Pina Bausch The Rite of Spring - Rehearsals at École des Sables
Step inside the rehearsal studio at École des Sables, in Senegal. Dancers Franne Christie Dossou, Gloria Ugwarelojo Biachi and Serge Arthur Dodo give an insight into rehearsing Pina Bausch's masterpiece The Rite of Spring with Artistic Direction by Josephine Ann Endicott and Jorge Puerta Armenta.
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Germaine Acogny is one of the best known personalities of the African contemporary dance scene,…

Helmut Vogt, co-founder of Ecole des Sables and husband of Germaine Acogny, has a background…

Alesandra Seutin is Ecole des Sables’ newest Artisitic Director.
International performer, choreographer and teacher,…

Wesley Ruzibiza, is Ecole des Sables’ newest Artistic Director. A major dancer and choreographer in…
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Good News! Dance Afrique | Experimental Flow International Workshop is returning to École des Sables! Stay tuned! Dance Afrique | Experimental Flow International Workshop 2021 is…
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International Training Centre for Traditional and Contemporary African Dances.
Ecole des Sables
Toubab Dialaw, CP 15 523 Dakar, Senegal