Oor School Program From K To University
Arts in Education Program:
African dance and drum program from kindergarten to universities:
Teaching dancing and drumming in the schools provides students with an incredible multicultural experience. Learning about African culture through interactive lessons has a profound effect on the students.
Colleges/Universities:
Master Dance Classes:
Master dance classes begin with a 20-minute warmup. Traditional West African dance steps will be broken down to accommodate all levels and abilities. Live drumming. Students will learn the dance name and its place of origin.
DRUMMING workshops:
Master drum classes enable students to learn basic, traditional West African rhythms. They will learn the drum name and its place of origin.We provided: African dance/drum workshops, master class, lecture/demonstration included performances.
Lecture/Demonstration:
The artist will share his culture with the students, including the history of dance, drum and mask along with providing demonstrations of dance and drum. Students will be able to ask questions at the end of the lecture.
Comments from students who participated in one of Biboti’s lecture/demonstrations at Syracuse University:
“I rate the overall presentation and presenter as ‘Excellent +++.’ I learned a lot about the Ivory Coast and its traditions, and that different dances mean different things. The energy and excitement Biboti displayed about what he was teaching was refreshing. I would love to do this all over again.”
“I recommend this presentation to other universities because it’s important to learn about music and dance from a professional, indigenous African.”
“It gave me a great awareness of African culture and a part of my own history.”
“I believe this presentation is worth repeating because it teaches students about different cultures, while at the same time involving a fun, integrated aspect.”
“Biboti did a great job. I wish it could have lasted longer!”
“It gives a more visual and hands-on view of the music in Africa.”
“It was excellent. I learned that the way people dance is different depending on where they are from in Africa, along with the importance of the drum and dance in African culture.”
“Biboti’s presentation was amazing. It was a very good experience!”
“The presentation teaches us a lot about African culture, and it gives us the opportunity to learn in a different way besides lectures.”’
“It was fun and informative. He is a great presenter. It was a very good experience for me.”
