Yakina West African inspired Drum and Dance is an Auckland community of dancers and drummers. We offer community dance classes with live drumming.
Yakina West African inspired Drum and Dance is an Auckland based community of dancers and drummers. We offer community dance classes with live drumming and are available for dance workshops. We draw our inspiration from rhythms and dances from mainly West Africa and Zimbabwe. We are also influenced by contemporary community dance practice and yoga. Our teachers include: Chris Berry, Naby Bangoura,
20/09/2022
Come along and boogie with us this Wed 21 Sept through to Wed 28 Sept at SPACE 46 Wharf Road, Te Atatu! Two more sessions left for this term! We will start with an uplifting warm up, groove across the floor, practice our dance choreography, play with free dance improvisation and then we will finish with a calming warm down. No experience necessary. Enjoy dancing with live drumming rhythms! Bring lots of water! Please PM me if interested. Thank you, Kris 😊
29/08/2022
Come along and boogie with us this Wed 31 Aug through to Wed 28 Sept at SPACE 46 Wharf Road, Te Atatu! We start with an uplifting warm up, groove across the floor, learn a new choreography over a few weeks, free dance and improvisation and then we finish with a calming warm down. No experience necessary. Enjoy dancing with live drumming rhythms! Bring lots of water! Please PM me if interested. Thank you, Kris 😊
We're back! Wed 24 August to Wed 28 Sept (6 Weeks)
18/08/2022
Term 3 West African inspired Dance sessions are back! Starting from Wed 24 August through to Wed 28 Sept (6 Weeks) at SPACE 46 Wharf Road, Te Atatu! We start with an uplifting warm up, groove across the floor, learn a new choreography over a few weeks, free dance and improvisation and then we finish with a calming warm down. No experience necessary. Enjoy dancing with live drumming rhythms! Bring lots of water! Please PM me if interested. Thank you, Kris 😊
05/07/2022
Last class for Term 2! Come along and warm up your body to the irresistible live drumming of West Africa! Funky rhythms, uplifting moves and lovely people! Last class this Wed 6 July: In West Auckland: Te Atatu Peninsula 46 Wharf Road at 'SPACE' 7-8.30pm ☺️. PM or text me if you plan to come, so I can pass on any other details. (My ph number on the flyer). Thanks 🌻
27/06/2022
Come along and warm up your body to the irresistible live drumming of West Africa! Funky rhythms, uplifting moves and lovely people! Another two sessions left for this Term 2 - this Wed 29 June and Wed 6 July: In West Auckland: Te Atatu Peninsula 46 Wharf Road at 'SPACE' 7-8.30pm ☺️. PM me if you plan to come, so I can pass on details. Thanks 🌻
07/06/2022
Yes it's me again! Come along and enliven your body during Winter to the irresistible live drumming of West Africa! Funky rhythms, uplifting moves and lovely people! From Wednesdays June 8 through to Wed July 6: In West Auckland: Te Atatu Peninsula 46 Wharf Road at 'SPACE' 7-8.30pm ☺️. PM me if you plan to come, so I can pass on details. Thanks 🌻
30/05/2022
Hello movers and shakers! From Wednesdays June 1st through to Wed July 6: Come along to warm up and enliven your body during Winter to live drumming, funky rhythms, uplifting moves and lovely people! In West Auckland: Te Atatu Peninsula 46 Wharf Road at 'SPACE' 7-8.30pm ☺️. PM me if you plan to come, so I can pass on details. Thanks 🙂
Hello movers! Just reminding you all that there will be No class tmrw Wed 25 May. It's on my flyer but just reminding everyone. Classes start back and learning a new dance nxt Wed 1 June 😊
17/05/2022
Hey movers! For Tonight Wed 18 May through to July 6: Come along to warm up and enliven your body during these cooler months to live drumming, funky rhythms, uplifting moves and lovely people! In West Auckland: Te Atatu Peninsula 46 Wharf Road at SPACE! 7-8.30pm ☺️. PM me if you plan to come, so I can pass on details. Thanks 🙂
08/05/2022
Come along and warm up and enliven your body during these cooler months to live drumming, funky rhythms, uplifting moves and lovely people! In West Auckland: Te Atatu Peninsula 46 Wharf Road at SPACE! 7-8.30pm ☺️
01/05/2022
Come along and dance with us! Starting this Wed 4 May for term 2! 7-8.30pm in West Auckland 🙂
| 7pm - 8:30pm |
