AfricaNashville/Yeli Ensemble

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PAST EVENTS:

January 2023

• Jan. 27 - Nashville Ballet Junior Company (NB2) Masterclass

• Jan. 28 - Nashville Ballet Academy Masterclass

• Jan. 28 - 2023 Chinese New Year Celebration at Musician’s Corner, Centennial Park / 11:30am to 3:00pm

• Jan. 29 - Nashville Ballet Community Masterclass / 1:00 to 2:30pm

• Jan. 29 - 3RD & LINDSLEY, LIGHTING 100 & AfricaNashville Present:
  “Country Music from Other Countries”
  w/Jeff Coffin, Raul Malo, Yeli Ensemble, Wu Fei, Viktor Krauss, Jordan Perlson - Nashville, TN • 7:00pm

February 2023

• Feb. 3 - Masterclass w/Belmont University dance students

• Feb. 4 - Sound & Rhythm Djembe Class with Ibrahima "Ibro" Diobate @ Nashville Musicians Association • 12:30-2:30pm

• Feb. 5 - African Drum & Dance Workshop @ The Village Church • 10am-2:30pm

• Feb. 7 - Harpeth Hall Lecture Demo

• Feb. 11 - Sound & Rhythm Djembe Class with Sory Diabate @ Nashville Musicians Association • 12:30-2:30pm

• Feb. 15 - MTSU's Black History Month Lecture Demo - 12:00 to 1:30pm

• Feb. 17 - University of Alabama Huntsville - Panel Discussion & Dialogue - 6:30pm

• Feb. 18 - University of Alabama Huntsville - Masterclass - 11:00am

• Feb. 19 - Dho Special Guest Artist w/ Manga African Dance @ ATL Dance & Music Academy • 1:30-3:30pm

• February 22-24 - Black History Month events at the Black Culture Center & Blair @ Vanderbilt University

• Feb. 28 - Tennessee State University Lecture Demo @ Cox-Lewis Theater and Music Hall • 7:00pm

March 2023

• Mar. 1 - Hartman Community Center Senior Line Dance Workshop / 10am to 12pm

• March 2 - National Museum of African American Music - Roots Of Rhythm: The Influences of West African rhythms on Hip-Hop (6PM Central) • RSVP HERE!

• Mar. 8 - Centennial Youth Ballet Workshop & Reception

• Mar. 11 - Metro Parks Dance Division Workshop @ Centennial Park Performing Arts Studios

  • 10:00am to 11am - Beginners

  • 11:00am to 12:30pm - Intermediate to Advanced

• Mar. 12 - Metro Parks Dance Division Spring Break Camp for Youth at Centennial Park Performing Arts Studios

  • 3:00-4:00pm - Beginners

  • 4:00-5:30pm - Intermediate to Advanced

• Mar. 13 to 17 - Metro Parks Dance Kids Spring Break Workshop / 9:00am to 3:00pm

• Mar. 23 - Franklin Theatre & AfricaNashville Presents Jeff Coffin, Victor Wooten, Nate Smith, Cory Wong, Yeli Ensemble, & Special Guests / 8:00pm

• Mar. 31 - Nashville School of the Arts Performance

• Mar. 31 to Apr. 2 - Sanctuary Summit on The Farm in Summertown, TN

April 2023

• Apr. 3 - Harpeth Hall Masterclass

• Apr. 5 - Hartman Community Center Senior Line Dance Workshop / 10am to 12pm

• Apr. 8 - Sound & Rhythm Online Balafon Class w/ Sory Diabate / 10am to 12pm

• Apr. 14 - OzArts Nashville - Timbuktu Within (evening)

• Apr. 15 - OzArts Nashville - Timbuktu Within (evening)

• Apr. 17 - Belmont World Percussion Concert / 7:30pm

• April. 17-19 - New Dialect public classes @ Centennial Performing Arts Studios • 9:30-11:00am

• Apr. 20 - W.O. Smith Lecture Demonstration

• Apr. 22 - Celebrate Earth Day Thru The Power of Breath & Music w/ Ryoko Suzuki, Jeff Coffin, Jordan Perlson, Viktor Krauss, & Yeli Ensemble - Nashville, TN • 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

• Apr. 24 to 26 - In Studio Recording w/ Nashville artists

May 2023

• May 9 - Lecture Demos at Warner Elementary Art School

• May 10 - W.O. Smith Performance / 6:30-7:30pm

• May 11 - MNPS Performance @ Creswell Arts Magnet School / 7:00pm

• May 20 - Black Commerce Concert (Murfreesboro, TN) / 6:30-7:00pm

• May 27 - Hermitage Public Library Lecture Demo / 11:00am

For Bookings, Contact AfricaNashville