african dance/storytelling/drumming and performance skills!

InterPlay Performing Arts Camp (ages 12-16)

Masankho Banda

Oakland, CA

5-day youth day camp Monday-Friday 9 am-3 pm, Friday evening

Interested in performing but hate to practice? Maybe you are a better at making up things on the spot! Learn about InterPlay from national InterPlay youth leaders. Discover the excitement of finding the music, dance/movement and stories that are right inside you. The magical joy of creating a show that includes many art forms will be a center piece of the week-long camp. Want to make the world more fun-a better place for everyone? Come and engage with themes of diversity, peace, leadership, and community building. No prior experience is required, only a willingness to play and have fun! The camp will take place at the beautiful InterPlayce dance space in downtown Oakland.

Cost: $275 tuition. Kid will bring their own lunches to eat on site.

Registration/Information: 510/465-2797

Venue

InterPlayce

2273 Telegraph Avenue (at 23rd St.)
Oakland, CA 94612
InterPlayce is the center of the InterPlay universe. The offices for Body Wisdom, Inc. are also located here. The building is at the corner of 23rd and Telegraph, one block north of West Grand. It is just a few blocks from the 19th Street Downtown Oakland BART station, and on several convenient bus lines. On-street parking is always available at night and metered during the day. It is also easily accessible by several of the major freeways. Click here for a map.
Leaders
Masankho Banda

Masankho is a multi - disciplinary Performing Artist, Certified InterPlay Leader, Educator and PeaceBuilder. He brings many unique perspectives to his work around the world. He learned the fine arts of storytelling and dance from his Malawian culture spending many long days and nights listening to stories and dancing to music that captivated his mind, shaped his being, nourished his soul and strengthened his spirit. Using performing arts Masankho motivates and inspires people of all ages to work together to bring about peace, social justice and cultural understanding. In 1997, he started UCanDanc—African Healing Arts to bring his passion for dance and storytelling to communities around the world. Masankho has been a Certified InterPlay Leader since 1999.

Masankho can also be reached at these phone numbers: +265 99 255 5338 or 88 113 8655 (available on Whatsapp / FaceTime)

Also: Skype : kamsisi
Facebook / Twitter: storytelling4u

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