KanKouran West African Dance Company

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KanKouran West African Dance Company

A local institution based in Washington DC, KanKouran W.A.D.C has been an integral part of the dance community for over 40 years.

LinkTree:
linktr.ee/kankourandance

06/17/2026

✨ FREE COMMUNITY DANCE CLASS TONIGHT ✨

In honor of Juneteenth, tonight’s Adult Dance Class is FREE!

Join the KanKouran Community for an evening of movement, culture, and connection as we celebrate liberation, heritage, and community through the arts.

📅 Tonight
🕢 7:30–9:00 PM
📍 Dance Exchange | Takoma Park, MD

All levels are welcome.

Will we see you on the dance floor? 💃🏾

06/16/2026

🥁 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! 🥁

KanKouran’s Adult Drum Class begins tonight!

Join our Musical Director, Assane M’Baye, as we explore the rhythms and traditions of West African drumming.

Whether you’re new to drumming or it’s been a few seasons since your djembe left the corner, this class is for you.

📅 Tuesdays
⏰ 6:30–7:30 PM
📍 Dance Exchange | Takoma Park, MD
💲 $15

Bring your drum, bring a friend, and join us for an evening of rhythm, culture, and community.

🔗 Register via the link in our Linktree!

We can’t wait to see you tonight! 🪘

06/15/2026

🎭 KANKOURAN COMMUNITY UPDATES | 6.15.26 📣

Join us in celebrating Juneteenth this week! 📆

🥁 NEW ADULT DRUM CLASS

Join Musical Director Papa Assane M’Baye as we explore the rhythms and traditions of Djembe, Sabar, and Kutiro.

📅 Tuesdays | 6:30–7:30 PM
📍 Dance Exchange | Takoma Park, MD
💲 $15 General Admission | $12 Students
🪘 Please Bring Your Own Drum
🔗 Registration Link in Bio!

✨ COMMUNITY APPRECIATION DAY ✨

In honor of Juneteenth, Wednesday’s Adult Dance Class is FREE!

📅 Wednesday | 7:30–9:00 PM
📍 Dance Exchange | Takoma Park, MD
💲 FREE

⚠️ SATURDAY ADULT DANCE CLASS CANCELED ⚠️

There will be no Adult Dance Class on Saturday, June 20, as KanKouran Senior Dance Company participates in the annual Juneteenth Festival in Berryville, VA!

🌍 Annual Juneteenth Festival

📅 Saturday, June 20
⏰ 1:00 PM
📍 Rose Hill Park | Berryville, VA

We look forward to celebrating with you throughout the week! 🎉

06/13/2026

☀️ KanKouran Saturdays | Dance Exchange☀️

Join us every Saturday for a full day of dance, drumming, culture, and community at KanKouran!

📍 Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912

✨ Children’s Drum Class | 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
✨ Children’s Dance Class | 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
✨ Teen Dance Class | 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
✨ Adult Dance Class | 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Whether you’re joining us for the first time or returning to the dance floor, we welcome you!

🔗 Registration links in LinkTree! 💃🏾

06/10/2026

💃🏾 Join us tonight for Community Adult Dance Class!

📍 Dance Exchange7117 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD

🕢 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
💲 $15 Drop-In

Bring a friend and move with us as we connect to culture, community, and tradition through dance!

Community

06/06/2026

✨ DanceAfrica DC 2026!

Join KanKouran today as we celebrate the beauty and traditions of our culture at Dance Place!

Master Class with Executive Director Assane Konte | 10:00 AM

The Fête Performance | 8:00 PM
Featuring KanKouran Dance Company and many other DC artists!

Visit danceplace.org for more information and tickets!

We look forward to dancing and celebrating with our community throughout this special weekend of DanceAfrica DC 2026! 💃🏾✨

⚠️ KanKouran Adult Dance Class Cancelled | June 6, 2026
 Please join us at DanceAfrica DC! 🎉🌍

06/03/2026

💃🏾 KanKouran Dance Class Reminder

Join us tonight for Adult West African Dance class!

📍 Dance Exchange
7117 Maple Ave, Takoma Park, MD

🕢 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Whether you’re joining us for the first time or returning to the dance floor, we invite you to experience the richness of West African dance traditions from Mali 🇲🇱, Guinea 🇬🇳, and Senegal 🇸🇳.

Come learn, move, and connect with a community dedicated to preserving and celebrating the beauty of traditional West African arts and culture.

🔗 Registration link in bio.

We look forward to dancing with you!

06/02/2026

✨ DanceAfrica DC is here! Join KanKouran tonight at 6:30 PM for a master class with our Artistic Director, SueAnn Forde, as part of the 38th Annual DanceAfrica DC Festival presented by Coyaba Dance Theatre and Dance Place.

We’re excited to celebrate with our community throughout the week! Follow Dance Place for festival details and the full schedule of events.

05/30/2026

Join us every Saturday at Dance Exchange for Adult Community Dance Class with live drumming!

📍 Dance Exchange
🕐 1:45 PM
💲 $15 Drop-In

All are welcome. Register via the link in bio.

Address

Dance Exchange 7117 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, MD
20912

Website

http://www.kankouran.org/, https://linktr.ee/kankourandance

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