BIBOTI OUIKAHILO

DANCE EDUCATION
Ivory Coast National Ballet International Tour
2/80 to 09/93
• Trained professionally as a dancer and drummer
• Performed, trained dancers and choreographed pieces -- toured throughout Yugoslavia,
   Mexico, Morocco, Belgium, Germany, France, Kenya, Italy and England

TEACHING and WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE
Central New York West African Dance, Drum, Mask Workshop and Performance
Director, Choreographer, Playwright, Producer, Mask dancer and Drummer
2004 and 2005
• Coordinated a 2-day event: West African dance / drum workshop; performance
• Brought NYC teachers from Guinea, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali and Senegal

Central New York Colleges and Schools
Workshops/Performances
2004 to present
• Syracuse University, Canisius College, Hamilton College, Cazenovia College, Cortland State,    Oswego State, Munson Williams-Proctor Institute and Utica Dance Academy
• Onondaga Hill Middle School, Stonehedge Elementary School, Gillette Road Middle School,    Danforth, Deryder Elementary School, Fitzugh Elementary School, Kingsford Park School, Diven    Elementary School, Millard Hawk Primary School, West Genesee High School, New Haven    Elementary School, Granby Elementary School and Lanigan Elementary School; Sackets Harbor

Syracuse City Schools
After-school program: West African Dance Teacher
10/03 to present
• Fowler High School, Blodgett Elementary School, Levy Middle School, Grant Middle School, Dr.   Martin Luther King School and Bellevue Elementary School

City Health Club --Ithaca, NY
African Dance Teacher
01/06 to present

Community Folk Art Center -- Syracuse, NY
African Dance Teacher
02/06 to present

Onondaga Dance Institute -- Syracuse, NY
African Dance Teacher
09/05 to present

Westcott Community Center -- Syracuse, NY
African Dance Teacher
08/03 to 02/06

New York City
African Dance Teacher
05/98 to 06/01
• Djoniba Dance and Drum Center, Ifetayo Cultural Arts Facility and Lehman College


PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
Wacheva Dance Troupe Syracuse, NY
2004 to present
• Director, choreographer, African dancer, drummer and mask dancer

Kotchegna Dance Company New York, NY
2000 to 2003
• African dancer, drummer and Mask dancer

Tears of the Sun Honolulu, HI 4/02 to 07/02
• Acted in a Hollywood film starring Bruce Willis

Jimmy Buffet Tour United States 6/00 to 05/01
• Toured as leader of African Drummers for Jimmy Buffet’s Summer Tour

CHOREOGRAPHING EXPERIENCE
Wacheva Cultural Arts Syracuse, NY
10/04 to present
• “Listen to your mom; you are in the village”

Africa Azolou Indianapolis, Indiana 08/97 to 11/97

Ivory Coast National Dance Company West Africa 01/95 to 01/97

Wacheva Dance Company West Africa 07/94 to 12/95

CENTRAL NEW YORK COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS
2003 to 2005
Cultural Resources Council – 2004 and 2005 Individual Artist Grant Recipient
Partners-for-Arts Education
BOCES Arts-In-Education
Open Hand Theater
Community Folk Art Center
Westcott Community Center
Westcott Street Cultural Fair
African Village @ NYS Fair
Syracuse Juneteenth Festival
Ithaca Festival
Oswego Harborfest
Sackets Harbor
Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival
Exceptional Family Resources
Onondaga Dance Institute
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
WCNY
Syracuse University
Oswego State College
Cazenovia College
Cortland State College

For more information go to www.wacheva.com