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Masquerade in Mende culture. Public masquerades play an extremely significant role in the life of the Mende people - one of the two largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone. Art historian Ruth Phillips writes that Mende masquerades "are a means of mediating between the general community and the medicine societies that are central to Mende social ...
The Mende are one of the two largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone; their neighbours, the Temne people, constitute the largest ethnic group at 35.5% of the total population, which is slightly larger than the Mende at 31.2%. [1][3] The Mende are predominantly found in the Southern Province and the Eastern Province.
National Dance Institute (NDI) was founded in 1976 by New York City Ballet principal dancer Jacques d'Amboise. NDI works with mainstream, bilingual, and special education classes. NDI classes are taught by professional artists, who work with 6,500 New York City school children each week [ 1 ] throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx.
Djolé. Djolé (also known as Jolé or Yolé) is a mask - dance [1] from Temine people in Sierra Leone. It is played traditionally with a large square drum called sikko. Although a mask depicts a female, it is carried by a male. [2]
Argentinian choreographer Anabella Lenzu, work in New York City, is an adjunct professor teaching modern, ballet, and dance history. Rose Anne Thom taught dance history, Labanotation and pedagogy for both undergraduate and graduate students. [51] Randall Jarrell taught at Sarah Lawrence College following military service in World War II.
D. Sierra Leonean dancers (3 C) Categories: Performing arts in Sierra Leone. Dance by country. Dance in Africa by country. Hidden categories: Automatic category TOC generates no TOC. Commons category link is on Wikidata.
California Dance Institute. California Dance Institute (CDI) was founded in 2001 by Joffrey Ballet principal dancer Carole Valleskey. CDI was founded as a West Coast affiliate of Jacques d'Amboise 's National Dance Institute. CDI teachers have all been trained in the rigorous NDI teaching methodology. Having served over 17,000 in Los Angeles ...
John Akar. John Joseph Akar (1927–1975) was a Sierra Leonean entertainer, writer, and diplomat. [1] He served as Sierra Leonean ambassador to the United States. [1] Today, he is probably best known for composing the music of Sierra Leone's National Anthem.