SABALI! (of Cirque Jeunesse en Équilibre)

Discipline: Interdisciplinary
Homebase: Montréal
Regions Available: Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley &, Howe Sound, Vancouver Island Lower, Vancouver Island Mid, Vancouver Island North, Interior, North, Remote, Kootenays
Languages: English, French, African Dialects
Grant Eligibility: Eligible for 40% AIE

Joyous and colourful circus and Manding (West African) arts troupe SABALI! offers high energy, interactive and educational performances. The troupe use a wide variety of circus and Manding arts as a fun way to build bridges between cultures while encouraging youth from diverse backgrounds to discover their full potential and become inspired about life! SABALI!’s work for youth has been presented across Canada, from Vancouver Island to Montréal and in as far off places as Iasi, Romania. Since 2013, the troupe is co-directed by multidisciplinary circus artist, West African dancer, percussionist and social circus instructor, Mamoudou Diallo originally from Burkina Faso and Canadian born, long-time student and seasoned performer of West African dance and percussion, Allison Griffith. SABALI! currently collaborates with other professional artists from Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Conakry, Haiti and Canada. SABALI! was created as a platform for artistic and social expression as well as a vehicle for promoting awareness of the social projects of CIRQUE JEUNESSE EN ÉQUIIBRE. Founded in 2010 by Mamoudou Diallo, CIRQUE JEUNESSE EN ÉQUIIBRE is a non-profit social circus project, which uses the transformative power of circus arts as a means of social intervention among disadvantaged youth in Houndé, Burkina Faso.

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Performance(s)

L'Union Fait la Force (Strength in Unity)

School Year: 24-25
Discipline: Music, Dance, Interdisciplinary, Other
Offered Languages: English, French, African Dialects
Grade Suitability: K - 12
Duration: 40 mins. + 10 mins Q&A
Capacity: 600
Tech Requirements: 10 ft. deep, 20 ft. wide and 20 ft. high performance space, PA with 2+ mics and adjustable stands when available (if not, acoustic works well), access to 4 chairs when available, access to a place to change into costumes
Available Formats: In Person

L’Union Fait la Force (Strength in Unity) is an interactive, action packed circus and Manding (West African) arts show that comes with a message. The show consists of a colourful display of acrobatics, Manding dance and percussion, juggling, unicycling, an acrobatic monkey (human in traditional monkey costume) and the world's one and only djembe playing stilt walker all “rolled” into one. This unique show explores the African proverb after which it is named by having audience members work together onstage to promote values of unity and cultural diversity while also teaching participants about other aspects of Manding culture. Audience members will learn greetings, learn about select traditional Manding instruments as well as be invited onstage to learn some basic Manding dance steps. Fun and learning for all!

Workshop(s)

Lamosso (home of children's education) Circus Workshops with Mamoudou Diallo

School Year: 24-25
Discipline: Other
Offered Languages: English, French, African Dialects
Grade Suitability: K - 12
Duration: 1 school day - Approximately 1 hour per group
Capacity: 16
Tech Requirements: Access to an open space (ideally the gym or another space with high ceilings), 1 to 6 long tables
Available Formats: In Person

Inner circus artists are ignited when Burkinabé circus instructor Mamoudou Diallo introduces students to the basics of a variety of forms of juggling such as balls, rings, Chinese plates, flowersticks, diabolo and poï! This fun filled workshop encourages students to discove their full potential by developing self-confidence, concentration and coordination. Playful juggling games are used to encourage students to work together fostering trust and comradery. Good for the body, mind and spirit!

Classroom Residency(ies)

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Lamosso (home of children's education) Circus Residency with Mamoudou Diallo

School Year: 24-25

Residencies consists of a series of progressive workshops that give students a chance to expand upon the motor and social skills they would learn in a one-time workshop. Residencies are also conducive to the students developing their creative expression through the participation in the creation of a small final presentation. They can be from a few days to months long and be booked for either a consecutive or periodic timeframe.

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