Thank you for an amazing

2025 Ayodele African Drum and Dance Conference

An exhilarating weekend of dance featuring teachers from Guinea, Senegal, Brazil, Ivory Coast and more. See you on the floor!

Thursday, May 8th - Sunday, May 11th
Sherman Park
1301 W. 52nd Street | Chicago, IL

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 8th

6:00pm - 7:30pm Omari Wiles (Vogue Femme)

7:45pm - 9:15pm Sayrah Chips (Afrobeats)

Friday, May 9th

6:00pm - 7:30pm Barakissa Coulibaly (Ivory Coast Dance)

7:45pm - 9:15pm Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea Dance)

Saturday, May 10th

10:00am - 11:30am Dandha Da Hora (Afro Brazil Dance)

11:45am - 1:15pm Babacar M'Baye (Sabar Dance)

1:30pm - 3:00pm Mouminatou Camara (Guinea Dance)

3:15pm - 4:45pm Omari Wiles (Vogue Femme)

3:30pm - 5:00pm Fode Bangoura (Djembe Drum)

Sunday, May 11th

10:00am - 11:30am Babacar M'Baye (Sabar Dance)

11:45am - 1:15pm Youssouf Koumbassa (Guinea Dance)

1:30pm - 3:00pm Barakissa Coulibaly (Ivory Coast Dance)

3:15pm - 4:45pm Sayrah Chips (Afrobeats)

5:00pm - 6:30pm Dandha Da Hora (Afro Brazil Dance)

6:45pm - 8:15pm Mouminatou Camara (Guinea Dance)

***ALL classes and teachers are subject to change.***

CLASS PRICES AND PACKAGES

$18 - Dance/Drum Class

$15 - Conference T-shirt

$90 - 5 Classes + Conference T-shirt

$120 - 7 Classes + Conference T-shirt

$165 - 10 Classes + Conference T-shirt

$240 - Entire Weekend + Conference T-shirt

AT THE DOOR

$20 Classes

$20 Conference T-shirts