Ghanaian dancer and digital creator Lisa Quama has efficiently kicked off her United States tour, with a dance class in New York attracting a sold-out viewers and marking one other milestone in her rising worldwide profession.
The session which occurred on the Ripley Grier Studios in collaboration with DWP Academy USA introduced collectively each skilled and beginner dancers, creators like Liya Dances, and Afrobeats fanatics for an immersive expertise centred on motion, tradition and neighborhood. Members realized choreography from Lisa whereas participating with the power and creativity which have helped her construct a world viewers of greater than seven million followers throughout social media.
This comes proper after engagements with FIFA and Coca-Cola surrounding the just-ended Soccer World Cup. The sold-out class displays the rising world demand for African dance tradition and Lisa’s affect as one of many continent’s main dance creators. Identified for her highly effective choreography and interesting digital content material, she has constructed a fame for connecting audiences worldwide by means of dance and storytelling.
“This class was extremely particular for me,” mentioned Lisa Quama. “To see that many individuals come collectively to rejoice dance and African tradition in a brand new metropolis is one thing I’ll all the time be thankful for. That is solely the start.”
The New York class kinds a part of Lisa’s increasing worldwide engagements as she continues to champion African creativity on the worldwide stage by means of performances, collaborations and academic experiences. With momentum persevering with to construct, Lisa is internet hosting different dance courses in Philadelphia, Florida and the DMV space, in addition to neighborhood occasions in key cities, creating alternatives for dancers and followers all over the world to expertise African dance tradition firsthand.
