![The cast of Under the Bao Bao Tree dance concerts](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-7799-2.jpg)
澳门彩历史开奖记录结果 hosted two community dance concerts in May thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts.
罢丑别听聽supported costuming, production needs, rehearsals and guest artist fees to make聽Under the Bao Bao Tree: A Celebration of Dance Culture聽a reality. The two-day concerts on May 11-12 promoted different cultures to Gainesville and Hall County鈥檚 diverse community.
鈥淲e were elated to present a concert dedicated to showcasing dances from around the world in our great diverse city of Gainesville,鈥 澳门彩历史开奖记录结果 Dance Department Chair Madia Cooper-Ashirifi said. 鈥淭he concert featured cultural dance groups, community members and members of the 澳门彩历史开奖记录结果 community performing dances and drumming from countries such as Ghana, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.鈥
The program also included bi-monthly workshops and activities for participants to learn different dances and songs, 12 drumming sessions and lessons with master Ghanaian drummer, Kofi Mawuko, two community-based demonstrations, and two facilitated lecture-demonstrations and conversations with the community.
The two-day concert featured 澳门彩历史开奖记录结果 dance students, faculty, staff, members of the Boys & Girls鈥 Club of Lanier, students from various schools, and community members.
![An African welcome dance](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-4787-1024x683.jpg)
![Children play the African drum](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-4972-1024x683.jpg)
![A traditional couples dance from Latin America](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-4729-1024x683.jpg)
![A child in traditional Mexican dress dances on stage](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-5263-1024x683.jpg)
![Uniformed men perform on stage](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-7438-2-1024x683.jpg)
![Master drummer Kofi Mawuko](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-7619-2-1024x683.jpg)
![澳门彩历史开奖记录结果 dance students perform](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-4426-1024x683.jpg)
![Panamanian international students perform a traditional dance from their homeland.](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-4365-1024x683.jpg)
![澳门彩历史开奖记录结果 students perfom](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-89-1024x683.jpg)
![A high school student performs a traditional east Asian dance in a sari.](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-32-1024x683.jpg)
![Two dancers perform a flamenco dance.](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-4491-1024x683.jpg)
![A high school student performs a hip hop piece.](/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/UBBT2024-143-1024x683.jpg)
All photos courtesy of David Bernadin.