Awal Alhassan
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Awal Alhassan is a master dancer from the West African nation of Ghana
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Born and raised by a traditional drumming and dancing family, Awal has worked throughout Africa both independently and with some of Ghana's most prestigious performance groups such as the Ghana Dance Ensemble, the National Theatre of Ghana, and the Center for National Culture Dance Troupe.
In addition to acting as the artistic director and lead dancer of the renowned performance group Sohoyini
, he teaches ongoing classes, workshops, and residencies regularly throughout the world.
Awal now resides in the Seattle metropolitan area.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
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Born and raised by a traditional drumming and dancing family, Awal has worked throughout Africa both independently and with some of Ghana's most prestigious performance groups such as the Ghana Dance Ensemble, the National Theatre of Ghana, and the Center for National Culture Dance Troupe.
In addition to acting as the artistic director and lead dancer of the renowned performance group Sohoyini
Sohoyini
"Sohoyini" translates literally as 'one heart' in the Dagbani language of the Dagombas in Northern Ghana. Sohoyini is a dance troup that desires to unite cultures and celebrating diversity through the beautiful dance and music of West Africa....
, he teaches ongoing classes, workshops, and residencies regularly throughout the world.
Awal now resides in the Seattle metropolitan area.