An Evening with ỌKAN by Maya & Toussaint
Event type: Performance
Fri 21 Mar, 7:30pm
Pay What You CanVenue: Yorkshire Dance
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0113 243 8765
Event Details
An Evening with Ọkan is a vibrant night of live music, dance, and conversation from performers and creators Akeim Toussaint Buck and Ella Mesma, collaboratively known as Maya & Toussaint, inspired by their new work, Ọkan. Rooted in the Yoruba word meaning Oneness, Conscience, and Heart, Ọkan embodies a limitless, open-minded approach to life.
An Evening with Ọkan includes a fun and accessible salsa-inspired dance class suitable for beginners, exploring the expressive movements used in the show. Expect to mingle, move, and connect in an event designed to celebrate artistic expression and community. Experience digital exhibitions, short performance extracts, and Q&A sessions that open up dialogue about the inspiration behind the work. Come along to dance, watch or chat and celebrate your creativity!
Find us and access
Yorkshire Dance is opposite BBC Yorkshire and Leeds Conservatoire. Full access information for Yorkshire Dance is available here.
Yorkshire Dance aims to be an accessible and inclusive place for all. This means you will be welcomed by our staff. We create a ‘braver space’, where you feel able to express yourself in a supportive and empowering way. You will be treated with respect by Yorkshire Dance staff and we expect and encourage everyone who uses our building to do the same. Learn more here.
About Pay What You Can
At Yorkshire Dance, we’re committed to making our work affordable for everyone so all our events are Pay What You Can. When booking you can either click on the full price of £8.00 or you can enter your own amount. If you cannot afford to pay anything you are very welcome to attend simply enter £0 as you checkout.
Once you have booked your ticket your name is added to our register. Just head to the welcome desk at Yorkshire Dance at least 10 minutes before your event to sign in.
Image: Photo by David Lindsay. Graphic design by Catarina Neves
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