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We offer dance experiences that promote cultural pride, positive identity development, and healing to Black children and youth in the Phoenix community by exploring how contemporary styles of Black dance are directly connected to our African / Pan-African roots.
Root, Dance, Dream, & Connect
Indigo Cultural Center is piloting one of its inaugural programs of Indigo Community Healing Arts, Sankofa Dance: An after-school and community-based dance program led by teaching dance artists who will reconnect Black children and youth to the rhythms of our African and Pan-African heritage. Sankofa Dance offers dance experiences that promote cultural pride, positive identity development, and healing to Black children and youth in the Phoenix community. ​​
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What Sankofa Dance Delivers
Immersive Dance Sessions
10-week dance sessions with children and youth (we offer a range of K-12 groupings) in school-or community-based settings.
Sankofa Dance Curriculum©
Dance Teaching Artists will be trained on the curriculum, mixing child & youth development, Afric-centric frameworks & principles, and various forms of Black dance.
Exposure to Multiple Forms of Black Dance
African, Tap, Step, Street/Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern, and more.
Dance Performances
Book the Sankofa Dance Ensemble to perform and offer educational dance experiences for many types of audiences.
On-site Partnerships
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Afterschool programs
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Church/spiritual groups
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Black homeschool groups
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Vacation youth camps
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Housing communities
Youth Benefits
Reclaiming and relearning history; positive identify development; self-expression; physical development; social relationships & interdependence.
Sankofa Dance announces professional Dance Ensemble!
We’re excited to announce the development of a Dance Ensemble, comprised of some of our dance teaching artists. Join us for our first performance at Phoenix Festival of the Arts Dec. 14, 2025, at Margaret T. Hance Park.
We Invite You To Dance And Dream With Us!
The Sankofa Dance Curriculum© celebrates the rich history of Black forms of dance: tap, jazz, step, hip-hop/street, and will be deeply rooted in community dance pedagogy for Black children and youth. Though rooted in Afri-centric principles and committed to the Black community in Phoenix, the Sankofa spirit of learning from the past to build a better future belongs to us all!
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We’re actively seeking partners and pilot sites, please share the flyer below with your network.
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