KUUMBA KIDS DANCE
performing arts PROGRAMS
Kuumba Kids Dance Performing Arts NFP mission is to provide high-quality arts programming of the African diaspora that is inclusive, accessible, and affordable for all that allows students ages 4-18 to have a safe space for freedom of expression and to be seen and heard. Bring us to your school today.
2023 summer camp
Kuumba Kids Dance Summer Camp is a cultural camp where all students ages 5-13 are welcome and can feel a sense of belonging. Partnering with the Park District of Oak Park students will learn new dances, African arts and crafts, and African drumming at Stephen Community Center every Saturday beginning July 1st.
CULTURAL IMMERSION
Kuumba Kids Take Barbados program is a 10-day all Black cultural immersion experience to Barbados next July during Crop Over Season, a 3-month long festival of music, arts, food, and culture, where students k-5 will be participating in Junior Kadooment (a grand Carnival parade), and attending dance workshops with 3 elite dance studios. Summer 2025.
KUUMBA KIDS DANCE
2023-2024 YEAR
Kuumba Kids Dance offers Performance Ensemble, Open Community Dance, and Drop-In Classes. Performance Ensemble is for students ages 5-18 who want to train and perform dance, song, and music from the African Diaspora.
Registration is $250
Scholarship available for students who attend Longfellow
ARTS IN EDUCATION
(K-12 SCHOOL PROGRAMMING)
Kuumba Kids Dance Arts in Education program is the learning institution arm of the dance company. Arts in Education is a program built for Day Care Centers, Montessori, Charter, Private, and Public Schools. There are 3 signature programs, and a program can be customized to fit your school's needs.
