Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective is offering FREE West African drum and dance workshops. Echoes of Africa will take place at the Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center, 2921 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, in April and May of 2025.
No experience is required for any of these workshops. Everyone is welcome! But space is limited, so please make sure to register.
Echoes of Africa is sponsored by Culture Blocks, a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County.
Please follow the links below to learn more about each workshop and to register.

Drum Workshop
Saturday, April 19, 2025
1 to 2 p.m.
Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center
Free (follow above link to register)
Join the Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective in collaboration with master drummer Gregory Ince for an energizing and interactive Free Community Drum Workshop!

Dance Workshop
Saturday, April 19, 2025
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center
Free (follow above link to register)
Get ready to move, groove, and celebrate the vibrant rhythms of African dance! Join the Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective in collaboration with master instructor Danny “Diallo” Hinds for an energetic and fun-filled African Dance Workshop—open to all!

Dance Workshop
Saturday, April 26, 2025
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center
Free (follow above link to register)
Get ready to move, groove, and celebrate the vibrant rhythms of African dance! Join the Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective in collaboration with master instructor Wesley Williams for an exciting African Dance Workshop—open to all!

Dance Workshop
Saturday, May 3, 2025
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center
Free (follow above link to register)
Get ready to move, groove, and celebrate the vibrant rhythms of African dance! Join the Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective in collaboration with master instructor Wesley Williams for an exciting African Dance Workshop—open to all!

Drum Workshop
Saturday, May 10, 2025
1 to 2 p.m.
Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center
Free (follow above link to register)
Join the Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective in collaboration with master drummer Kenzi Presswood for an energizing and interactive Free Community Drum Workshop!

Dance Workshop
Saturday, May 10, 2025
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center
Free (follow above link to register)
Get ready to move, groove, and celebrate the vibrant rhythms of African dance! Join the Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective in collaboration with Master Instructor Danny “Diallo” Hinds for an fun and engaging African Dance Workshop—open to all!
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