project ghana

Project Ghana, initiated in 2006, is a four week study abroad experience focused on the music, dance and culture of Ghana. The trip will take place throughout the country to experience the wide range of cultures present. Participants will study with renowned master drummer and gyil virtuoso, Bernard Woma, at his Dagara Music Center near Accra, the nation's capital; the Dagbe Cultural Institute and Arts Center located in the village of Kopeyia with renowned Ewe drummer and dancer Emmanuel Agbelli; in Tamale, the heart of the Dagomba region with the Tamale Youth Cultural Group; a residency with the Palace Players Dance Group in Kumasi, the center of the Ashanti kingdom; and a workshop in Ghana’s National Theater with the National Dance Company of Ghana.

Specific activities will vary depending upon individual interests but each student will have the opportunity to study music, dance, and culture; participate in tours, attend music and dance performances, participate in drum building workshops, experience Ghana’s ecosystem in Kakum and Mole park, and visit the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Elmina and Cape Coast.

Project Ghana is offered in the months of June – August. Please contact me for current dates and schedules.