West Can Folk Performing Co.

Dance

Contact Info

Email address

westcanfolk@gmail.com

Website address

westcanfolk.com

Where Artist lives

Montreal

Resides in

English Montreal

Social Media

Experience working with

Early childhood
Cycle 1 Elementary
Cycle 2 Elementary
Cycle 3 Elementary
Secondary 1 & 2
Secondary 3 & 4
Senior Citizens

Lifelong Learners

Adult Learners

I regularly explore the following Broad Areas of Learning/Themes in my work

Health and Wellbeing

Listed in the Quebec Culture in the Schools Repertoire

I have experience working with

None

I can facilitate virtual creative experiences

School board areas you are available to work in

Central Quebec - Quebec City & Environs
Central Quebec - Rural/Regional Schools
Cree School Board
Eastern Shores - Gaspe/Coast
Eastern Shores - Lower St. Lawrence
Eastern Shores - Magdalen Islands
Eastern Townships
English Montreal
Kativik School Board
Lester B Pearson - outside Montreal transportation areas (STM)
Lester B Pearson - within public transit area
Littoral - Lower North Shore
New Frontiers - Chateauguay
New Frontiers - Chateauguay Valley
Riverside
Sir Wilfrid Laurier – Lanaudiere
Sir Wilfrid Laurier – Laval
Western Quebec - Northern area
Western Quebec - Southern area (Hull, Wakefield etc)

Travel

I am available for travel within the same day
I am available for travel overnight

West-Can Folk Performing Company is a long-established Afro-Caribbean performing group in Quebec, Canada with a mission to teach and showcase Caribbean folk culture. West-Can provides Caribbean folk performing arts workshops to children, adults and seniors that are fun, interactive and educational.

Creative Approach and Experiences Offered

Participants will take part in exciting virtual and in-person Caribbean folk drum and dance workshops. Participants will learn traditional Caribbean drum rhythms and traditional folk dances from expert instructors. Instructors provide historical information about African and Caribbean folk culture in a fun and interactive setting.