Soul. Life. & DANCE!

Recap!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

CUMBE extends our most sincere THANk YOU to everyone involved in making Soul. Life. & DANCE! such a success!

Our amazing teaching artists, performers, donors, volunteers, attendees, studio assistants and overall incredible team and community came together to support teaching artists, students, and fundraising efforts to support CUMBE in our mission to make African and Diasporia dance and music accessible to all!

Check out the incredible performances and photos of the event below!

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Performances!

“Ivory Coast Rhythms”

Vado Diomande

  • Cynthia Mustafa · Kai Custodio · Hongying Zhang(Vivian) · David Costes ·David Samuel · Nina Brown · Ashley Williams · Ray Steehler · Alisa Eaton · Jeffrey Jacque · Aislinn Ridley · Osi Eastman · Sounji Henriques · Akeela Lewis · Cesar Aguilar

“Red Warrior”

Candice Michelle Franklin

  • Gabrielle Phillips · Asia Lambert · Sadie Levy · Christopher Bisram · Jernee Montoya · Isabella Arguello · Seana Peterson · Sadie Levy · Hetty Cunningham · Azana Makeda · Jenny Wang · Alicia Thomas · Akeela Lewis · Aqila Norris · Leyla Pringle

“Konbit of Liberty”

Julio Jean

  • Aqila Norris · Azana Makeda · Novella Bailey · Samuel Galler · Ain Cadet · Alannah Fehrenbach · Bronwyn Breitner · Lindsay Holmes · Cameron Boyle · Judith Jean Bruce · Janice Atherley · Larisa Doroshenko · Luna Tee · Andrea McCullough

“Samba de Felicidade”

Quenia Ribeiro

  • Gladys Yensi · Adriana Merenda · Mariamma Christopherson · Patrick Ng · Gladys Yensi · Emma Smoluchowski · Fatima Mangane · Natasha Martinez · Elsa Taylor · Angela Rey · Aledra Floyd

“Sofa”

Darian Parker

  • Danielle Abigail Campbell · Violeta Tellez · Fleuretta waltrous · Dolores Waltrous · Angeli Rasbury · Gabrielle Williams · Lynda Lee · Joy Kariamu · Isha Clarke · Larisa Doroshenko · Cas See · Novella Bailey · Aislinn Ridley · Azana Makeda · Milica Barjaktarovic · Jasmine Washington · Andrea McCullough · Afua McKinney

“The Ocean Sings to My Love”

Jaida

  • Tricia Stephens · Erica Lewis · Chelsea Hinds-Charles · Cynrhia Polk-Allen · LaVida Dowdell · Saundra Roberson · Irene Katehis · Dominique Bravo · Comfort-Ann Awosika · Sharon Mack · Erica Lewis · Tricia Stephens · Chelsea Hinds-Charles · Celeste Evans · Johanna Pan-Carr · Jiana-Isabel Roman · Ankita Nalavade · Luna Tee · Irene Katehis · Jenny Wang · Alicia Thomas · Alice Garner · Ana Haniff

“Joie de Vivre”

Andoche Loubaki

  • Renee King · Agyei Duggan · Panchita Maldonado · Janet Griffith · Lisle Lewis · Ore Zaccheus · Danielle Bailey · Aqila Norris · Milica Barjaktarovic · Jasmine Washington · Osi Eastman · Sounji Henriques

“Batalá Hey!”

Batalá

  • Angela Rey · Christina Chala · Michael Reynolds · Donna Broxton · Donna Broxton · Mariana Iranzi · Cadence Wright · Jennifer Gal · Marixsa Rodriguez · Cadence Wright · Anna Shats · Bileshia Sproling · Adanna · Sadah Proctor · Tania Torno · Bianca Celestin · Angela Rey · Ciani Jones · Cas See · Jasmine Washington

Performance + Dance Party Photos