Weekly Classes
Fusha Dance Company provides ongoing music and dance classes for children and adults.
Adult Congolese Dance Class - online
Tuesdays - drop-ins welcome
Time: 6:30pm to 7:30Location: Zoom
Cost: $20
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Through mindful meditation, deep breathing we journey deep into our core, setting intentions, manifesting and connecting with the mind, body and soul with the healing movements of Congolese Dance. It’s called the “medicine dance” for a reason.
Congolese dance offers therapeutic properties…it opens your heart, body and soul. Yes, the unique grooves of Congolese is the root of many forms of dance we know and love such as hip hop, salsa, merengue, reggae, and samba, among others. Along with the live drumming, this class invites you to not only have fun but get an incredible work out. Join Master Dance Instructor and Artistic Director of Fusha Dance Company, Funmilayo in the healing power of dance.
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Adult Congolese Dance Class - in person
Thursdays - drop-ins welcome
Time: 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Shambhala Yoga & Dance
Cost: $24 / single or various packages
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Through breathing, yoga visualization, meditation and healing vibrations through pelvic rotations dancers will go deep within the core to manifest what they want in life. Join this very spiritual experience as we journey within and manifest using Congolese African dance as medium. The ancient dance of the Congolese, combined with the genius creations of their descendants, have shaped music and dance styles in the Diaspora and Africa: Afrobeats, Samba, Salsa, Hip Hop, Reggae, Calypso and Soca to name a few.
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"This is our medicine dance of healing vibrations and pelvic rotations."
This class will teach you the fundamentals of traditional Congolese dance with emphasis on the healing and spiritual aspects of the practice. Classes start with a thorough warm up, followed by a sequence of movements.
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Dance, Drum & Play for Children - In Person
Sundays - drop-ins welcome
Time: 11am - 12 noon
Location: The Fort Greene Monument@FtGreenePark
Cost: $25 / single class or $125 for package of 6
Payment for class via Cash, PayPal or Venmo
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Through Social Emotional Learning, Science, Math, Drama, Visual Arts, History, Call and Response, and Story -Telling students will experience fun, exploration. leadership and cross cultural appreciation learning movement and drumming from around the world.(Africa, Brazil, America, Latin America, Europe and the Caribbean.
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Teaching dance and drum to Ember charter school children
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Fusha kids dance drum play - toddlers
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Drumming Class - in person
By appointment
Time: Private / group lessons, schools, parties
Dance & Drum_Class for Ember Charter School (video)
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Through percussion instruments, hand drums, rhythm sticks, boom wackers, shekere, bucket drums, cow bells etc. Learn rhythms from around the world. Create and write drums patterns, incorporating singing and home made instruments.
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