About
Vivien Bassouamina
Vivien Bassouamina
Vivien Bassouamina was born in Brazzaville, Congo where he was the lead choreographer for five different dance companies, one of which led to an international tour and brought him to San Francisco. He created a dance form called “tradi-modern,” a fusion of traditional Congolese dance with modern and contemporary dance. He currently teaches in Santa Cruz, CA and is a member of the Diaspora Performance Project under the auspices of the Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center.
Education & Dance Company Participation
Hip-Hop Brazzaville, Congo 1988-1990
Directors/instructors: Jon Mora, DJ Pazo, Pranse Monar
Traditional Congolese Dance with Ballet Sama Brazzaville, Congo 1990
The National Ballet of Congo Brazzaville, Congo 1990-1995
Ballet Tchere Dance Company: modern dance Brazzaville, Congo 1997
Director: Master Jurand
Li Sangha Dance Company Co-Choreographer Brazzaville, Congo 2006
Pisa Za Congo, Children of Congo Santa Cruz, CA 2013
Founder of the dance company
Conferences
Kikulu Kianza Annual Dance and Drum Conference Santa Cruz, CA 2013–2019
Founder/Director
4-day overnight camp: African drum and dance instructors
Camp Fareta King’s Canyon National Park, CA 2018
Guest teacher
Manding Congo Camp Boulder Creek, CA 2019
Guest teacher
Mfoumbila Kongo Dance Conference Brooklyn, NY 2016
Master teacher
Kikulu Kianza Camp Ashville, NC 2017
Founder/Director
4-day overnight camp: African drum and dance instructors
Performances
Kula Canda. Co-Choreographer/performer Brazzaville, Congo 2018
Freedom. Choreographer/performer Santa Cruz, CA 2018
Diaspora Performance Project, Tannery World Dance Cultural Center (TWDCC)
Nkisi Congo. Choreographer/collaborator/performer Nevada City, CA 2017
Tulane University, LA 2017
Dance as Science. Choreographer/solo performer
Ethnic Dance Festival of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA 2015
Mbongui Square Festival San Francisco, CA 2015
Step Back to Jump Forward. Choreographer/solo performance San Francisco, CA 2015
Maboi-idi, The Story is Happening Now. Choreographer Santa Cruz, CA 2013
Recovering Home. Choreographer/guest performance San Francisco, CA 2013
Teaching
Dance classes. 418 Project Santa Cruz, CA 2007–2019
Dance classes. Tannery World Dance Cultural Center Santa Cruz, CA 2007–current
Dance classes. Local dance studios Maui, HI 2019
Dance classes. Local dance studios Eugene, OR 2019
Dance classes. University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 2016
Awards
Mana Mabbu. Two Laurels (2nd place) France Radio Internationale Paris, France 2006
Congolese Music and Dance Project
Traditional and modern Congolese rhythms built for music venues to preserve and share Congolese culture, 2019-current.
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