A class that takes you on a tour of Africa through dance. Explore a variety of African street dance styles and learn grooves and moves including body isolations, hip movements, and footwork. Open to all levels of experience.

Zahra Badua is a Ghanaian dance educator and choreographer originally from Montreal, Quebec. Her passion for dance started at a very young age as a means to learn and understand her African heritage. Through discovery and learning she is trained in Traditional West African, Afro-Caribbean Folklore, Soca, Afrobeats and Dancehall. Zahra teaches for Dance 'N' Culture - an organization that brings cultural dance styles to schools across the GTA.

Photo by Mirna Chacin

**This workshop is free, thanks to the generous support of the York Region Arts Council. Proudly presented as part of the York Region Experience Trail during Ontario Culture Days, in partnership with City of Vaughan, SmartVMC and YMCA at the at The David Braley Vaughan Centre.