African Dance Workshop by Gerard DIBY (Ivory Coast)

African dance workshop by Gerard Diby (Ivory Coast)

Dance with us during this unique dance workshop in African dance: Traditional African dance from Ivory Coast and African Contemporary dance by my great teacher Gerard Diby!
Specially from Paris he will be there for you!
A chance to discover these special African dance techniques!

This workshop is open for everybody and will be accompanied by live African Music!

Discover the multiple colours and rhythms of the West African traditional dance and contemporary dance and experience the pleasure in dance!

We are looking forward to dance with you!

When:
– Saturday 18 April 15:00 – 18:00 at LeineRoebana, WG-Plein 131, Amsterdam
– Sunday 19 April 13:00-16:00 at LeineRoebana, WG-Plein 131, Amsterdam
– Open level
– Live percussion!
– Sign-up: simoneheijloo85@gmail.com
– Fee: 1 day € 35,- / 2 days € 60,-
– Info: www.simoneheijloo.nl

Gerard Diby:
Born in Ivory-Coast and working as a dancer, teacher and choreographer in Paris. He worked as a dancer in the biggest companies in African-contemporary dance, like Georges Momboye, la calabasse de Merlin Nyakam and the Ivory-Coast National Ballet.

Qualified as a teacher in Jazz-dance, he gives workshops and Master-classes in African dance and Afro-Jazz all over the world. Festivals like Mama Africa Meeting 2008-2014 in Italy and FILO 2010 in Brazil were taken by his energetic and spontaneous dance vibes! In June 2014 he received an Award for the best Solo ‘Héritage’, in Torino, Italy.