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▪️AD, choreographer, performer @luashayennedancecompany
▪️AD, curator, producer @yensafestival
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Oh YAY, ohhh Yah! Ghana meets Guinea dance workshop is just 8 days away! Are you ready for this 2-in-1 experience with Adinkra Academy @academyadinkra + Lua Shayenne @luashayenne ? Whether you're an experienced Dancer or a curious one, this workshop is for you. Learn musicality and foundational movement from Ghana and Guinea PLUS enjoy it all with live drummers. Tickets available on ENVENTRO.COM. direct link in bio. Get yours today to secure your spot. P.s. if cost is an issue, DM me and we can chat!
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@liyahsimbulan @amelie.giusta in Motherland, our new work in progress, choreographed by @luashayenne We are excited to continue developing this work and presenting an excerpt at @ffdnorth international presenters programme this coming week. Thank you @dahliakatz for the gorgeous picture Incredible costumes by Courtney Roy @courtneyinthecity #luashayennedancecompany #dance #canada
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🇬🇭🤝🏾🇬🇳 OTTAWA, WE’RE COMING! Ghana meets Guinea! Two West African dance traditions. One evening of movement, rhythm, and cultural exchange! Join Lua Shayenne @luashayenne of LSDC and Adinkra Academy for a 2-hour workshop featuring a demonstration by Adinkra Academy, followed by a full session led by Lua. ✨ Ages 16+ | Beginner–intermediate 📍 Siempre Tango, 101A Main Street, Ottawa 📅 Friday, October 30, 2026 | 7 PM 🔗 Register via link in bio. 🔥 Come move with us! #LuaShayenneDanceCompany #AfricanDance #DanceWorkshop #Ottawa
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OTTAWA dance COLLAB! 🇬🇭🤝🏾🇬🇳 Ghana meets Guinea! Join Lua Shayenne of Lua Shayenne Dance Company (LSDC) and Adinkra Academy for an evening exploring the foundations of traditional movement from two West African countries: Ghana and Guinea! This two-hour workshop begins with a demonstration led by Adinkra Academy, followed by a full movement session led by Lua with live percussion! Come experience the rhythms, movement traditions, and cultural knowledge rooted in these rich West African dance practices. ✨ Open to ages 16+ ✨ Beginner–intermediate level ✨ Two hours of movement, learning, and cultural exchange Whether you’re new to West African dance or looking to deepen your practice, come move, learn, and connect with us! 📍 Siempre Tango, 101A Main Street, Ottawa 📅 Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. Register at 🔗 in bio #LuaShayenneDanceCompany #AfricanDance #Ottawa #DanceWorkshop
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Très fière d’annoncer que Yassama et la calebasse aux cauris écrit par @luashayenne et que j’ai illustré fait partie des finalistes de la Forêt de la lecture pour le prix Peuplier 2027! 🥳🎉🤩🇨🇦 - Livre publié chez @prise_de_parole La forêt de la lecture est le plus vaste programme de lecture récréative du Canada! Toutes les infos sur @forestofreadingprogram #forestreading #canadianillustrator #nominee #prixpeuplier2027 #childrensbookillustrator
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LSDC had the utmost pleasure and joy performing our first dance and drum piece choreographed by T. Ayo Alston and Imania Fatima Detry at YENSA Festival 2026! This year’s festival theme, AS I AM, invited us to honour the fullness of who we are. ⭐️ @liyahsimbulan @nicolep.pol @luashayenne @amelie.giusta #LuaShayenneDanceCompany #YENSA #LetsDance #BlackWomenInDance #Dance
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FR Et un peu de processus créatif aujourd’hui avec cette page de Yassama et la calebasse aux cauris ENG Here’s the process of a one-page illustration from Yassama and the beaded calabash #artprocess #instareel #childrensbookillustrator #loveillustration FR À partir du manuscrit, je commence toujours par de toutes petites vignettes (assez brouillon et avec beaucoup d’annotations). À ce stade, les personnages ont déjà été validés ainsi que l’ambiance générale du livre car l’histoire accorde une place importante aux saisons et au temps qui passe. ENG It always starts with messy thumbnails and a lot of notes/suggestions to make sure we’re going to the right direction. At this point, characters had already been validated, so had the colours and the general moods of the book as the story has something to do with time and seasons. #thumbnails #storytelling #doodleart #brainstorming FR Et on peut ensuite proposer le croquis en noir et blanc qui constitue la base! J’aime bien cette étape en raison de la liberté qu’elle permet. Tout peut encore bouger, se déformer et se recréer à ce stade. ENG Then we can move to the B&W sketch which is the foundation of all! I do like this step because of its freedom and possibilities…cause everything can still change at this point: moving lines, improving perspective, creating a better layout, etc. #blackandwhitesketch #perspective #digitalart #characterdesign FR Et on colorie…couche par couche, détail après détail. C’est là où tout le travail en amont a été très utile car je n’ai plus à réfléchir aux choix des couleurs, des motifs, etc. Les gens ne s’en rendent pas toujours compte mais mon travail est certes créatif mais nécessite d’être méthodique et rigoureux sinon, vous ne verrez jamais la fin! 😂 ENG And it’s color time! Layer after layer, detail after detail. I don’t need to think that much here as every choice was already made previously. It’s just about production and enjoying coloring! Creative work doesn’t mean no structure or planning. This is how you get things done in my opinion. #africavibes #drawinggirl #colorfulart #baobab #childrensbook Yassama et la calebasse aux cauris, écrit par @luashayenne et illustré p
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Our LSDC family shared the joy of movement, rhythm, and connection with the YENSA community. YENSA means “Let’s Dance” in Fante, and that’s exactly what we did. Because at the heart of it all, we come together to dance. 🪘🎶 Thank you Liyah, Nicole and Lua!! @liyahsimbulan @luashayenne @nicolep.pol #LuaShayenneDanceCompany #YENSA #LetsDance #BlackWomenInDance #Dance Toronto
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Two years in the making. Four days of movement, rhythm, connection, and celebration. YENSA Festival 2026 AS I AM. We gathered. We moved. We witnessed. We celebrated Black women in dance in all our brilliance, complexity, power, and joy. Thank you to every artist, collaborator, partner, volunteer, audience member, and community member who made this third edition possible. Thank you for vibrating with us. 💙 Until the next rhythm and gathering. Artists and works: No Matter What by Liyah Simbulan, April 7, 2020 by E.R.N in Motion, Beauty and The Beat : Masked and Beauty and the Beat : A Warrior Reborn by Ayodele Drum & Dance, The Room Upstairs by Holla jazz, YENSA workshops. YENSA Festival was made possible through the generous support of @canada.council @td_canada @cdn.heritage @torontoartscouncil @ontarioartscouncil. #YENSAFestival #LuaShayenneDanceCompany #BlackWomenInDance #BlackFlames #CanadianDance
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Meet the National Presentation artists!✨ Don’t miss your chance to experience the National Presentation at Immersion Festival this November! Featuring six acclaimed Black Canadian dance artists and companies from Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, and Nova Scotia, this dynamic performance brings together the power and diversity of African Diasporic dance across Canada. From West African and Hip Hop to Contemporary, Caribbean Jazz, Waacking, Cameroonian and Contemporary African dance, the National Presentation is a celebration of movement, culture, and the incredible artists shaping Canada’s dance landscape. 📅 Friday, November 20 — 7:30 PM 📅 Saturday, November 21 — 2:00 PM 📍Betty Oliphant Theatre | 404 Jarvis St., Toronto 🔥 Featuring: ✨Athena Lucie ✨KasheDance ✨Liliona Quarmyne ✨Lua Shayenne Dance Company ✨Mafa Makhubalo & Michael Mortley ✨N.A.P.P.Y. 🎟️ Tickets are $30 for one show, with group and multi-show packages available. Come experience the voices, stories, and richness of Black Canadian dance. ✨️Supported by the Dance Umbrella of Ontario @danceumbrellaofontario 🔗 Get your tickets now! Click the link in our bio or danceimmersion.ca/immersionfestival #ImmersionFestival #danceimmersionevents #Blackdancecanada #thingstodointoronto #dancetoronto
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This weekend I shared my first ever work- in - progress dance theatre piece titled "April 7,2020. " . I am in a space of gratitude to God, my dancers, my team, my mentors, Lua, my family and friends . Longer post to come... For now, let's peep some love from opening night. . Thank you @luashayennedancecompany and thank you to everyone who came out this weekend. Shout out to the other performers, choreographers and teachers!! It was truly inspiring sharing space with really cool artists, especially black female choreographers!! Ugh 😍😍🥰 Again, I'm grateful... See you in the next post. . #dancetheatre e #dance #dancehall #folk #contemporary Plant me a garden...I love flowers ✨ Artist pre - show talk with Lua. When you thought it was a picture... Kabs 🥰🥰✨ SP squared 🌷✨ Trouble mekka 1 and 2 🤭💞✨ Apart of my garden 🌷✨ Love Squad
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YENSA Festival WEEK IS HERE. 💙 You don’t need to be a dancer. You don’t need to know the artists. You don’t need to have the “right” words to describe what you see. Come curious. Come open. Come as you are. YENSA is a space to experience Black women in dance, to encounter new rhythms and perspectives, and to share in the energy of being together in the room. And our incredible volunteers are ready to welcome you. ✨ YENSA Festival 2026: AS I AM August 20–23 | Toronto ❤️‍🔥 Awaken to Rhythm. Ready to experience YENSA? 🎟️ Tickets → link in bio YENSA offers a community-access rate for those who need it. DM us for the access code. 🎫 Group bookings and community partners are warmly welcomed. YENSA Festival is made possible through the generous support of @canada.council @td_canada @cdn.heritage @torontoartscouncil @ontarioartscouncil. #YENSAFestival #ASIam #LuaShayenneDanceCompany #BlackWomenInDance #BlackFlames CanadianDance
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