Ayoluwa African Dance Theatre, Inc.
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| Aisha Rivers |
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About Ayoluwa
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Ayoluwa African Dance Theatre, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit community based outreach educational cultural group who engages in performing, teaching and practicing authentic traditional Guinea West African folklore.
Ayoluwa means the "Joy Of Our People" and displays the joy in the form of dance engulfed in the rhythmic sounds of the drums.
Ayoluwa was originally founded in Brooklyn, New York City by Aisha Rivers in 1992 and is currently based in Savannah, GA.
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The Ayoluwa African Dance Theatre, Inc. is a professional, motivated group of artist whose goals are to extend to its audiences the Joyous and Spiritual expressions of authentic African Dance & Drum as well as the Culture and Heritage.
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| Audience Participation with Aldermen Jeff Felser |
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| Entertainment & Educational Performances |
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Our mission is to provide an educational dance program to enhance the communities awareness of the diversity of African life and customs, as well as to convey the "lived history" of cultures worldwide. Also to create an enriched learning experience for greater appreciation and understanding of African Art and Culture.
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Let Us Share the Rich Folklore of Africa at Your School, Church, Festival, Corporate Event, Summer Camp etc.
Ayoluwa holds a wealth of Traditional African Culture that would be a true gift to Everyone !
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Among its many accomplishments:
Ayoluwa has established itself with performances at such prominent affairs to list a few:
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- Fort Jackson Military Base-Columbia, SC
- Savannah Civic Center- Black Entreprenuer Conference
- Penn Heritage Festival St. Helena Island
- United Nations-NYC
- Columbia College-SC
- Emory University-ATL
- Savannah River Front
- Gullah Festival Hilton Head SC and Sapelo Island
- Butler Elementary-Savannah
- Geechee Kunda-Rice Boro, GA
- Florence Technical College-Florence,SC
- Coca Cola-GA World Congress Center
- Apollo Theatre- NYC
- Lincoln Center-NYC
- Lakewood High School-Sumpter, SC
- The African Street Festival -NYC
- CNN Center-ATL
- Audelco Black Arts Festival (for Mayor David Dinkins)-NYC
- Harlem Week Street Festival-NYC
- Brooklyn Children Musuem-NYC
- American Craft Musuem-NYC
- Kuumba Festival (Knoxville, TN)
- Medgar Evers College-ATL
- Stonybrook College-NYC
- Old Westbury College
- Eubie Blake Theatre
- Georgia State University
- Spelman College
- More House College
- Clark Atlanta University (CAU)
- Agnes Scott College
- Harriet Tubman Museum
- Apex Museum
- University of Central Florida (UCF)
- The Rialto Theatre
- Georgia Tech College
The Ayoluwa African Dance Theatre also performed at many other events which are not listed above as well as being featured on New York News One, The City Sun Newspaper, Brooklyn Womens Magazine, Amsterdam News, Daily Challenge, LaGrange Daily News, Caribbean Express Newspaper (NYC), The State Newspaper (SC), The Columbus Times Newspaper, Anderson Daily News(Seneca SC) and opened an act for Queen Latifah in New York.
Ayoluwa will continue in its efforts to uplift the community and pursue aspirations of generations Past, Present & Future.
Invite us to your upcoming event & Experience an opportunity of a life time!!!
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| Aisha Rivers is one of the most energetic and talented dance teachers you'll ever meet. She also teach Modern, Jazz, Ballet, African Funk Aerobics, Fusion, and Hip-Hop Jazz. She was awarded four dance scholarships to Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Stony Brook College, Long Island University and has been the leading force in instruction of traditional African dance specializing in Guinea West African Dance. (Kevin Munro)
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| "Our Children are the Next Generation", and "WE ARE", dedicated to researching, preserving, and disseminating our African Culture. |
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| Audience Participation |
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- Do you want Ayoluwa African Dance Theatre, Inc. to Perform & Share the Rich Folklore of Africa at your next event?
- Do you want Aisha Rivers School of Dance and Performing Arts Co. to perform Hip-Hop Jazz, Sing Gospel or perform a Praise Dance at your church or community event?
- Do you want to Register to take classes at Aisha Rivers School of Dance & Performing Arts?
- Are you interested in Vending at WAH WAH "Lets Unite" Annual African Dance & Drum Conference/International Dance Concert Performance?
- Will you like to support the Cultural Arts, by "Advertising Your Business" in our Souvenir Program Book?
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