Register Early for a Discount!
West African Percussion & Dance Workshop :
August 10 - 18
West African Percussion & Dance Workshop :
August 10 - 18
W. African Dance & Percussion Workshop: Camp Wontanara
August 10-18, Cleveland, Ohio
August 10-18, Cleveland, Ohio
Camp Wontanara offers an intensive camp experience with classes offered for all levels, youth, performance opportunities, dun dun ba and sabar celebrations! $380 for 9 days packed with classes!!
Confirmed teachers, accompanists & performers:
- GUINEA:
- Moustapha Bangoura
- Mohamed Tounkara
- Ibrahimasory Fofana Soriba
- Allassane Camara
- SENEGAL:
- Assane MBaye
- Cheikh Ndong
- COTE D'IVOIRE:
- Sogbety Diomande
Classes held at Shaker Square in studios between Dewey's Coffee Cafe and CVS. Parking is available behind CVS and behind Shaker Square Cinemas. Housing & meal plans available. Over 60 classes offered!
Camp Wontanara Passport: (includes all classes & rehearsals/performances with artists):
- $380 if registered by August 9!
- $425 if registered on August 10
Only want to take the dance classes OR the percussion classes in Camp Wontanara? Here's the best deal:
These JustDance or JustPercussion PassportPasses allow participants full access to the dance OR percussion classes AND the dance OR percussion rehearsals! All PassportPass holders may choose to perform at the Shaker Square Concert Series on August 14. Meal and housing plans available.
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Group rate: Register 5 or more people together for either of the JustPasses for $200 per person.
Passes are for the designated participant, which can be decided by August 9. Passes cannot be shared or transferred. Please designate if the student will focus on dance or percussion.
Drop in fee: $18/class
Class cards: 10 Class Card: $160 (Not valid on rehearsals/non-transferable)
Class cards: 10 Class Card: $160 (Not valid on rehearsals/non-transferable)
August 10 - 18, 2010
Click in the days of the week below to see the schedule for that day
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- FREE!/ $8 Donation Classes
| Dance Studio | Percussion Studio | |
| 2:45 - 3:45PM | BALAFON CLASS Soriba/ Mohamed Balafon (Limited # of Balafons available for rent $7/class) | |
| 4:15PM - 5:30PM | Soriba Fofana-RHYTHMS OF GUINEA | |
| 6:00 - 7:30PM | Guinea- Moustapha Bangoura Int/Adv |
Community Beginning Dance Class. All ages! 6:15-7PM Alhassane Camara FREE/Donations Sponsored in part by MetroHealth NEW Program! |
| 7:45 - 9:00PM | Guinea-Alhassane Adv. Beg/Int. ++ |
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| 9:15 - 10:30PM | Senegalese Rhythms - Assane |
| Dance Studio | Percussion Studio | |
| 11:45 - 1:15PM | Dance of Guinea-Moustapha Bangoura Int/Adv |
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| 1:30PM - 2:45PM | Soriba Fofana — RHYTHMS OF GUINEA | |
| 2:45 - 3:45PM | Balafon Class — Soriba/Mohamed Balafon (Limited Balafon rental $7/class) |
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| 6:00 - 7:30PM | Guinea — Moustapha Bangoura Int/Adv |
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| 7:45 - 9:00PM | Guinea — Alhassane Adv. Beg/Int. ++ |
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| 9:15 - 10:30PM | Senegalese Rhythms —Assane |
| Dance Studio | Percussion Studio | |
| 11:45 - 1:15PM | Dance of Guinea-Moustapha Bangoura Mixed Level |
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| 1:30 - 2:45PM | Soriba Fofana — RHYTHMS OF GUINEA | |
| 2:45 - 3:45PM | Balafon Class — Soriba/Mohamed Balafon (Limited Balafon rental $7/class) |
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| 4:45 - 6:00PM | Guinea-Alhassane Intermediate |
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| 8:00 - 9:15PM | Guinea — Moustapha Bangoura Int/Adv |
| Dance Studio | Percussion Studio | |
| 12:00 - 1:15PM | Mohamed Tounkara — Guinea Mixed Level (Beg ++) |
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| 1:30 - 2:45PM | Mohamed Tounkara — RHYTHMS OF GUINEA | |
| 2:45 - 3:45PM | Balafon Class — Soriba Fofana/ Mohamed Tounkara Balafon (Limited Balafon rental $7/class) |
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| 4:00 - 5:30PM | RHYTHMS OF GUINEA — Soriba Fofana | |
| 6:00 - 7:30PM | Guinea — Moustapha Bangoura Int/Adv |
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| 7:45 - 9:00PM | Guinea — Alhassane Adv. Beg/Int. ++ |
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| 9:15 - 10:30PM | RHYTHMS OF GUINEA — Mohamed Tounkara |
| Dance Studio | Percussion Studio | |
| 10:00 - 11:15AM | Moustapha Bangoura — Guinea Intermediate/Adv |
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| 11:30AM- 12:45PM | RHYTHMS OF GUINEA — Mohamed Tounkara | |
| 1:00 - 2:15PM | Alhassane — Guinea dance Adv Beginner + |
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| 2:30 - 3:45PM | RHYTHMS OF GUINEA — Soriba Fofana | |
| 4:00 - 5:15PM | Moustapha Bangoura — Guinea dance | |
| 6:00 - 9:00PM |
| Dance Studio | Percussion Studio | |
| 11:00AM - 12:15PM | Guinea — Moustapha Bangoura Intermediate |
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| 12:30 - 1:45PM | Songs & Rhythms of Guinea-Mohamed Tounkara | |
| 2:00 - 3:00PM | Balafon Class — Soriba Fofana Balafon (Limited Balafon rental $7/class) |
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| 3:15 - 4:45PM | Guinea Dance — Alhassane Camara Adv. Beg. + |
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| 5:00 - 6:15PM | Rhythms of Guinea — Soriba Fofana | |
| 6:30 - 7:45PM | Moustapha Bangoura — Guinea Int/Adv |
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| 8:00 - 9:15PM | RHYTHMS OF GUINEA — Mohamed Tounkara |
| Dance Studio | Percussion Studio | |
| 11:45 - 1:15PM | Mohamed Tounkara — Guinea Mixed Level (Beg ++) |
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| 1:30 - 2:45PM | Soriba Fofana — RHYTHMS OF GUINEA | |
| 2:45 - 3:45PM | Balafon Class — Soriba Mohamed Balafon (Limited Balafon rental $7/class) |
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| 3:50 - 4:35PM | Song of Guinea
SPECIAL DROP-IN PRICE of $10! Included in Passes |
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| 4:45 - 5:45PM | Guinean Percussion — Soriba Fofana | |
| 6:00 - 7:30PM | Guinea — Moustapha Bangoura Int/Adv |
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| 7:45 - 9:00PM | Guinea — Alhassane Adv. Beg/Int. ++ |
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| 9:15 - 10:30PM | Senegalese Rhythms — Assane |
| Dance Studio | Percussion Studio | |
| 1:30 - 2:45PM | Mohamed Tounkara — Guinea Int. |
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| 2:45 - 3:45PM | Balafon Class — Soriba/Mohamed Balafon (Limited Balafon rental $7/class) |
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| 3:50 - 4:35PM | Song of Guinea
SPECIAL DROP-IN PRICE of $10! Included in Passes |
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| 4:45 - 5:45PM | Guinean Percussion — Soriba Fofana | |
| 6:00 - 7:30PM | Guinea — Moustapha Bangoura Int/Adv |
Community Beginning Dance Class w/ Alhassane Camara. All ages! 6:15-7PM — FREE/Donations — Sponsored in part by MetroHealth NEW Program! |
| 7:45 - 9:00PM | Guinea — Alhassane Adv. Beg/Int. ++ |
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| 9:15 - 10:30PM | Rhythms of Cote d'Ivoire — Sogbety Diomande |
| Dance Studio | Percussion Studio | |
| 11:05 - 11:50PM | Song of Guinea SPECIAL DROP-IN PRICE of $10. Included in Passes |
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| Noon - 1:30PM | Dance of Guinea-Mohamed Int++ |
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| 1:45 - 3:00PM | Rhythms of Guinea — Soriba Fofana | |
| 3:45 - 4:45PM | Balafon Class — Soriba/Mohamed Balafon (Limited Balafon rental $7/class) |
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| 5:00 - 6:15PM | Guinea — Moustapha Bangoura Int/Adv |
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| 7:30PM - until | ::DUN DUN BA CELEBRATION!:: Performance by artists and the Passport Project Global Dance & Music Collective, and Guinean Dun Dun Ba (Street party) at Shaker Square | |
| Dance Studio | Percussion Studio | ||
| Tuesday, August 10 | 6:15 - 7:00PM | Community Beginning Dance Class. All ages! w/ Alhassane Camara | |
| Saturday, August 14 | 10:30 – 11:20AM | Parent/child class: Rhythm Play! w/ Mohamed Tounkara |
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| 12:15 - 1:00PM | Kids Class: Dance & Song of Guinea — w/Alhasanne. Camara | ||
| Sunday, August 15 | 11:15 - 12:05PM | Parent/Child Class: Rhythm Play! w/ Alhassane Camara |
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| 2:15 - 3:05PM | Kids Class: Dance & Song of Guinea — Mohamed Tounkara | ||
| Tuesday, August 17 | 6:10 - 7:00PM | Community Beginning Dance Class. All ages! Alhassane Camara |
Performances:
August 14 6-9PM free/open to public;
August 18 7:30 - Sharing/Sabar/Dundunba :: Free to pass holders/$7 others
August 14 6-9PM free/open to public;
August 18 7:30 - Sharing/Sabar/Dundunba :: Free to pass holders/$7 others
Schedule subject to change
