Dance to the Drum, Drum to the Dance

Teaching Artist: Kunama Mtendaji

Join Kunama Mtendaji on an exciting journey exploring the rhythmic textures of African percussion through music and dance. This program will focus on either the folklore of the United States, or areas in West Africa, Haiti, and Cuba, and will emphasize the languages, communications, and geographical and social significance as it relates to our society. Teachers may choose to focus on either dance or music composition. Because students are drumming, this program should be placed so that it does not disturb other surrounding classes. Also available for after school.

Audience: Grades K-12
Format: Residency
Curriculum Connections: Social Emotional Learning, English/Language Arts, Social Studies/Culture
Teaching Artist: Kunama Mtendaji

Request Info / Book program

^* These fields are required.

More Programs

View All Programs

Adding and Subtracting by Magic

Students will learn to do a variety of math magic tricks. To successfully pull off the tricks, they must perform mental addition or subtraction. When they show family and friends their new tricks from each session they will also be honing their mental math...

Africa to America

Beyond Measure Dance Theater delivers a dynamic performance involving the history, culture, language and creation of three dance styles: West African, Jazz Swing and Hip Hop. Through the use of song, dance and poetry written by the creator, Alicia “Sunshine” Gbaho,...