Dance, Drum & Imagination

Summer Camp

AGES: 3-9 years old

Session II - July 13 - July 24

Session II

Gumbo: Africans + Indigenous Peoples

Session II - July 13 - July 24

Come explore the amazing dance and music born out of the shared experiences of African and Indigenous peoples in the Americas and the Caribbean!  Campers will learn Cumbia from Colombia, Second Line Dance from New Orleans, Samba de Coco from Brazil and more. They’ll share their exciting discoveries with friends and family at a culminating Gumbo Dance Festival!

Looking for Extended Day Options?

We’re happy to help support your child’s day with extended care.

About Summer Camp

In Cumbe’s Dance, Drum & Imagination Summer Camp, students ages 3 to 9 will unleash their imagination, express themselves creatively and learn about the diverse world of dance and music with roots reaching back to Africa.  

Camp Director Aja-Nicole Hope — along with Cumbe’s exceptional teaching artists — will lead Sessions 1 and 2, shepherding campers in daily activities including dancing, singing, drumming, tumbling, visual arts (including mask and costume making), and curriculum-based outdoor playtime. At the end of each session, campers will produce a sharing for friends and family showcasing their work.

About Our Camp Director

Aja-Nicole Hope is our Curriculum Coordinator and the Camp Director for Cumbe’s Dance, Drum & Imagination Summer Camp. Aja has been dancing since the age of three and is trained in West African, Modern, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, and Salsa, among other dance styles. She has taught youth dance classes at the Fresh Air Fund and YMCA summer camps. She spent two years in Ifetayo’s Youth Ensemble, where her disciplines were Modern and African Dance, and she had the opportunity to study under the great Marie Basse-Wiles. Aja-Nicole has her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently teaching at a Montessori Preschool.