Our Mission is to expose Flint area youth and adults to West African artists and cultural traditions that encourage self-awareness, youth leadership, and community pride.
The ADDPA offers multiple programs for learning and performance. Their Cossan program takes place in June and is open free of charge to the public. Cossan is a variety of drum and dance workshops based on the people of Senegal. Experts from the U.S. and beyond come to the program to teach. In the past, experts included: Assane Konte, Founder of KanKouran West African Dance Company; Marie Basse Wiles, Artistic Director of the Maimouna Keita School of African Dance; and Idy Ciss, artist at Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago.
We reach everyone we can through music, drum and dance. Kuungana means "to be connected.”
We teach traditional African Dance. Provider mentoring for children emphasizing teaching them their about our heritage.
Studying African crafts allows us to look at issues of cultural identity and history as well as the beautiful aesthetics.
African drumming stimulates cognitive functions, including perception, attention and memory. This improves their health.
Learn about the 5 instruments of Africa: the wide range of drums, the xylophone, the mbira, rattles and shakers.
We showcase and teach the diverse African food and cuisines along with teaching sewing and other needed essentials.
Black History Month
Jazz Performance
“I started studying with a group in Washington, D.C. called KanKouran West African Dance Company. We learned all sorts of styles of Western African Drum and Dance and brought it all back home.”
“We reach everyone we can through music, drum and dance. Everyone can feel the rhythm we bring to the city and be part of it.”
“If you learn now, you never know where the music will take you. Learn all that you can and be true to your art form. Practice will get you there. Everything I have done has been a pleasure,”
"You should have a legacy, I started working with children to pass on my knowledge.”
Youth Moves is a program offered in the summer for kids age 10-18. This program promotes positive youth development as an effort to decrease childhood obesity and increase cultural awareness.
ADDPAFLINT NEWS Home News The African Drum and Dance Parent Association presents their first annual Black Heritage African (Diaspora) Ball, Saturday, September 28th, 2024 from
ADDPAFLINT NEWS Home News Drum and Dance Workshop Featuring Marie Basse Wiles, Saturday, June 22nd, 2024. Drum Class 1:30-2:30pm Dance Class 2:45-4:00pm At The Flint
ADDPAFLINT NEWS Home News Move and Groove Drumming and Dancing at the Youth Moves Summer Camp, June 24th – August 1st, 2024 from 9am to
This program is sponsored by the Greater Flint Arts Council Share Art Genesee Grant Program made possible by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage funds. Your tax dollars are at work! Generous support is provided by the Ruth Mott Foundation. Our activities are sponsored in part by an award from the MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, City of Flint and Arts Midwest.
We love performing, teaching and reaching out to people. We want people to feel the rhythm in their hearts.
To expose Flint area youth and adults to West African artists and cultural traditions that encourage self-awareness, youth leadership, and community pride.
(810) 337-8996
info@addpaflint.org
