Five teachers share the week: three dancers and two drummers. Every teacher has a background check and CPR and first aid training.
Director and lead drummer
Cheikh grew up in Dakar among drummers, where each sabar rhythm belongs to an occasion, and he teaches each rhythm with the occasion it comes from. He leads the drum lessons and plays for the adult and teen classes. Speaks Wolof, French and English.
Dance teacher, adults and families
Aminata teaches the adult open level and the Saturday family class, and she calls the dances by their Wolof names. Speaks Wolof, French and English.
Dance teacher, beginners and kids
Chantelle teaches the adult beginner classes and the first-steps class on Saturday mornings, and she is the teacher a family meets at the door. Speaks English and French.
Dance teacher, teens and kids
Daba leads the teen classes and the ages 10 to 12 class on Saturday. Speaks Wolof, French and English.
Drummer, drum lessons
Modou plays sabar and the tama, the talking drum, and teaches the teen drum lessons on Wednesdays. Speaks Wolof, French and English.
The easiest way to meet a teacher is to try a class.