Fiscal Year Schedule

Our yearly class season is from October through July. Our studio classes are held on Saturdays at the Harrison Park Recreation Center 901 17th street south west (located in West End Community).  Please call to register.  Classes are sometimes canceled or rescheduled due to touring company conflicts.

We provide programs for schools, churches, summer camps, libraries, family reunions and much more. Nathifa Dance Company offers class to all ages.  This is a great way to stay in shape. Nathifa Dance Company is always seeking new faces to join our performing dance and drum family. Students start dancing and drumming  in our performing company at the age of 8 through adults in West African, modern, and praise dance ministry. Call now to enroll in this program.

2010 African Dance & Drum class schedule

We meet on the following dates:
January 23, 30
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27
Dates may vary due to Black History month
March 6, 13, 20
April 3, 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8

Studio/Recreation Fee  $20
Registration fee
Students 12- adult drop in class fee  $12
Students 11 and under drop in class fee  $10
Monthly class  $55                                              

Class card for 12 classes adults only from October through June    $100     

Programs

West African Dance
This is a very energetic class that contributes to your fitness and understanding of African dance culture.  This is a good class to help tone the body while learning traditional stories told through West African dance and drumming. The dances originated from West Africa, Guinea, Mali, the Ivory Coast as well as the Caribbean. Many of the dances are celebrating weddings, births, home going services, praise and worship.

Traditional Praise Dance Workshops
Our workshops help students to build a stronger technique in modern and African dance for spiritual worship of personal use or for church worship services.  Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving and make a joyful noise.  Psalm 95:1.  The drums are one of the most powerful and loudest instruments and are used for spiritual warfare and worship.

Private Classes
Classes are offered to individuals or dance leaders who desire one on one training either for their personal use or just giving back to their community.  Classes are taught in Modern, jazz or African dance.

Drum Class
This program instructs students in the techniques and rhythms that are played to orchestrate African dance.  The drum family consists of the Djembe, DounDoun, DounDounba, Samba, and Kenkeni.  This class teaches the history and traditional style of these drums.

After learning basic technique, students accompany the West African dance class to learn how the dance and drum rhythms communicate the story of the traditional dance.  

Lecture Demonstration Workshops
This program is available for all age groups; it gives the experience of dance, history, and music in a small class and performing setting.  It is customized to meet the needs of the participants.

Artist & Residency Programs
Integrated dance workshops are provided for teachers and students in grades 3 through 5. Teachers receive workshop training on how to integrate the art of dance into their curriculum as it relates to standard board base school academic curriculum. The students receive integrated exposure to the arts through African Dance and build their confidence and self-esteem while learning and having fun.

For all other outreach programs please call the office for booking. 205.956.5858