Category: Open To The Public - African Queens Dance Company

Family Afro-robics 2017 is here

4/16/2017

Join us on the dance floor!
May Family Afro-robics
Malonga Center (Oakland, CA)
Thursdays in May
6:00-7:30pm
http://www.africanqueensdance.com/family-afro-robics.html

Join us for the 4th annual Family Afro-robics.
Early Bird Discount Passes Available!
It's a great workout for all ages and abilities!

Save the Date!...Dinner Fundraiser Sat Nov. 5th

10/15/2016

2016 Dinner Fundraiser
When: Saturday, November 5th, 2016
  12 noon - 6:00pm
Where: 601 Walavista Ave., Oakland CA
   (at Lakeshore Ave. North of Trader Joe's)
Cost: $15.00 per dinner
$3.00 additional sides
   $4.00 slice of pie
$1.00 beverage
More Info: Dinner Fundraiser Page or Contact Us

Family Afro-robics 2016 is here...

3/8/2016

Join us on the dance floor!
March Family Afro-robics
Malonga Center (Oakland, CA)
Thursdays in March
6:00-7:30pm
http://www.africanqueensdance.com/family-afro-robics.html

Join us for the 3rd annual Family Afro-robics.
Family Discount Passes Available! Parent and children all dance for one price.
It's a great workout for all ages and abilities!

Congolese WorkshOp w/ Biza Sompa March 3rd

3/1/2016

We are in for a treat! Guest instructor Biza Sompa will be teaching this Thursday, March 3, 2016 during the 6pm adult class.

Biza Sompa began his professional dance career in Brazzaville, Congo with Ballet Damar and the Congolese National Dance Company. And as a member of Congolese dance companies based in Paris, he toured throughout Germany, France and Belgium.

In 1979, Biza Sompa founded Bichini Bia Congo Dance Theatre in Ann Arbor, MI. Bichini Bia Congo "promotes the preservation and practice of authentic Congolese Dance and African culture" and uses dance to "emphasize the common aspects of culture that unify us all". Biza and Bichini Bia Congo also travel throughout the US visiting elementary, middle and high schools and using Congolese dance as a creative teaching tool to educate and motivate students in the US.

Currently, Biza is also an instructor in the School of Music, Theater & Dance at the University of Michigan and at Washtenaw Community College in Michigan. Learn more about Biza Sompa and Bichini Bia Congo.

We are truly honored to learn from dancer-choreographer Biza Sompa this week! Join us on Thursday for this very special Congolese workshop. Thursday, March 3, 2016,
6-7:30pm, $15. Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 1428 Alice Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Studio A, 2nd Floor. For more info contact us.

See you on the dance floor!

Black History Month Dance Workshops

2/1/2016

In celebration of Black History Month, African Queens Dance Company has partnered with Oakland and Berkeley Public Libraries to offer one-hour dance workshops throughout the month of February. The workshops are free and open to the public. All ages, genders, and skill levels are welcome. If you've been thinking about taking a class, this is a great way to check it out!

DATE TIME    VENUE
February 13, 2016 11 am Golden Gate Library (Oakland, Ca)

February 13, 2016 1 pm    Claremont Library (Berkeley, Ca)

February 20, 2016 1 pm    81st Avenue Library (Oakland, Ca)

February 23, 2016 7 pm    Rockridge Library (Oakland, Ca)

February 26, 2016 2 pm    Eastmont Library (Oakland, Ca)

February 26, 2016        3:30 pm    Brookfield Library (Oakland, Ca)

March 30, 2016    3 pm   Elmhurst Library (Oakland, Ca)

Donation Drive Sat Jan 30th

1/28/2016

* Upcoming Event *
Donation Drive Fundraiser
January 30, 2016
10 am - 1 pm

Start the new year off right! Clean out your closet and donate gently used items to support African Queens. See Donation Drive Event Page for more details.

February Events

2/14/2015

Join African Queens Dance Company in honoring Black History Month
through our February Events and Activities!

Feb 15
Coffee & Canvas Fundraiser
Coffee with a Beat (Oakland, CA)
Sunday, February 15, 2015
3:00-5:00pm
http://www.africanqueensdance.com/coffee-and-canvas.html

Join us as we celebrate Black History Month through art. During a 2-hour painting session attendees will create a 12x12 work of art inspired by African/African-American cultures. No experience necessary. All materials included.
Seating is limited. Advanced purchase encouraged.

Feb 20
Coffee & Canvas Fundraiser (Encore)
Coffee with a Beat (Oakland, CA)
Friday, February 20, 2015
6:30-8:30pm
http://www.africanqueensdance.com/coffee-and-canvas.html

African Queens will host a second session of the Coffee & Canvas fundraiser. During the 2-hour painting session attendees will create a 12x12 work of art inspired by African/African-American cultures. No experience necessary. All materials included.
Seating is limited. Advanced purchase encouraged.

Feb 21
Black History Month Dance Workshop
Elmhurst Library (Oakland, CA)
Saturday, February 21, 2015
3:00-4:00pm
http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/events/elmhurst-branch/african-queens-oakland-public-library

African Queens will be instructing a children's dance class at Elmhurst Library. After the class there will be a short performance by African Queens Dancers. This community event is free and open to the public.

SAVE THE DATE!!
March Family Afro-robics
Malonga Center (Oakland, CA)
Thursdays in March
6:00-7:30pm
http://www.africanqueensdance.com/family-afro-robics.html

Save the dates for our annual Family Afro-robics month.
New this year: Family Discount Passes! Parent and children dance for one price.
Join us for a great workout for all ages and abilities.

Coffee & Canvas...Early-Bird Rates End Jan 31!

1/25/2015

When: Sunday, February 15, 2015 3:00 - 5:00pm
                                                or
                Friday, February 20, 2015 6:30 - 8:30pm
Where: Coffee with a Beat
               458 Perkins Street, Oakland CA 94610
Cost:      $45 (includes all materials)
               $40 in advance (ends 1/31)
Ages:     12 - Adult
Tickets/More Info: Coffee & Canvas Event Page
Contact: Contact Us

African Queens Dance Company is hosting its first fundraiser of the new year! We invite you to celebrate Black History Month while creating a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork. All attendees will create a mixed media painting with a fabric head-dress (like the images above) while sipping coffee. Men, women and children 12 and older are welcome! Don't worry about your artistic ability. Everyone will walk away with a 12x12 masterpiece. No prior experience required! Read more...

Dr. Martin Luther King JR Day Performance Monday

1/17/2015

When: Monday, January 19, 2015, 10:30am

Where: Marin Community Center
               15301 Wicks Blvd.
               San Leandro, CA 94579

More Info: 510-577-3462 or City of San Leandro Special Events

African Queens Dance Company will be performing at the City of San Leandro's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and Oratorical Festival. Each year 3rd-12th grade student contestants perform original or well-known essays, speeches, or poems in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s message of peace, tolerance, and social justice. African Queens Dance Company will be one of the featured entertainers for the event. The celebration also includes crafts for children and light refreshments.

No Adult Class Oct 23rd, Join Us For Film Screening

10/22/2014

There will be NO ADULT CLASS this Thursday, October 23, 2014.
Youth class continues and will be held at its normal time.

In place of the adult class on Thursday, October 23rd we will be hosting Cultural Arts of Gold for a film screening of Crisis in the Congo as part of the 7th Annual Breaking the Silence Congo Week. Congo Week is dedicated to raising the awareness of the atrocities that continue to take place in the Congo. This event is free and open to the public.