MKSAD 2025 Conference & Concert Description & Schedule
Maimouna Keita School of African Dance will host its 33rd annual conference and concert on April 17 to 20 2025. The 4- day conference will host dance facilitators, from Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Cuba, Congo and US contemporary, who will provide detailed instruction in traditional dance, accompanied by live musicians laced with culture relevance.
In addition, Maimouna Keita School of African Dance performing company will entertain, educate, and engage audiences with a hallmark performance, guaranteed to enthrall viewers.
Choreographer by the artistic director the renown and respected Marie Basse Wiles and Guest Choreographers:
- Teacher, Dancer, Ibrahima Sarr from Senegal
- Pape Moussa Sonko Director of the Ballet National du Senegal
- Ismael Kouyate from Ballet National du Guinea
- Mariama Basse from Ballet National du Senegal
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Conference & Concert Schedule
Due to weather concerns and travel
Schedule Subject to Change
Thursday April 17th 2025
5:00 – 6:30 BAKARY FALL – Sabar Dance
6:45 – 8:15 YOUSSOUF KOUMBASSA – Djembe Guinea Dance
8:30 – 10:00 BABACAR M’BAYE – Sabar Dance
Friday April 18th 2025
11:45 – 1:15 IDY CISS – Wango Dance
1:30 – 3:00 MOUMINATOU CAMARA – Djembe Guinea Dance
3:15 – 4:45 MARIAMA BASSE –Balante Dance
5:00 – 6:30 IBRAHIMA SARR – Sabar Dance
6:45 – 8:15 GERVAIS KAKA BOYE – Congolese Dance
8:30 – 10:00 BABACAR N’DIAYE – Kutiro Dance
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