These workshops are aimed at those who have an extensive knowledge of the West African dance styles.

Particular focus points for the advanced workshops:

• communication between the dancers and the musicians
• echauffements and their presentation in the dance
• longer dance figures to complicated rhythms
• spine, breastbone and head movements
• reacting to signals from the djembe and bass drums
• arrangements
• sequences for the solo dance
• choreographies

Contents:
Generally the following items are passed on in every workshop:

• a feeling for the music and the rhythm being played
• differences between traditional and modern
• rhythmic patterns as an orientation help for the dancers
• flexibility of the body and typical postures
• isolation of the individual body parts
• enjoyment of dancing