Ayodele Happenings: NO CLASS TONIGHT and Zenzile Pearson on Thurs 10/11! Day of the Girl on 10/11! Elevate Chicago Dance on 10/21!

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Greetings Family,

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!
NO CLASS TONIGHT! and Zenzile Pearson on Thursday, October 11th 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!

Sesa Wo Suban began last Saturday! Have you enrolled your young lady in our youth program? See below for more information.

EARLY WARNING! Join us at Elevate Chicago Dance on October 21st at the Chicago Cultural Center.

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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 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
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington Street | Chicago
FREE!

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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:
October 6th - December 15th
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:
October 6th - December 15th
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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