The CCF is honored to welcome our Sylvia Soumah as Guest Teaching Artist to the CCF team for the 25-26 Season

We wanted to share some exciting news regarding Sylvia Soumah’s upcoming residencies.  Sylvia’s initial teaching assignment for the Carole Cascio Fund (CCF) involved 60 teachers from the Queen Anne’s County Public School System.  During their Professional Development Day at Chesapeake College, Sylvia engaged the teachers with Traditional West African dance steps, rhythms, chants, and teaching […]

Sylvia Soumah West African Dance Teacher and Artistic Director of Coyaba Dance Theatre in D.C. taught Traditional West African classes at Kent Island and Queen Anne’s County High Schools

Sylvia Soumah, Founder and Artistic Director of Coyaba Dance Theatre in D.C. led a West African dance class at Kent Island High School in Stevensville on the morning of March 14. Amber Wright the Director of Dance at KIHS greeted Sylvia and her team. Before class her three professional drummers worked for 30 minutes with […]