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The conference is free the workshop is at a cost of N5,000 to participate in the various breakout masterclass sessions with panelists and teachers, while the evening event tagged ‘Afroburlesque Night’ attracts a fee of N3,000. Subsequently, in the evenings are social gatherings referred to as ‘Special Nights’ for the 3days from 7pm – 11pm. Workshop starts from 2pm to 6pm and this runs for 3days. The Dance Trade Fair which runs concurrently, from 9am – 11pm while the Conference starts from 9am to 1pm.

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Schedule for the workshop and conference as given by Kaffy shows that The TDWC Africa holds for 3 full days, starting with. The Dance specialist also talked about the dominance of various dance forms not rooted in African culture, describing it as a sad departure from our roots, saying that the popular dance forms like Alanta, Shoki, Shaku Shaku, and Zanku have gradually taken focus away from original dance forms like the Bata, Atilogu and other true African dance forms that are embedded in our history and culture as a people. READ Toyin Lawani, Son Hawk Pawpaw In Lagos The event is the brainchild of Kaffy Incorporated (Imagneto Dance Company) in partnership with Landmark Event Center and Q21 Solutions, while Star Rising Children’s Educational Initiative, Zenith Bank, and Reddington Hospitals are listed as platinum sponsors. Workshop teachers also include Marcus Cobb from the US, Dance Fikshun, Jusbmore, Dancegod Lloyd from Ghana, Courtnae Paul, Sino Dinuywa from South Africa, Kwame Kideyez Osei from Germany, Ice Nweke and other top dance professionals and professors from Nigeria. John Bray, the world acclaimed Creative Director for Beyonce and Destiny Child Frank Gatson, Mrs. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, the Ooni of Ife HRM Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, US Consular General Mr. Kaffy reeled out a long list of keynote speakers and instructors expected from all over the world such as Zenith Bank MD Mr.

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She added that the project fuses dance with entrepreneurship and cultural exchange to provide a well-rounded educational experience for professional dancers in Africa as well as establish the need for structure and discipline required to pursue a career in the performing arts and the entertainment industry.

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Speaking at the media parley, she explained that the Dance Workshop and conference, which in the last two years has become a catalyst in the entertainment industry as it was geared to make a huge impact on the dance community in Nigeria and Africa as a whole is to inspire, train and mentor dancers in the art and business of dance, and on how to establish a profitable career within the entertainment industry. Kaffy also disclosed details of the anticipated event at a media parley held within the premises of her newly opened world class dance and fitness studio which also serves as her corporate office. She unveiled the 2019 edition of her international dance workshop and conference (TDWC2019) to be hosted for the first time in Lagos. She is also the founder and owner of Imagneto Dance Company.The famous dancer did a tour of the building where she has her different businesses Imagneto Dance Company, yanga online, Ijoda fitness & Kaffy Foundation, all under Kaffy Incorporated.”Īfter the tour, she sat with members of the press to discuss her forthcoming projects and she shared her thoughts concerning issues we are facing as a country and how we need to change the narrative and have a re-orientation which is what she wants to achieve with The Dance Workshop and Conference. She is currently a dance instructor who has developed innovative visualisation-based methods for teaching dance and dance fitness in an accelerated-learning format. In 2006, Kaffy led her dance group to break the Guinness Book of Record for “Longest Dance Party” after they danced for 55hours and 40minutes.

Kaffy’s dancing career took off after she went to an event to perform onstage by someone who spotted her when she used to go to the National Stadium during weekends for dance rehearsals and workouts. She grew up with the aim of becoming an Aeronautic Engineer. She completed her primary education at Chrisland School, Opebi and her secondary school education at Coker Secondary School, Orile-Iganmu before attending Yaba College of Technology for a while and went on to obtain a diploma in data processing from Olabisi Onabanjo University.

She went to announce that her mother had passed away at the age of eighty-two She is also the founder and owner of Imagneto Dance Company. She is known for breaking the Guinness World Record for ‘Longest Dance Party’ at the Nokia Silverbird Danceathon in 2006. Kaffy made the announcement on her Instagram page earlier today, where she shared a video of her mum and herself dancing. Kaffy is a renowned Nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, and fitness coach. Nigerian choreographer and dancer, Kafayat Shafau-Ameh also known as Kaffy has lost her mother.