Dance Workshop with Live Drumming

Come and move to the live rhythms of djembe and dun dun drumming from West Africa and Brazil. With dance movement led by Kate Louise and drumming led by Emmanuel Aryeetey and Antonio Moreira.

The theme of this workshop is trance. Through repetition of movement trance allows us to be present and lose one’s sense of separateness. In traditional cultures of the world rhythmic drumming and dance movement is how people heal, transmute and connect in community.

Kate Louise is a dancer and yoga teacher with a passion for embodied expression through the practice and influence of traditional movement knowledges. Kate has studied and been influenced by dance and movement cultures from Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Brazil, Colombia and India. Kate’s intention is to share the joy, insight and freedom that movement of the body offers, and foster cultures of community and connection.

Emmanuel Aryeetey grew up in Accra, the capital of Ghana, where he was drawn to drumming and percussion from a young age. Emmanuel embodies the traditional rhythms of Asante, Ewe and Ga tribal cultures and is passionate about sharing his rich culture with arts and music communities across Melbourne.

Antonio Moreira is a Melbourne-based artist and creative cultural producer with a passion for the arts, music and sharing his rich culture. Antonio grew up in Recife, the cultural capital of Brazil, where he was immersed in a lifestyle rich in vibrant foods, dance, colours and music. Antonio is proud to share his roots and connect Melbourne with powerful rhythms and performance mainly from Brazil’s Northeast representing styles such as Maracatu, Coco, Ciranda, Afoxé and Forró.