A BIG WELL DONE!!
To KORI JUNIORS – for their exceptional performance at the National Portrait Gallery on December the 7th 2007. Rachel Moss the Young Peoples Programmes Manager for the National Portrait Gallery enthused:
‘Thanks for a fantastic performance on Friday evening.
As usual KORI was extremely professional and the mixture of dance,
drumming, singing, music, poetry, drama and KaZimba worked extremely
well in the context of the room with the portrait of The Anti–Slavery
Society Convention, 1840. KaZimba was something completely new
for me so particularly of interest. There was a positive response
from the audience too.’
The juniors were excellently and professionally led by Ayanna
Witter-Johnson. Her exceptional singing and cello playing was
extremely moving.
Seniors Project
Apartheid – The politics of Apartness
The seniors spent the last term learning about how societies can
develop systems where people live in apartness and the affects
of this. This term will focus on the final development of the
play, (which will be based on a forum theatre format) devising
and rehearsals with the young people will be led by Dramatist
Ricardo Mensah and Actor Sagan Daniels.
The finished play will be performed by the group for other young
people in Haringey and in Belfast, Northern Ireland during the
Easter holidays.
Juniors Project
The juniors are back to drama! Lydia Newman will be inspiring
them to develop their self-confidence, team work and performance
skills. They will perform their work at the end of the term.
KORI DRUMMERS
African Drumming will continue bringing together all age groups
to learn and perform traditional African Rhythms under the fine
teaching of Adesose Wallace.
KA-ZIMBA (MARTIAL ARTS)
Well done to the nine members of Ka-Zimba for graduating successfully
in December! They faced the judges with amazing confidence at
the graduation ceremony and did their teacher, Sola Adebiyi proud.
We are also grateful for Asafo Gyata’s (their former teacher
and Mentor of the class) steadfast support. This term the group
will focus on forms fitness and goal development.
KORI DANCE
Jean Collymore will collaborate with 19 year old Ocean Bell from
Urdang Dance this term, to create a piece that will flow from
African and contemporary to street! On February 3rd they will
take part in the ‘Dance for All ‘competition organised
by Action4youth in Aylesbury.
The terms dates are as follows:
Multi Arts - £35 per half term
Multi- Arts (4.30- 6.30pm) and KA-Zimba Martial Arts(6.45 –
8pm,(£4 per session)
Tuesdays – January 15, 22, 29
February 5, 12, 26, March 4, 11, 18, 25 April 1
African Drumming with Adesose Wallace (4.30 - 6pm)£4 per
session
African and Caribbean Dance with Jean Collymore (4.30pm –
6pm) £4 per session
Street Dance with Ocean Bell-Grey
Now £4 per session
Wednesdays - January 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 27
March 5,12,19,26 / April 2
Half term runs from the 18th-22nd of February
Many Thanks for your continued support – Odiri – Programme
Manager