Upcoming Events
Bush Mango Studio Performance
Music and Dance from Guinea West Africa
Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, 2009.
Tickets available now at Parkleigh, and Bush Mango.
Tickets available online here.
Bush Mango performs in Maine July
18
We're visiting Camp Fernwood, the oldest camp for girls in the USA.
Guest Artist Michael Markus July 24
Michael Markus returns Friday, July 24th
for two
explosive classes in drum and dance.
Surrender to the Call: Dreams, Drum & Dance
A Weekend Immersed in Symbol
and Alive with Embodiment
With Colleen Hendrick of Bush Mango Drum & Dance
All day workshop on Saturday, July 25, 2009. Details
are here.
Bush Mango Youth Summer Camp August 3-14
Sign your child up now for two
weeks of
drum, dance, visual art, and incredible fun!
Download Summer Camp
Application PDF.
Recent Events
NYC Guest Artist Michael Markus in Rochester
for May Day -- One Night Only!
NYC guest artist Michael Markus, of Magbana and Wula Drum,
is in Rochester for one night only on Friday, May 1st.
Get your seat now by visiting
http://www.bushmango.com/tickets
Whether you are brand new to West African drum and
dance or an “old-timer,” classes with Michael are
lively, challenging, taught with clarity and history
of origin, and -- most of all -- lots of fun!
So come on out, bring a friend, and enjoy the
opportunity to drum and dance.
Special Two Hour Workshops!
6-8 p.m. Drum workshop
8:15-10:15 p.m. Dance workshop
Pre-registration price:
Non members: $25 per class; $45 for both
Members: $22 per class; $40 for both
Bonus MP3 CD of classes when you register for both!
Add $5 if you register at the door.
Online registration is fast and easy:
http://www.bushmango.com/tickets
Surrender to the Call: Living Your Authentic Choices
Getting to the Soul of the Matter!
If you are ready for an in-depth reflection on self, this is the series (starting
March 29) for you.
With Colleen Hendrick and
Blair Hornbuckle, of Bush Mango Drum & Dance
Do you ever feel that external events are the cause of your life challenges?
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better
understanding of ourselves.”
— Carl Jung
Have you dreamed of finding happiness or clarity once you had the right relationship,
the right job, the right home?
“We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does
not liberate, it oppresses.”
— Carl Jung
Are you interested in discovering core belief patterns that you hold about
yourself and others that you aren’t aware of in day to day living?
“Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below
the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something
is out of tune.”
— Carl Jung
For more information, visit this page: Surrender
to the Call.
We Celebrated Colleen Hendrick's 50th Birthday February 6, 7, 8, 2009
NYC guest artists Michael Markus and Yalani Bangoura joined us to celebrate Colleen's birthday. Three days of workshops, and a great dance party Saturday night. You only turn 50 once, and what a great way to celebrate! Inauguration Open House draws crowd of over 100 Bush Mango hosted a wonderful special event on inauguration day, 1/20/2009. Over 100 members, friends, and the general public gathered to watch President Obama be sworn in. Many people brought delicious food to share. One standaout was the almond butter & jam sandwiches Jacob Clark, 12 made himself — including grinding the wheat and hand-kneading the bread! The crowd jammed our multi-purpose room to watch the events on WXXI TV. Activities for kids were a big hit, as were two group drumming sessions. Later that evening we put every drum to use, as well as every square foot of dance space, where many first-timers got to experience drum & dance for themselves.
Thanks to all who contributed and participated. It was delightful to be together with you all! 
Mother Night played to a packed house on it's final night, with standing room only. The touching story brought some in the audience to tears, and touched everyone deeply. We heard from many that the show was so profoundly moving that they wanted a chance to see it again next holiday season. Perhaps Bush Mango will reprise it? Mother Night was a winter solstice celebration featuring Bush Mango drummers and dancers, and guest artists/actors Dolores Jackson Radney and Shawn Dunwoody. |
