Music & Movement with Fara Tolno

Let’s dance! Bring your favorite little one to stretch, sing, dance & explore music with rhythm instruments! This week features a very special guest, Fara Tolno!

Fara Tolno was born in Guinea, West Africa. He spent his youth in the village of Kissidugu and Guinea’s capital city, Conakry.  Playing djembe since the age of nine, he has traveled extensively performing and teaching both drumming and dance. Currently based in Boulder, Colorado, Fara has completed his MFA at the University of Colorado. Fara is the founder, director, and choreographer for Kissidugu, his percussion and dance ensembles across the country and in Guinea.  He trains and performs with a variety of students; combining traditional performance styles and pieces from Guinea with his own insights and knowledge of rhythms and movement. Fara’s performance style has been described as mystical as he dazzles audiences around the world. Fara has a magical way of teaching everything from the basics to the beautiful intricacies of West African percussion to Western players of all levels and ages.