THE AILEY EXTENSION FACULTY
Funmilayo
Congolese
Funmilayo was born in Brazil and grew up in Guyana. She traveled extensively to Nigeria and Ghana, where she lived and studied dance for three years. She also visited the Congo - the motherland of her ancestors. Funmilayo has studied a number of dance techniques including Ballet, Modern, Tap, Sabar, Dahome and Afro-Cuban. She was a member of Malaki MA Congo, the only traditional Congolese dance company in New York City and won the Ethnic Dance Award for ‘Best African Dance Instructor’ in 1996.
Funmilayo is the founder and artistic director of F.U.S.H.A. Dance Company since 1995. She teaches Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade in New York public schools.
Congolese w/ Funmilayo:
Sunday, 3:00pm - 4:30pm (Open/ All levels)
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