AÏCHA BASTIEN-N'DIAYE (QC) — Metis Movement

Nov. 4 to 8, 2019 – 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.)
$65 with the support of *Emploi-Québec (or $135, non-eligible rate)
$15 drop-ins unless full (or $29, non-eligible rate)
Bilingual teacher

In traditional dancing, there is a sense of intention present in the dialogue between the feet and the ground. Without this resolve, tribal steps can become tainted by a feeling of uncertainty. This vital link, forgotten by modern dance, is fascinating to me, and merits our attention. Though this workshop, I hope that ‘’movers’’ will rediscover bodies that curve, and knees that dare to bend further, tremors and ripples, PowWow dances and movements from Doudoumba… something wild and yet very current. All this accompanied by the percussion of Mohamed N’diane. Come dance!

A member of the Huron-Wendat nation, Aïcha Bastien N'diaye learned the traditional dances of Guinea while growing up on the Wendake reservation. By creating connections between different styles of dance, she presents traditional material in a refreshing and contemporary manner. Skilled in running and Powerlifting, passionate about writing and psychology, a content producer for the web-series Les Formidable (Radio-Canada), Aïcha views dancing as an ideal medium for the communication and transmission of change and innovation.

More information: https://www.studio303.ca/en/aicha-bastien-ndiaye/