Ayodele Happenings: Aluna Faye TONIGHT and Imania Detry & T. Ayo on Thurs, Aug 16th! Windy City Carnival on Aug 18th, SummerDance on Aug 25th!

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Greetings Family,

We're going to the T. Ayo in beginner's class and double the fun with Imania Detry & T. Ayo on Thursday, August 16th in the intermediate class. If you're not sure what to expect, click on the video below to see what it's like on the Ayodele floor!

Mash up di road with Team Jukeboxx at Windy City West Indian Carnival on the Midway on August 18th!

EARLY WARNING! Join us for a mini-class and performance at the SummerDance Celebration on Saturday, August 25th!

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Beginner African Dance Mondays
Sherman Park | 6:30pm - 7:45pm
1301 W. 52nd Street | Chicago, IL
Adults: $10 | Youth: $5 (ages 5 to 12)
5 class card: $45 | 10 class card: $85

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Dance with us on Thursdays at 
Sherman Park | 6:30pm - 8:00pm
1301 W. 52nd Street | Chicago, IL
Adults: $10 | Youth: $5 (ages 5 to 12)
5 class card: $45 | 10 class card: $85
Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover accepted!

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Windy City Carnival
Mash up di road with TeamJukeboxx!

August 18, 2018 | 11am
On the Midway
Midway Plaisance and Woodlawn | Chicago
Family-friendly and free!

Windy City West Indian Carnival is a family-oriented cultural event with live entertainment, children’s activities, and authentic Caribbean cuisine. A popular Street Parade of Bands showcases colorful handmade costumes, authentic steel pan music, and traditional dance performances.

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SummerDance Finale
Join Chicago in celebrating a full day of dance!

August 25, 2018 | 12pm - 9pm
Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St | Chicago
Family-friendly and free!

Dancing representing many different styles and cultures will take place in every corner of Millennium Park. Highlights include a House DJ Dance Party and “The Most Versatile Dancer” contest at Cloud Gate, Bollywood dance lessons and a folk Circle Dance on the Great Lawn, and a Dance Village in Wrigley Square highlighting dance companies and advocacy groups from across Chicago.

In the evening from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, a Chicago Dance Showcase at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion will feature performances by local dance companies Ayodele Drum & Dance, Visceral Dance Chicago, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, The Puzzle League and Giordano Dance Chicago.

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Ayodele Youth Program: Sesa Wo Suban

Ayodele's Path to the Crown of Womanhood, is designed to help young dancers learn to use creative expression to explore their identities, hopes, and dreams while developing their self-image.

Students participating in this invigorating program will learn the fundamentals of African music and dance as well as build the personal development skills necessary to maintain themselves as individuals in society.

Saturdays:
Summer Schedule Announcement Soon!
11:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: 5 - 12 years old
Sherman Park Fieldhouse
1301 W. 52nd Street | Chicago, IL
Cost: $150 per session | $15 per class (walk-in)
Family discounts and payment plans available

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Does your teen love to move?

Bring them to the Ayodele Teen Collective

Another step on Ayodele's Path to the Crown of Womanhood, the teen collective is designed to help young dancers learn to use creative expression to explore their identities, hopes, and dreams while developing their self-image.

Sessions include:
Costume, mask, and drum creation
Guest instructors
Field trips
Community service and performance opportunities

Saturdays:
Summer Schedule Announcement Soon!
12:30pm to 2:30pm
Ages: 13 - 19 years old
Sherman Park Field House
1301 W. 52nd Street | Chicago, IL
Cost: $100 per session | $15 per class (walk-in)
Family discounts and payment plans available

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Earn money to learn!
Apply to After School Matters
West African Drum & Dance
with T. Ayo Alston & Jason Wolf

Field trips and Performance Opportunities
Resume/career building workshops
Collaboration with other ASM programs

Ages: 13 - 19 years old

Eligibility

To participate in an After School Matters program, you must:
Be a resident of the City of Chicago, at least 14 years old, and
enrolled in a public high school

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Ayodele Drum & Dance is in residence at Sherman Park, through the Chicago Park District’s Arts Partner in Residence Program, which unites artists and communities in Chicago’s parks.

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