Dance Classes

Our traditional Igbo dance classes for Adults and Children are officially here!!!

Join our monthly Egwu Ngala dance series and the 6 weeks unique dance series called the Journey of Igbo Land Through (JoILT) Dance.

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Brief Lesson Plan:

1) Welcome

2) Warm up - Stretching to Afrobeat or traditional music. The warm up will feature songs from artists from the state of focus. This could also include igbo games to help build confidence, rhythm and coordination such as 'ikpo oga'.

3) Teach the Move – Learn dance styles from the state of focus including the history of the dance. The music played will be traditional music.

4) Master the Technique – Master the moves and different build stamina to allow for effective execution of dance moves ie lengthened time for doing Egwu Ogene or maintaining very low position for longer time.

5) Choreography – Moves learnt earlier in the class will feature in this session, thus allowing the students to see their efforts in a dance routine.

6) Cool down – Stretch it out, breathe and smile!

Come and dance with us!

Egwu Ngala Dance Class:

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Each month has a focused theme of one of the nine principles of Igbo dance with a new choreography centered around this principle.

Our nine principles are:

  • Respect
  • Resilience
  • Confidence
  • Integrity
  • Excellence
  • Serving others
  • Authenticity
  • Unity
  • Hard work

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JoILT Dance Class:

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Our six week dance series called 'Journey of Igbo Land Through Dance' - JoILT Dance for short is a unique dance series which explores Igbo culture through dance.

Students will visit Igbo States or igbo communities in each of these 7 states through dance:

  • Abia
  • Anambra
  • Delta
  • Ebonyi
  • Enugu
  • Imo
  • Rivers

Each class is specially curated to focus on a specific State. During these focused classes, students will be taught some dance styles from that state, including a brief history of each dance. This is a great and unique cultural experience.

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