West African Dance Classes
Baba and Sarah Lee teach a variety of traditional dances from Guinea, Mali and Senegal, West Africa. You will find yourself enjoying the movements of these dances, as well as the workout it gives you. With their friendly "show and go" style of teaching, you will develop the strength, fitness and coordination needed to move and express yourself through these amazing and joyous African dances. In class, you will learn the movement vocabulary and rhythms that make up this beautiful art form and meet great like-minded people. Come out and give it a try, you will LOVE IT!
Dance cards are available here!
Every Tuesday Evening Classes
Mount Baker Community Club
2811 Mount Rainier Drive South, Seattle, WA 98144
7:30-9:00pm: All Level
$20-$25 sliding scale*
Discount $180 - 10-Class Cards available for All Levels Classes
This class has live drumming, is ALL LEVELS drop in, and is taught by both Baba Kauna and Sarah Lee!
6:00-7:00pm: Beginning Level $15-$20 sliding scale*This class has recorded music & live drumming, is BEGINNER LEVEL drop in, and is taught by both Baba Kauna and Sarah Lee!
Tipping the drummers is highly encouraged!
***NOTE: Our Tuesday night Classes at Mount Baker Community Club are on hold through mid-March, 2026. We are looking for anther venue, please check back in mid-late January.
EVERY Sunday Morning FREE Introductory Classes! (At least through March!)
With gratitude to Cultivate South Park, we offer these classes for FREE!*
Start Sunday January 18th!
Please spread the word and invite others - the more students, the longer we keep classes going!
Sunday Mornings From 9:30-11a
South Park Hall
1253 South Cloverdale Street
January 18th through March 29th, 2026
*Tipping the drummers is highly encouraged!
From time to time we offer this Introduction Series to support people who are new to West African Dance. While all of our classes are open to all levels, this is a great class to come and learn basic technique and some straightforward steps in a fun setting! This series will give you the foundation and confidence to participate fully in all levels classes.
Thursday Evening Classes at OM Culture
Location:
OM Culture
2210 N Pacific St,
Seattle, WA 98103
This class is a 1 hour “workshop” held from 6:45-7:45p, before the weekly Ecstatic Dance Session. We are currently scheduled to lead this workshop ongoingly.
This class has live drumming, is BEGINNING LEVELS and is taught by Baba Kauna through at least January.
Payment for the class is made at the class to the organizers. Tipping the drummers is highly encouraged!
Special notes:
All weekly classes are 'drop in', are open to all levels and need no preregistration.