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

Wild Moves on the Surf Coast classes_Term 3_2014

Wild Moves at Anglesea Music Festival 19th October, 2013

Photos coming soon for the Anglesea Music Festival

Pape Mbaye at Wild Moves on the Surf Coast 6 August 2013

Pape Mbaye came to visit Wild Moves on 6th August to share some of his Senegalese rhythms and grooves. He has been touring Melbourne schools with Musica Viva. We were lucky that they scooted down the M1 to Torquay. Thanks Pape and Thaiss

Thaiss, his bro and Immanuel joined in the accompaniment

Always a benefit having live drumming to go with the dancers pace

Was great to embody a different and unique African dance style

Beautifully grounded symmetrical shapes of the body in space

Strong sharp changes of direction

Lots of flying of the arms like a bird with fancy feet like a spider

Pape will be back on 4th - 6th October to run his Drum and Dance camp at Wild Moves, Ocean Country Park, 100 Duffields Rd Torquay.
Put it in your diary now! Book in

Wild Moves International
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Director: Jacqui Esi Tweba Dreessens
Mobile: +61 4 09025062
Email: info@wildmoves.com
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African Diaspora Camp 2013 focus on Swing

African Diaspora Camp 2013.

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 to across the waters into new popular dance styles and rhythms.
The 2013, 6th annual African Diaspora Camp has a focus on Swing with International guest teachers, Lotte and Matthew Riddle culminating in a exciting dance party at Universal Grooves on the Saturday night with Hot Club Swing http://www.hotclubswing.com/

2013 International guest Swing dancers: Lotte and Matthew Riddle.
Thank you for sharing all your knowledge and experience with passion and love for this great musical era. Such an uplifting and fun dance. No wonder it was created during the Great Depression.
It's popularity will never die thanks to you two!!!

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
FRIDAY 26th July
6.00pm Registration and room selection
7.00pm Dinner
8.00pm Opening Ceremony
10.00pm Hoop Fusion and drumming around the campfire

SATURDAY 27th July
7.30am Zumba
8.30am Breakfast
9.00am African percussion
10.15am Ghanaian Highlife dance
11.30am Charleston
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Cuban Salsa
2.45pm Swing dance basics
4.00pm Swing Singing

6.30pm Dinner @ Bellbrae Hall 90 School rd Bellbrae
7.30pm UNIVERSAL GROOVES with Hot Club Swing

10.30pm Ocean Country Park
Fireshow with special guests

SUNDAY 28th July
7.30am Yoga
8.30am Breakfast
9.30am African singing, dancing and drumming for families
10.45am Afro Brazilian dance of the Orishas
11.30pm Lindy Hop
12.30pm Lunch
1.30pm Sound meditation
2.30pm Mystery artists and Closing Ceremony
3.30pm Hugs good-bye

Please email jacqui.dreessens@deakin.edu.au if you wish to purchase the DVD with over 600 photographs and a 30 minute video by www.philhinesphotography.com.au

Overlooking Torquay from Duffields Rd
we acknowledged the Wathaurong as the First Nation People

Kerry-Anne Ansari, our Keeper of the Hearth. Thank you for leading us through the Opening to the Elements of Earth, Air, Fire and water

Demir Aliu honored our Surf Coast environs

Sackey acknowledges his Ancestors, honours the Creator and pours a Libation to the Great Mother

Lukas Enciso shared his story telling of the African roots in Uraguay

Funny Boy the Flamboyant Fireman that performs the funniest fire shows on earth

Ana Soares from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil honors Yemanja, the beautiful Ocean Goddess who travelled to South America protecting her children

Sabiena von Es and Kofi Kunkpe enjoying a Cake Walk taught by Lotte and Matthew Riddle

Sackey challenged everyone's rhythm skills in the Drum Circle

Funny Boy with Ana Soares set up shop with her African Fabrics. Wild Moves will be selling her designs around the Surf Coast markets

Go Joanne Zen and Jacqui Dreessens in some straight kicking for the Capoeria

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Afro-Brazilian dance with Ana Soares

Hot Club Swing at Universal Grooves. Playing all our favorite Swing tunes

Jen Nicholls gearing us up to perform RAGGMOPP at Universal grooves

And here we are!!! Thanks Jen and everyone who supported it.

And we're off dancing the rest of the night, Charleston, Lindy Hop, its all Swing, you name it

Hoop Fusion with Tarnya Gillies

Funny Boy and Tweba getting into a bit of Ghanaian High Life dance

Sackey teaching us the importance of looking at one's shoes. But I'm afraid we could only look at Sackey!!

Adding a bit of yoghurt with sugar to our Salsa, thanks to Tanya de Silva

I have never known a facilitator who could teach Salsa, Rumba and Reggaeton in a Rueda. But apparently Tanya de Silva can!!

We will never forget those blue pants!! Thanks Tanya

Mia Coulishaw dancing with her fire and the Moon and Her reflection

Demir Aliu bringing the African Diaspora to a Closing with his magical Sound Meditation

I just love having all my friends down here to play with so I turned pro and called it Wild Moves International. Thank you from the centre of my heart to all the teachers and Wildmovers who made this possible

 








DETAILED PROGRAM
FRIDAY 26th July
6.00pm Registration and room selection

7.00pm DINNER
Home cooked sustenance by Fee Crawford. Vegetarian only. Please book before.

8.00pm
FRIDAY NIGHT DRUM N DANCE PARTY
In honor of the Ancestors and all that have blazed the trail of One Spirit through music and dance
Opening to the Elements of Earth, Water, Fire and Air with Kerri-Anne Ansari
Honouring to Aboriginal, Surf Coast, African, Cuban, Brazilian, American culture with Jacqui Dreessens, Demir Aliu,  Julius Bright Sackey, Ana Soares, Jen Nicholls, Matthew Riddle and  Lotte Riddle
10.00pm
HOOP FUSION and drumming around the campfire

Saturday 27th July

7.30am 
ZUMBA
Jenny King will start the weekend off on a whirlwind of African inspired grooves that have influenced this cross-cultural fusion of dance fitness

8.30am
BREAKFAST
Home made brekky by Fee to keep us going

9.00am
AFRICAN PERCUSSION
Be led through the grounding rhythms from Ghana, West Africa with Julias Sackey from Cape Coast.

10.15am
GHANAIAN HIGH LIFE DANCE
Sackey will help you get into this groovy 1940's popular dance to learn some smooth moves influenced by American soldiers stopping over on their way to Europe.

11.30am
CHARLESTON
Lotte and Matt will introduce you to this African inspired American popular dance style of the 1920's and 30's that changed a nation's way of thinking. Dance has no boundaries!!!!!

12.30
LUNCH
A meat dish or vego dish by Phil Hines

1.30pm
AFRO-CUBAN SALSA
Tania De Silva from Raka Ta will take you through the steps of Salsa from beginners to advanced and into the Rueda...changing partners in the round. Feel the African Spirit that weaved a new community of social dance with the beauty of Latin culture that is distinctly Cuban.
https://www.facebook.com/RakaTaCrew?fref=ts

2.45pm
SWING BASICS
Lotte and Matt will teach you everything you need to know to get on the dance floor and free yourself from all constraints while learning how to enjoy dancing with a partner, no matter who or where they came from. This is the dance that brought black and white people together in U.S.A.

4.00pm
SINGING
Jen Nicholls will gather a group of singers who are keen to perform at Hot Club Swing in the evening. Just come and sing and feel the buzz of the Swing era. Too cool!!!

6.30pm @ Bellbrae Hall, 90 School Rd
DINNER
Yummy pasta by Marite Pazos from Uraguay, South America (Please book before)

UNIVERSAL GROOVES ON THE SURF COAST
7.30pm Featuring a performance with Lotte and Matt Riddle and HOT CLUB SWING
Get dressed up!!!!
Run by UGrooves committee of SCArts.
Supported by Regional Arts Victoria.
($20/15 tix at the door; Family tix $40, kids $5)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/172693342831200/?fref=ts

Sunday, 28th July
Ocean Country Park, Torquay
100 Duffields Rd (corner Firnbach's Drv)

7.30am
BODY MIND AND SPIRIT
TBA will lead you through her beautiful mind-body centering through a playful mixture of massage, stretching and healing arts ready for fun and vigor.

8.30am
BREAKFAST
Home made brekky by Fee to keep us going

9.00am
AFRICAN SINGING, DANCING AND DRUMMING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
This is a fun class for the child at heart to get everyone fired up together and understand where the his/herstory of Roots rhythm comes from!!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/473974015972912/?fref=ts

10.15am
AFRO-BRAZILIAN DANCE OF THE ORISHAS
Ana Soares from Salvador, Bahia will take you on a whirl wind of empowerment through the archetypes of Afro-Brazilian culture. Intermediate-advanced drummers welcome to drum with Sackey and Jacqui

11.30am
Lindy Hop
Matt and Lotte will pick up the pace of the Swing dance with a few extra kicks and hops as you learn the grooves of this great Big Band era.

12.30pm LUNCH
Final yummy lunch all together with a film showing

1.30pm
SOUND MEDITATION
Demir Aliu is our intuitive sound maker experimenting with rhythms of the Surf Coast fused with his eclectic mix of universal sounds that will earth you to finish a beautiful weekend of music

2.30pm
MYSTERY ARTISTS AND CLOSING CEREMONY
To send you on your way with a song in your heart, rhythm in your blood and love in your being. Shine it to others and keep the African Spirit alive

INVESTMENT:
$200 weekend workshops + Saturday night accommodation
Add $30 Friday night accommodation
$20 camping byo gear

Workshops:
$180 weekend workshops
$20/15 conc. per workshop
$30 x 2 workshops
$40 x 3 workshops
$50 x 4 workshops

FOOD
Byo everything or
Individual meals $10.00 - $12.00
Chai and mulled wine $3.00
Bottled water and cans lemonade $2.00
Please book
Tea and coffee available

ACCOMMODATION
Bunk beds in cabins on first in first served basis with mattress.
Please bring pillow, sleeping bag, towel, toiletries
Hot showers available
Runners for Zumba, bare feet for African, flat shoes for Swing, high shoes if you want for Salsa.

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


YOURS IN RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT
Jacqui Esi Tweba Dreessens