Back In New York City - December 2014
I'm finally at home In New York City and nothing could compare to the joy filled wonder I received from my students when I paid a...
Learning Dance And History At Kalinago Cultural Village - November 2014
During the month I stayed in Dominica I experienced many of Dominica’s heritage dances but none that had indigenous origins until my last...
Ghana- Dominican Connection - November 2014
Being in Dominica is an amazing experience. I left Africa almost two weeks ago and only spent one day in New York City before jetting off...
Dominica - Heritage Dances - November 2014
Returning back to Dominica after hatching my return plan more than a year ago. I landed on Friday evening and went directly to the World...
Ghana -Going Away Culmination -October 2014
Wow! It's hard to believe that my time of more than 8 weeks in Ghana is done. I loved all of the dances the students taught me. My former...
Gambia - A Dance Lesson Become A Community Celebration - October 2014
My time in Gambia has been considerably shorter than Ghana. Especially after I made a series of flight bookings that were cancelled by...
Getting to Gambia -October 2014
Getting to Gambia wasn't easy after my first ticket was canceled by the airlines because of the Ebola case in Senegal. Rerouting a host...
Ghana - Akoma International Academy - October 2014
I met with students at the Akoma International Academy. The children there taught a dance called "Gota". We filmed the first dance lesson...
Kumasi Adowa- September 2014
Wow! I've just returned from Akwasidae in Kumasi Ghana. There I met a host of young people who were eager to teach me Adowa ( Ashanti...
Ghana - Fetu Afahye- September 2014
The 50th anniversary of the Fetu Afahye festival has come and gone in Cape Coast. The festivities have lasted for five days including the...