Camp Afrika

  • Date: May 15th, 2009
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Click here to download Camp Afrika Enrollment form!

Kids have boundless energy!
Mr. Diadié converts it into African dance and drumming

When: July 20 – July 31 (two weeks)
Camp Afrika will be a full day (Monday through Friday)

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Age: The program is for children entering 3rd through 9th grade

Fee: $325

The program will have four fun-filled activities:
Drumming, Dancing, Costume Making and Mask Making

Children will be engaged in a high energy, fun filled two weeks where they learn a traditional West African dance, and the cultures of West Africa where the dance comes from.  Children will also learn to play basic drum rhythms and make their own African mask.  The camp will end with a short performance by the children for parents and family.

Mr. Diadie teaches African dance to grade school children throughout the year in Clayton, Ladue, Forsyth, the City of St. Louis, Webster and other area schools.  Mr. Diadie taught school and summer programs at COCA for 5 years and is now offering this camp directly at MICDS.

Location
Camp Afrika is located at the campus of Mary Institute and Saint Louis
Country Day School (MICDS), 101 North Warson Road, Ladue, MO. 63124

Contact Information
For more information, contact Mr. Diadie, Director of Camp Afrika at
314-644-1639.

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2 Responses to “Camp Afrika”

  1. D'Aira Says:
    May 16th, 2009 at 1:26 am

    hello mr.diadie this is daira and i just want to let you know that im very interested in coming to your day camp. my mother will be coming to blewett to meet with you monday about it so hopefully we can work something out . i would love it if i could attend your camp and learn more about dance because i find it very fun .

  2. Joseph Hellweg Says:
    October 22nd, 2009 at 7:53 am

    I just want to say how much fun Simon and Meah, my nephew and niece, had at Camp Afrika last summer. They loved it! When they told their parents (my sister and brother-in-law) about everything they’d done, they just assumed they’d be going back NEXT summer! There was no way their parents could say no!

    I’ve really enjoyed looking at the photos of everything they did: making masks and their own grass skirts, painting banners, dancing, and teaching their grand parents how to play the djembe. Mom and Dad loved the experience, too. And Meah and Dennis were so proud they could teach their grand parents something they’d learned.

    Thanks, Diadié! Thanks Afriky Lolo!

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