Wild Moves African Diaspora focus on Blues_2014 Drum and Dance Camp, Torquay

African Diaspora Camp 2014.

In honor of all the Ancestors who blazed the way for new beginnings in cross-cultural expressions through the Arts.
One Love, One Spirit, we are all One. Blessed Be.

Trace the African Diaspora from the Mother continent, across the waters into new popular dance styles and rhythms.

The 2014, sixth annual African Diaspora Camp has a focus on Blues music and dance with International guest teachers from West Africa, Moussa Diakite (Mali) and Pape M'Baye (Senegal) along with local favorites from Geelong, Kelly Auty and Wayne Jury.  

Friday night's Opening Ceremony will honor the Ancestors of the African Diaspora followed by African drumming, dance, along with Afro-Cuban rumba with Tania De Silva and Gene Segura from Ra Kata and Blues singing and dancing around the open fire.  

Workshops on the Saturday will culminate in an exciting Blues dance party at Universal Grooves, Bellbrae Hall on the Saturday night where Moussa, Pape, Wayne and Kelly will perform the roots of Blues along with The Wayne Jury Band and the African Contingent.  

 

 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

FRIDAY 22 August at Ocean Country Park, 100 Duffields Rd, Torquay

6.00pm   Registration and room selection
6.30pm   Dinner by Pape M'Baye
7.30pm   Opening Ceremony to honor the African Roots of Blues with Wild Moves, Pape M'Baye, Moussa Diakite, Rumba dance with Tania De Silva and Gene Segura from Ra KaTa dance studios, Blues dance with Sean Loughran and singing with Wayne Jury and Kelly Auty.

SATURDAY 23 August at Ocean Country Park, 100 Duffields Rd, Torquay

8.00am Sound meditation to live music by Demir Aliu
9.00am   Breakfast by Fiona Crawford 

10.00am Blues singing with Wayne Jury and Kelly Auty 

11.15am African percussion and dance with Pape M'Baye

12.30pm Lunch by Phil Hines 

1.30 pm  Blues dance with Sean Laughran

2.45pm   African guitar with Moussa 

4.00pm   Ukelele with the Last Razoo from Surf Coast. BYO Ukes

SATURDAY NIGHT

6.30pm Dinner by Marite Pozo @ Bellbrae Hall 90 School rd Bellbrae

7.30pm UNIVERSAL GROOVES

The Wayne Jury Band and the African Contingent

Join us to explore the history and fusion from West African to Blues music and dance. This historical journey will be led by Wayne Jury, Kelly Auty (Geelong) and Pape Mbaye, Moussa Diakite (Mali). The night begins with local Surf Coast Blues band, The Last Razoo, then The Wayne Jury Band and the African Blues Contingent will perform followed by some guided Blues dance moves with G-Town Swing. Chill out or join the smooth moves on the dance floor.

Wear your favorite blue jeans 

Run by UGrooves committee of Surf Coast Arts

Supported by Regional Arts Victoria

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tickets  $20/15 conc., Surf Coast Arts members, Wild Moves camp participants, and members of the following groups: Sleepy Hollows Blues Club, G-Town Swing, Swing Patrol, Blues for Lost Souls 

Family tix $40, kids $5) 

ALL TICKETS AT TryBookings:
http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=95935
$25 All tickets at the door if they haven't sold out!!!!

 

SUNDAY 24 August at Ocean Country Park, 100 Duffields Rd, Torquay

8.30am   Welcoming open fire and boomerang throwing with Kieran Rumphorst
9.00am   Breakfast by Fiona Crawford
10.00am African drumming and dance with Pape M'Baye
11.15am Salsa Rueda dance with Tania De Silva 
12.30pm  Lunch by Erin Creswell
1.30pm Blues singing with Wayne Jury and Kelly Auty 
2.45pm Blues dancing with Sean Loughran
4.00pm Blues Jam, song, percussion, guitar and dance. BYO ukes

Check out previous years
African Diaspora Camp 2013 focus on Swing with Lotte and Matt Riddle and Hot Club Swing
African Diaspora Camp 2012 focus on Brazil and Cuba with Christina Monneron, RaKaTa and Tumbarumba
African Diaspora Camp 2011 focus on Guinea with Muhanamwe
African Diaspora Camp 2010 focus on Ghana with Asanti Dance Theatre

INVESTMENT:

$300 weekend workshops, Friday and Saturday night accommodation and all meals
$30 overnight cabin accommodation
$20 camping byo gear

WORKSHOPS
$200 weekend workshops
$20/18 per workshop

MEALS
Individual meals $10.00 - $12.00. Please book, the cooks can then provide for you
Chai / coffee $3.00
teas available

ACCOMMODATION
Bunk beds in cabins on first in first served basis with mattress.
Please bring pillow, sleeping bag, towel, toiletries
Hot showers available

WHAT TO BRING
Runners or bare feet for African dance, flat shoes or high shoes if you want for Salsa
BYO ukeleles, guitars, drums
Or drum hire available

BOOKINGS
All bookings, registration and information through
Jacqui Dreessens
Email: jacqui.dreessens@deakin.edu.au
Mobile: 0409 025 062

THE ARTISTS

Kelly Auty, Blues songstress from Geelong

Pape M'Baye, griot in Sabar drumming and dance from Yoff, Senegal, West Africa

Wayne Jury, one of the best Blues voices in the country from Geelong

Moussa Diakite, most sort after rhythm guitarist for African music from Mali, West Africa

Sean Loughran, coolest teacher in Geelong for Blues dance

Tania De Silva and Gene Segura, hottest couple on the dance floor from Ra Ka Ta Dance studios

BOOKINGS
All bookings, registration and information through
Jacqui Dreessens
Email: jacqui.dreessens@deakin.edu.au
Mobile: 0409 025 062


YOURS IN RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT
Jacqui Esi Tweba Dreessens