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About Ilana Moon and Alseny "Michel" Diallo
Ilana Moon's passion and love of dance started at a a young age. Immersed in ballet, jazz and tap from the age of five, Ilana is honored to share her lifelong gifts of movement and dance. African dance was introduced at the age of 12 and now with the addition of playing and performing in a professional Zimbabwean Marimba Drum and Dance Troupe Jambanja, the learning never stops, only gets deeper and richer.
Now at the age of 32, with 26 years of dance experience and 10 years as a performer of various ensembles of the African musical genre, Ilana is thrilled to pass the knowledge on. The younger we start to dance, the more core strength, flexibility and freedom of movement we attain. There are various classes available from aged 4 and up - from hip hop to African dance, and the newest dance craze, Afro-belly. The community developing for the kids and adults is a very supportive environment and lifetime friendships are being created.  You can check out the Dancing Moon company performances at various fundraisers and events ... more are welcome to join in the fun!
Check out the Dance Classes page for the present schedule.
Alseny "Michel" Diallo
Playing for Dancing Moon classes and performances
of Kikeyambay
Alseny "Michel" Diallo, master drummer from Guinea, West
Africa
- arrangements, vocals and lead djembe
drumming classes | drums for sale
ALSENY "MICHEL" DIALLO
Alseny "Michel" Diallo is a master djembe player and talented
performing artist from Guinea, West Africa. He has been working in the
Guinean Music scene for over 15 years, performing in different ballets
and participating in festivals and competitions, as well as showcasing
in Guinea's largest theatres, "Le Centre Nimbia" and "Le
Centre Culturel."
Alseny Diallo has been the lead soloist djembe player for various ballets
since the age of 12, and now at 27 he has become the artistic director
of several ballets, earning him a master title. Alseny's musical talents
have also led him to perform at many significant cultural events with
such ballets as "Le Ballet Taille," "Le Ballet Africain
Juniors," "Le Ballet Kokuri," "Le Tempo" and
"L'Oiseau Blanc."
In 1997 Alseny participated in a national annual competition,
"Festi Kalum," where their ballet received a nationally accredited
diploma. In 2004 "Le Ballet Taille" took part in "La
Tour Federale," a government-funded collaborative project bringing
together 10 different established ballets from Guinea.
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