Olivia Stepp said she's been "bit" by the rippling drum rhythms and authentic dances from a rich Guinea culture built on generations of storytelling. Stepp's classic ballet training did not prepare ...

"Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum" is a Denver holiday tradition, developed and performed by Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. "It's 32 years later, and it's still as important to me as the first day we did ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Seny Tatchol Camara, giving instructions on how to strike the drum. Credit: Brian Slattery Photos ...

THE techniques and repertoire of traditional African music are handed down by word of mouth. There are skilled musicians who make music their profession. However, participation in music is generally ...

The drummers who participate in Denver Drum and Dance‘s weekly drum circle typically gather at Denver Art Society on Sunday evenings. But for April, they have been spending Sunday afternoons drumming ...

It starts with the rhythm. Fingers tap on a tightly stretched drum skin. Heads sway in a larger pattern. The dancers don’t come out on stage so much as they sashay gently out of the wings dressed ...

HINCKLEY, Minn. — At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are gathering around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate ...

Many people flock to the Mitchell Park Domes as Milwaukee's winter chill sets in, but they might not be aware that a small, vibrant space awaits them just across the street. Many people flock to the ...

"Dance and feel better" - that's the motto of longtime dancer Sonya Mann-McFarlane, founder of Lancaster's Imani Edu-Tainers African Dance Company. Mann-McFarlane first encountered the feel-good ...

Clubs give kids structure and practice everywhere from neighborhood parks to parking lots under highway overpass Many local kids spend several hours most weekday nights during the summer months ...