All,
We have the schedule available for Camp Camaraya. This schedule will
adjust as needed. If you would like more information, please see our
website at www.africanperformingarts.org/news.html or call 404/909-
3036. If you want to come but have not let me know yet, please
call, because i have the costumes underway and would like to make
sure to have enough for everyone. The fee is $325 and for Georgia
residents it is $300. Group discounts are available. For the fee,
each participant will receive a costume, a t-shirt, and access to
all of the activities below.

Camp participants will perform at 8 pm on 9/29 at Hoag Auditorium at
North Georgia College in Dahlonega, GA. The show will consist of
the following pieces:
1. Percussion-only: all drumming led by M'Bemba Bangoura
2. Percussive dance (choreographed dance with stand up drums played
with sticks) led by Marietou Cisse/drummers led by Kolipe Camara
3. Advanced dance led by Mamady Sano/drummers led by Aly Camara
4. Percussive Dundun (a percussion piece featuring all dunduns,
maybe one djembe, we'll see!) led by Ismael Bangoura
5. Guinea Masters - featuring all of the Guinea artists only
6. Finale - with all participants, led by Youssouf Bangoura and
M'Mbemba Bangoura plus all other artists

The recommendation is that everyone participate in the finale and at
least one other piece. If you are up for three pieces, go for it!
The Schedule is as follows:
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27
4-4:30 pm sign in, unload your car, say hello
4:30-5:30 pm Finale Rehearsal with Youssouf and M'Bemba
5:30-6:30 pm Percussive Dance with Marietou/Drummers with Kolipe
5:30-6:30 pm Percussive Dundun with Ismael
6:30-7:30 pm DINNER
7:30-8:30 pm Advanced Dance with Mamady/Drummers with Aly
7:30-8:30 pm Percussion Only with M'Bemba
8:30-9:30 pm Finale Rehearsal with Youssouf and M'Bemba
9:30-10:30 pm Singing Class - all

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28
8:30-10 am Finale Rehearsal with Youssouf and M'Bemba
10-11 am Percussive Dance with Marietou/Drummers with Kolipe
10-11 am Percussive Dundun with Ismael
11am-12pm Advanced Dance with Mamady/Drummers with Aly
11am-12pm Percussion Only with M'Bemba
12-1pm LUNCH
1:00-2:30 pm Finale Rehearsal with Youssouf and M'Bemba
2:30-3:30 pm Percussive Dance with Marietou/Drummers with Kolipe
3:30-4:30 pm Advanced Dance with Mamady/Drummers with Aly
3:30-4:30 pm Percussion Only with M'Bemba
4:30-5:30 pm Singing Class - All
5:30-6:30 pm DINNER
6:30-7:30 pm Percussive Dance with Marietou/Drummers with Kolipe
6:30-7:30 pm Percussive Dundun with Ismael
7:30-8:30 pm Advanced Dance with Mamady/Drummers with Aly
7:30-8:30 pm Percussion Only with M'Bemba
8:30-9:30 pm Finale Rehearsal with Youssouf and Aly
9:30-10:30 pm Singing - All


SATURDAY SEPTEMEBR 29
8:30-10 am Finale Rehearsal with Youssouf and M'Bemba
10-11 am Percussive Dance with Marietou/Drummers with Kolipe
10-11 am Percussive Dundun with Ismael
11am-12pm Advanced Dance with Mamady/Drummers with Aly
11am-12pm Percussion Only with M'Bemba
12-1pm LUNCH
1-2 pm REHEARSAL/PRACTICE - All
2-3 pm Travel to Theater
3-3:30 pm LOAD-IN
3:30-6 pm DRESS REHEARSAL
6-7 pm Dinner
7-8 pm Relax, get ready, last minute prep
8-9 pm SaMato (you have to see it!) PERFORMANCE!!!!
9-10 pm Pack cars, return to camp
10 pm - Barbecue, play gongoma, relax and have fun by the fire

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30
9-10:30 am Dance Class with Marietou/Djembe class with
M'Bemba/Dundun Class with Ismael
10:30-12pm Dance class with Mamady (we may decide to split into two
sessions for the drum classes, if all the drummers want to take both
classes)
12-1 pm Close out, say farewell and see you next year!