Ada Jeanne Umugwaneza
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Umugwaneza Ada Jeanne is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, trainer.
Her dance styles are Contemporary, Classical, and Rwandan Traditional Dances: Umushayayo, Ikinimba, Ikinyemara, Intwatwa, Umuhamirizo.
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Ada has earned a Diploma in Traditional & Contemporary Dances of Africa from Ecole des Sables.
She is currently the President of the Rwanda Organisation for the Promotion of Performing Arts.
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Umugwaneza Ada Jeanna is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and trainer of Rwandan Traditional Dance at Abatarutwa Cultural Troupe.
The Abatarutwa Cultural Troupe, works in collaboration with The Presidential Museum of Rwanda.
Other Root, 2016
In 2016, Umugwaneza Ada Jeanne created her solo “Other Root” about the Rwandan Genocide against Tutsi.
This piece was developed at the Ecole des Sables.
ACCOLADES
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Diploma of Traditional & Contemporary Dances of Africa from Ecoledes Sables, Rwanda
Dance Teaching Artist Residency with Muda Africa, Tanzania
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2007
Started Dancing at Abatarutwa Cultural Troupe2010
Contemporary Dance Training with Guy Beaujot2015-2016
“One plus one equal three” with Murekatete Joselyne at the East Africa Night Tolerance Festival.2016
”Other Root” solo about the Rwanda Genocide against Tuts, developed at Ecole des Sables.2018-2019
“Ikamba 1 & 2” in the Easter Africa Night Tolerance festival (EANT) trio for 3 women dancers about important feminine figures of Rwandan history. -
Ada is also a signer for the Holy Entrance Family Ministry and the Winnder Worship Team from the Living Word Church.
She is exceptionally passionate, developing and training herself and others in contemporary and classical dance.
One day, she hopes to create a space were she can train new dancers into choreographers and performers.
