Description workshops Konodon
The Konodon Mission is to serve as a multicultural bridge that, through art and education, sensitizes and connects people, giving value to African diasporic cultures. This space fosters a special kind of community, one that upholds values that promote growth and development through exchange, cooperation, and solidarity. The nourishment of these dynamics is essential to maintaining a healthy and evolving relationship among humans, countries, and continents at all levels.
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Culture is at the core of this process; it touches people's hearts, resonating with what is most unique in each of us while also reflecting our common humanity. It provides us with education and values, helping to find solutions when traditional policy tools fall short.
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All Konodon activities are tailored to create a space for sensitization, where cultural exchange and artistic learning are central to every interaction.
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Through dance and music education, people of all ages and backgrounds bond with one another while understanding and appreciating the history and culture behind every rhythm and every step, reinforcing social values and closeness in diversity.
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DANCE
1. Beginners class:
Designed for those with none to little experience, ideal to introduce yourself to the rhythms and dances through fun easy to follow choreography with special attention in to breaking down the movements slowly and in connection with the rhythm.
2. Multivel class:
In this class all levels share the dance floor, a choreography focused, with a dynamic warm up moving straight into choreography breakdown. A fun challenge for beginners ready to take the next step and a perfect space for vocabulary and refinement practice for intermediate advanced dancers.
3. Intermediate-advanced class
If you have +5 years of experience this class will be a great pick for you. Physically energetic with spicy choreos and combos through challenging rhythms of cadences and timing.
4. DUN DUN Dance
The perfect mix!! Dance and drum become one through vibrant sequences mixed with drum arrangements, each participant has a drum and a couple of sticks provided to attend the class
5. KIDS dance & FUN
A double session (30min-30min) to introduce the little ones to the joy of dance and music in a playful way experiencing dance and drumming
​6. Foundation
its always fun to get to class and learn choreography, but what about fundamentals?, what makes this style of dance to be, why is it so rich? When talking about foundation we are referring to concepts such as feeling, cadence/grooving , posture and body intention. these elements vary from each dance.
In this class we will introduce ourselves to this concepts through different exercises
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7. Free Style/Solo/improvisation workshop
You may have seen images of dance circles in Africa, this space is where self expression is celebrated, whether is a traditional ceremony, a street Dundunba or a performance, free styling and solo dance is a main part of the Guinean Dance culture.
This workshop will be a space to practice and develop this skill for you to feel confident and free when the opportunity of a dance circle presents!
PERCUSSION
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1. Multilevel percussion class
In this class all levels share the Rhythm, Building up the rhythms, adding arrangements and solo. Suitable for beginners ready and a perfect space for development and refinement practice for intermediate advanced drummers.
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Supplementary classes & activities
1. Opening Panel/Greet and meet
A space for Artists to present themselves, exchange about the culture and share with the community with a Q&A section.
2. Concert
A high quality concert as opening festivity for the Konodon Festival. All the (inter) national guest teachers are performing as well as the companies of Dansschool PURE (urban and modern dance).
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3. History & Culture class
A theoretical class to approach in a general manner, the history of Guinea origin of its dance and music, modernization process, history of the african ballet and its diaspora in the western world.
​4. African Dinner & Fashion Show
Lets meet, eat and rejoice while enjoying a showcase of upcoming african inspired fashion from local designers!
5. Dundunba & Dj Party
We will open the dance floor with Dundunba dance circle yeiii ! and continue our evening with our guest Dj, hyping up the vibe with African Beats, R&B, hiphop reggae and more!
6. Closing Ceremony
Before we say goodbye, we’ll gather and exchange experience from the weekend, soak in an instant of bonding, taking pics and releasing amazing news as well 🙂!!!