Mali, Senegal, Gambia, Togo, and Burkina Faso Member of international recording group, Pleasure, for over nine years Recorded with over 15 artists, i.e., Ronnie Laws, Wayne Henderson, Jeff Lorber, and Gino Vanelli 12 years of teaching experience in the Dance Department at Jefferson High School, Portland, Oregon Musicians Over its 18-year history, Northwest Afrikan American Ballet has achieved national and international recognition with its accomplished musicians. These artists are from various regions across America and abroad whose abilities span jazz, pop, reggae, traditional music. The skills and talent of these professionals have been featured in recordings with prominent recording projects, i.e., the Ghana Broadcasting Orchestra, Gino Vanelli, NuShooz, Obo Addy, and Tom Grant. These performers have received training in the Pacific Northwest region, as well as in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. These professionals have training and experience in a variety of dance styles, i.e., tap, jazz, ballet, and West African.
All dancers have a minimum of four years developing their expertise in African dance.
Guest Artists Master artisans are contracted to choreograph dance pieces periodically. These masters include Youssouf Koumbassa, Nafisa Sharriff, Karamba Diambite, and Linda Johnson.