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Bush Mango offers many weekly classes; adult membership starts at only $49 a month.

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Upcoming Events

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Brattleboro, Vermont performance with guest artist, John Hughes on Kora!

On Saturday, March 20th we performed to an incredibly enthusiastic and generous audience in Brattleboro, Vermont. We are looking forward to going back again in May of 2011!

Joy! A Solstice Celebration Dec. 11-12

Bush Mango Drum & Dance in concert at 34 Elton Street

Come share an evening with Bush Mango Drum and Dance. We promise to add enough joy, warmth, enthusiasm, and a strong sense of community to make this your best holiday season yet. The 12 member company will bring back old favorites and introduce exciting new work as well!

At our June, 2009 performances, people were moved to tears!

" I had a very profound experience at your show this past Friday. I was sitting there, sort of thinking “okay, impress me” when I realized I wasn’t really letting the performance in. So I took a deep breath and looked at all of your faces and the power and joy of what you were experiencing hit me, moving me to tears. Thank you for the eye-opening experience." — Chris Kenney

" I am still in awe of the show 24 hours later! BRAVO to you and all the other great members of BEAUTIFUL Bush Mango. I am so rich to be a small part of the Family!!!" — Reva S. Hill

The wisdom traditions celebrated the Winter Solstice by honoring the dark seasons that held the promise to bring forth light in the Spring. This eternal return of joy, hope and constant renewal is still accessible to each and every one of us!

Come get some inspiration for yourself at Joy! A Solstice Celebration!

Guest Artists Youssef Koumbassa, M'bemba Bangoura, and Michael Markus Nov. 13-15

Three incredible guest artists, together in Rochester. Dancers will delight in the teaching of Youssef Koumbassa, a truly special experience for beginners and advanced dancers. His clarity and gentleness will propel you to a deeper feeling for African dance. Plus separate drum classes for multiple levels with M'bemba and Michael. Workshop registration here.

Bush Mango Youth Summer Camp August 3-14

We had two weeks of incredible fun and great learning. 22 campers experienced drum & dance, visual art, writing, and media production, plus outdoor playground time every day, and two trips to the spray park!

If you want to get on the list for 2010 summer camp, and spread out your camp fee into monthly payments between now and August, use this PDF to apply. Download Summer Camp Application PDF.

Bush Mango performs in Maine July 18

Camp Fernwood, the oldest camp for girls in the USA, had to cancel the Bush Mango performance because of swine flu at the camp. We wish our friends at Fernwood a speedy recovery.

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.

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!

D&C reporter Anna Reguero wrote a nice report on the inauguration event at Bush Mango for the newspaper in a collection of reports from all over Rochester.

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 Poster

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.