Lannaya Drum & Dance Ensemble

Spring Show: Esprit 2015 - The Spirits of Rhythm
2015-04-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2015-04-16 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | The Long Center/Rollins Theatre, 701 West Riverside Drive, Austin, TX, 78704, United States
Drum/dance showcase piece and trace/improvisation with Tapestry Dance.
EVENT DETAILS

Thu, Apr. 16
8:00 pm
Fri, Apr. 17
8:00 pm
Sat, Apr. 18
2:00 pm
Sat, Apr. 18
8:00 pm
Sun, Apr. 19
2:00 pm
Thu, Apr. 23
8:00 pm
Fri, Apr. 24
8:00 pm
Sat, Apr. 25
2:00 pm
Sat, Apr. 25
8:00 pm
Sun, Apr. 26
2:00 pm

All Ages.

Drum/dance @ Odom Elementary
2015-03-13 13:30 - 14:30 | Odom Elementary, Austin, TX
School show – The Rhythm and Movement of West Africa!

Drum/dance @ KIPP Austin Vista Middle School
2015-02-23 09:00 - 16:00

Drum/dance at Carver Community Cultural Center (San Antonio, TX)
2015-02-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Carver Community Cultural Center, 226 North Hackberry, San Antonio, TX, 78202
Throughout the course of this exciting program, Lannaya performers demonstrate and explain the origins of a variety of traditional West African instruments, including the djembé drum, djun djun and that the style of an instrument along with materials used, are dependent on the local environment.
Within African culture, as in many other cultures, rhythm and music are a large part of daily life. Songs and dances complement living—from the mundane to the major. Ancient, traditional stories are characterized via live drumming and dance to recognize and celebrate occasions and milestones, including: courtship and marriage, children’s rites of passage, childbirth, nature, planting and harvesting crops, hunting, and the sheer joy of creative movement.

Dancer/Drummer Auditions 1–3 pm
2015-01-31 | Carver Dance Studio, 1165 Angelina, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Dancer, musician, performer auditions. Learn more about West African dance, folklore and music while tightening your West African dance technique. Participants must register to attend!
Email dance@Lannaya.org subject line: Auditions!
