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

Advance Purchase Prices end on May 6, 2025

$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

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GROUP RATES

Groups are 10 or more people (no packages). Please send us the group name, names of the individuals in your group, and the number of classes per person to ayodeledrumdance@gmail.com. Once you receive a confirmation of the total amount, pay at PayPal.Me/ayodeledrum.

AT THE DOOR

$20 Classes

$20 Conference T-shirts

VENDOR FEES  

$70 Per Day (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

$240 Full Weekend

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HOTEL

Hampton Inn by Hilton Chicago - Midway Airport

6540 S. Cicero Avenue

Bedford Park, IL 60638