BushMango Blog
Celebrating 23 Years
Bush Mango Drum & Dance is celebrating its 23rd year of serving our community. Many of you know that we were named the Cultural Organization of the Year by the Arts and Cultural Council of Greater Rochester in 2006. We continue to be known for our excellence in providing West African drum and dance instruction to youth, families and adults of all ethnic, racial and socio-economic backgrounds. On April 21st 2012, Bush Mango is hosting its second annual Beat the Drum Friend-Raising event at our 34 Elton Street location. We’re looking for...
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It’s high season at Bush Mango Drum & Dance, and there is more to tell you about than I can pack into one blog post! The most important thing on our very exciting calendar is our April 21st Beat the Drum event. This annual friend-raiser, held at our studios at 34 Elton Street, is quite the affair! Loads of delicious food, wine, Bush Mango-tinis, music, short performances, silent and live auctions, and, most important of all, a great cause! The proceeds from the evening go directly to our youth programming, which offers music and...
read moreThursday Triple Header
Thursday Triple Header at Bush Mango Drum & Dance: $87 monthly membership fee (That’s 12 classes a month! Just sign up for our Gold Membership) Hatha Yoga 4:30 – 5:45 p.m. Drum Class 6 – 7:15 p.m. Dance Class 7:15 – 8:30 p.m.
read moreBush Mango — moving to the beat of a new drummer
Our very own Fana (Bush Mango’s new musical director) was just featured in a wonderful news segment by Janet Lomax of WHEC TV 10. Here’s a link on YouTube and…here’s the interview (go tohttp://www.whec.com/news/stories/s2338889.shtml?cat=565 for the interview for the story): Bush Mango — moving to the beat of a new drummer Posted at: 10/21/2011 12:31 PM | Updated at: 10/21/2011 8:18 PM By: Janet Lomax | WHEC.com For 22 years, people of all ages have moved and been moved by the rhythms of Bush Mango Drum and...
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Bush Mango Drum and Dance immerses people of all ages in the music, movement, culture and community inspired by West African drum and dance. The Company engages the young and old, rich and poor – the full human family of all colors – through dynamic programming, performances and learning experiences for students at all levels. Bush Mango is also the home of the Youth Project, an innovative program which provides city boys and girls ages 2 to 18 years old an opportunity to learn and experience drumming and dancing in a supportive and...
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