Nanigo 2025 - Umfundalai Master Class

UNDER 16 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

Dance to the rhythms of the Diaspora in this contemporary African dance class taught by Master Umfundalai teacher Danzel Thompson-Stout.

By National Assoc of American African Dance Teachers

Date and time

Friday, June 20 · 3 - 5pm CDT. Doors at 2:30pm

Location

Columbia College-Dance Center

1306 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 3 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 2 hours
UNDER 16 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

Nanigo 2025 - Umfundalai Master Class

Dancers from all styles and levels, advanced beginner to professional, are welcome to join us for a Umfundalai Master Class at Columbia College-Dance Center! Umfundalai is a contemporary African dance technique that comprises its movement vocabulary from dance traditions throughout the Diaspora. The literal meaning of Umfundalai is “essential” in Kiswahili. Much like Katherine Dunham, the late Kariamu Welsh, D. Arts, Umfundalai’s progenitor, has designed a stylized movement practice that seeks to articulate an essence of African – oriented movement, or as she has described, “an approach to movement that is wholistic, body centric and organic.” See you there!

Organized by

National Assoc of American African Dance Teachers