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Greetings Family, 

Let's dance this week with Patrice Gaitors-Touré in beginner's class and T. Ayo on Thursday, September 20th in 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!

EARLY WARNING! Join us at Masks and Myths with Mandala Arts on October 6th & 7th  at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts and Elevate Dance Chicago on October 21st at the Chicago Cultural Center. 
Just in case you didn't know, Ayodele is a non-profit organization that appreciates your donations. If you like what we do and want to see us do more, click the Donate to Ayodele button.

We can always use some help...
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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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Ayodele is excited to perform in 
Mandala South Asian Performing Arts
presents Masks & Myths


Saturday, October 6th | 7:30pm
Sunday, October 7th |  3:00pm 
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts

915 E. 60th Street | Chicago
Admission: $25 | Adults, $15 | Students
Use Discount Code MMAYO for $20 Adult tickets


In 1893, Chicago hosted the World's Columbian Exposition, marking a pivotal moment in American and Western history. Numerous pavilions built to represent various African and Asian nations included “Ceylon,” as Sri Lanka was then known. Exposition organizers often chose to present the arts and culture of these “colonial conquests” as a spectacle with no artistic context or input.

Now, 125 years later, Sri Lankan dancers and musicians, along with guest artists, present an honest and authentic rendition of their artistry and other cultures presented at the Columbian Exposition including Balinese Gamelan, Japanese classical dance, and African drumming. “Masks and Myths” takes cultural exchange full-circle, reviewing colonialism’s effects on artistry and new choreography bridging traditional Sri Lankan dance and contemporary influences.

This program and cultural exchange are supported by grants from the MacArthur Foundation International Connections Fund, Chicago Community Trust, The Field Foundation, and 3Arts.
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Ayodele at Elevate Chicago Dance!

Elevate Chicago Dance 2018 is a day of performances plus installations, workshops, and discussions by 45 Chicago dancemakers exploring the intersections between Dance, Space, Race, and Place.

Dance performances will activate all the floors and multiple public areas of the landmark Chicago Cultural Center, including the Claudia Cassidy Theater, GAR Hall, the Dance Studio, and Preston Bradley Hall.

October 21, 2018 | Free!
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street | 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:
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:

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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Ayodele  After School Matters at Sherman Park!
Earn money to learn!
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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, a
t least 14 years old, and
enrolled in a public high school

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Chicago Park District Arts Partner in Residence

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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