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M'SINGHA WUTI
Umfundalai Teacher's Training

starts January 15, 2025.

The National Association of American African Dance Teachers (NAAADT) comprises of dance artists scholars, and educators, who seek to heighten awareness and appreciation for African Diasporic Dance traditions that have been championed by African Americans artists and/or emerge from an American African Diasporic discourse.   

MISSION

The National Association of American African Dance Teachers (NAAADT) aims to heighten the quality of African dance presentation in the United States. We support the multi-faceted ways by which African dance traditions are transmitted and scholarly activities that centralize Black dance traditions in the United States. Our services include educational programming, professional development, and performance opportunities. NAAADT provides administrative, consulting, and artistic services. Furthermore, NAAADT is the epicenter of Umfundalai repertory, namely that of its progenitor, the late Kariamu Welsh, D. Arts. We provide licenses and certifications for teaching the Umfundalai contemporary African dance technique.

Events

  • Jan 12, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Virtual Training
    Be the best Umfundalai dance teach that you can be. Come to this workshop to stay current with Umfundalai pedagagy and to lean more Umfundalai vocabulary.
  • Jun 19, 2025, 7:00 PM CDT – Jun 21, 2025, 11:00 PM CDT
    Columbia College - Dance Center, 1306 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
    NANIGO 2025 is NAAADT's annual African dance Intensive that features a series of masterclasses, workshops, and seminars in the Umfundalai technique. The weekend-long event include a Umfundalai Streams Concert, a showcase of evocative choreographies in African Diasporic forms.

What We Offer

  • Teachers' training

  • Umfundalai Teaching Certifications & Licenses

  • Community Dance Classes 

  • Performance Opportunities

  • African Diasporic Dance Curriculum Development 

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