explore the technology, old and new, that underlies awe-inspiring and dynamic experiences in public art activation worldwide.”

Cultural Fest
2018-10-20 16:30 - 17:00 UTC | Athena Montessori, 1503 Morgan Lane, Austin, TX, 78704, United States
Join us at Cultural Fest! A family community event.
Saturday, October 20, 2018
3:30 – 5:30 pm (****Lannaya will present a brief interactive dance workshop at 4:30 pm).
On the Athena Lawn

Rhythm and Movement of West Africa
2018-09-28 10:00 - 13:00 UTC | TN
The conclusion of our West Texas tour! Brief but so impactful.
Invited by Texas Tech University’s Office of International Affairs’ K-12 Global Education Outreach (GEO) unit to provide cultural programming to Lubbock and its surrounding communities. Final leg: Levelland, TX and the best barbacoa ever! We brought the house down to an enthusiastic audience of 680 cheering middle school students, and their teachers!

Rhythm & Movement of West Africa!
2018-09-27 09:57 - 14:57 UTC | TN
Invited by Texas Tech University’s Office of International Affairs’ K-12 Global Education Outreach (GEO) unit to provide cultural programming to Lubbock and its surrounding communities.
First stop: Slaton, TX!
We presented captivating traditional dance to live drumming for 250 junior high students, and their teachers!

13th Annual Back to School Bash!
2018-08-04 11:00 - 15:00 UTC | TN
Tonya Pennie and Brandon Grant represented Lannaya as one of 154 community organizations and district departments students got a chance to visit. Families received valuable resources and information to prepare their students for a safe, successful school year, and participated in many fun activities.
5,032 backpacks were distributed to Austin ISD students at Bash, Family Resource Centers, the International Welcome Center and the Refugee Family Support Office.
But wait! Families and students also received 115 haircuts, 120 haircut certificates, over 30 eye exams, 350 booster seats, 111 Child ID Kits, various health screenings and dozens of door prizes—all free!
11,769 attendees were at this event!

Drum/dance performance
2018-04-21 19:30 - 20:00 UTC | TN
Drum/dance performance for reception.

Rhythm and Movement of West Africa!
2018-03-10 11:00 - 14:00 UTC | Laura Bush Community Library, 9411 Bee Caves Rd,, Austin, TX, 78733
Captivating traditional dance to live drumming and costume making activity (Guinean inspired pom-pom dance belts)

Rhythm & Movement of West Africa!
2018-03-09 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Mendez Middle School, 5106 Village Square Drive, Austin, TX, 78744
Captivating traditional dance to live drumming, presented to 300 scholars and their teachers.

Dance Around the World Arts Day
2018-03-09 07:45 - 08:30 UTC | Patton Elementary, 6001 Westcreek Dr, Austin, 78749, United States
Rhythm and Movement of West Africa! presented to 982 scholars, and their teachers.

Guinean dance intro!
2018-03-08 21:25 - 21:40 UTC | Rattletree School of Marimba, 2401 Thornton Rd. Unit 3, Austin, TX, 78704, United States
As part of ATX Celebrates International Women’s Day, Lannaya member Tonya Pennie kicks it into into high gear with an engaging introductory dance class featuring playful, energetic dance moves from the African diaspora. The thunderous beat of West African drums will transport participants on a journey through Guinean rhythms and social dances. Class will feature fast and fun footwork, and is open to all ages and levels. Wear comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrict movement and allows a full range of motion (i.e. lappas, sweats, shorts or sarongs); dance in your bare feet, or wear flat shoes to cut smooth dance moves.

Rhythm & Movement of West Africa!
2018-03-07 08:15 - 09:00 UTC | St. Gabriel’s Catholic School, 2500 Wimberly Lane, Austin, TX, 78735, United States
Captivating traditional dance to live drumming for 430 pre-k, 3-8th graders, and their teachers!

Dance workshop!
2018-02-21 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | TN
Special introductory dance workshop with Lannaya members Tonya Pennie and Brandon Grant for an exquisite birthday celebration/and an evening of fun and adventure.

Drumming!
2017-12-03 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | TN
Brandon Grant performs with Huston Tillotson University for the Music Department’s holiday rendition of Babatunde Olatunji’s “Betelehemu.”

WE ARE ONE presented by TOMS + GIRLSCHOOL
2017-03-18 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | TOMS Austin, 1401 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX, 78704, United States
African Dance with Live Drumming!

For this event during SXSW — known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries — Lannaya will kick it into into high gear with an electrifying opening drum and dance performance especially for moving and grooving!
After the performance, company members will lead an introductory dance class in which students will learn playful, energetic dance moves from the African diaspora. Thunderous beats of live drums will transport participants on a journey through Guinean rhythms and social dances. Class will feature fast and fun footwork, and is open to all ages and levels. Class will be held outdoors, ground surface will be earth/gravely. Wear comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrict movement and allows a full range of motion (i.e. lappas, sweats, shorts or sarongs), and flat shoes you can cut smooth moves in.

Drum/Dance performance
2017-02-08 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX, 78704, United States
Central Texas African American Family Support Conference.
