Camp Samatou 2019 photos
This year’s camp saw 170 people drumming, dancing, singing, stretching, laughing, crying and being pummelled by a state-of-the-art massage chair. Check out the photos.
African festival photos
Melbourne Djembe students plus Wassawumba & Kwame Tosuma performed on 22nd September for African Festival Melbourne. Check out the pics.
Interview with Mouminatou Camara
Mouminatou Camara is our guest artist for Camp Samatou this year, and a highly renowned teacher and performer. We are very lucky to have her join us. Here she tells us something of her life and history as a dancer....
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Workshops in New Zealand
Mitzi and Simon are very excited to be teaching workshops in Wellington!
Weekend of 27th/28th September
Student Performances & Wassawumba at African Festival
Melbourne Djembe students are invited to perform at this exciting event as a culmination of Term 3 classes.
Sunday 22nd September
Queen Victoria Market
Wontanara drum & dance show photos
Last term finished up with a heart-warming combined drum and dance event which had everyone grooving on the dance floor. We had a multitude of student performances plus some workshops with our favourite African dancers and a very special performance...
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Student performance evening
This term we are putting on a combined performance event with Melbourne Djembe drum & dance students and Vox Chops a cappella vocal ensemble!
6.30pm Friday 16th August
Brunswick South PS
Mitzi teaches dundun dance in China
Mitzi is headed for Qingdao once again for the Tsingtao Beer Festival 5-10th August. Classes will run as per usual with guest teachers.
New beginner dance class!
Lou Wang will be teaching a brand new beginner-level dance class on Saturday afternoons in Brunswick. This class will be accompanied by a live drumming ensemble and provide the basics for newcomers. CLASS WILL COMMENCE SATURDAY 8TH JUNE
Darwin workshops
Mitzi & Simon will be running one-off workshops in Darwin.
Sunday 7th July
Djembe 10am-12.00
Dance 1-3pm