Anssumane’s class:
African Dance
Sunday 3:00p – 4:30p

0ctober’s African Dance class special! Bring 2 new students and your class is FREE!

Anssumane began his dancing career at the tender age of 11. He has since danced professionally for over 18 years with the National Ballet of Guinea Bissau. He career has lead him to perform for Dignitaries, Ambassadors and Presidents from around the world. Anssumane has performed in Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, South Africa and Libya. Hea choreographed two dances for the Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble. The longest-lived African Dance company in Philadelphia, Kulu Mele has built a repertoire that is an exciting blend of West African ancestral tradition and African American creativity.

Anssumane has garnered numerous awards for excellence in dance performance and teaching. It is paramount to Anssumane that each class participate understands each dance style and believes in an open and comfortable dance environment. He is very excited to teach the traditional and contemporary dance style (Bijagos, Balanta, Fula, and Manjaco) from Guinea Bissau and for people to enjoy themselves while learning a facet of culture from his county.

Since arriving in Philadelphia in 2008, Anssumane has toured with the Voices of Africa Drum Ensemble to the Mid West and has performed throughout the Tri State Area. In October he was a featured artist for the Pennsylvania Council of the Humanities Arts Road Show. His professionalism and accessability has made him a sought after instructor for children and adults.

Assumane is featured in the PNC Humanities on the Road “Healing African Dance:”