West African Class in Boulder, Colorado
Find west african classes in Boulder, Colorado. West African dance draws on traditions of nations like Guinea, Mali, and Senegal, with grounded, full-bodied, polyrhythmic movement danced in community to live djembe and dunun drumming.
African Dance with Adjei Abankwah at Streetside Dance
📅 Jul 8, 2026, 7:15 PM
📍 Streetside Dance, 6681 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, CO 80303
Adjei Abankwah teaches West African dance the way it is meant to be felt: grounded technique, driving rhythm, and the communal joy that moves a whole room together. He leads this adult, all-levels class at Streetside Dance, the longtime Boulder studio on Arapahoe that anchors the area's dance community. Expect a full hour of full-body movement set to live-feeling percussion, where the steps arrive with their stories and first-timers are as welcome as regulars. Come ready to sweat, learn something rooted, and leave lighter than you walked in.
West African Class in Boulder, Colorado: what to expect
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West African dance draws on traditions of nations like Guinea, Mali, and Senegal, with grounded, full-bodied, polyrhythmic movement danced in community to live djembe and dunun drumming.
Attend a recurring lesson series that builds skills step by step over weeks. Instruction is structured and cumulative, so each session assumes the last; you participate rather than watch.
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