The International Professional Workshop is an original programme created by Ecole des Sables in 2018 to strengthen the technical, theoretical and creative skills of professional dancers engaged in their profession. It also aims to provide quality teachers with international experience within the immersive setting of École des Sables, recognised as a professional choreographic centre in Africa.

Each year, the international course brings together professional dancers from all over the world to immerse themselves in the essence and the heritage and contemporary universe of the dances of Africa and its Diaspora. It's a unique opportunity for dancers from all over the world to exchange, discuss, practise and reflect alongside African dancers, in an exceptional environment renowned for its artistic and educational excellence.

This year's international professional workshop will focus on the discovery, assimilation and experimentation of traditional and contemporary black dance.

This workshop is aimed at professional and advanced dancers from Africa, the African diaspora and the rest of the world and is limited to 40 participants.

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