Dance with Kotchegna

In Côte d’Ivoire, dance is ceremony, celebration and community.

Each step honors the land.
Each rhythm opens the body to something older than words.

At Kotchegna, dance is taught as it is lived: through presence, repetition, and deep connection. Vado has carried these dances since childhood, moving in service to the ancestors, the land, and the village.

These teachings are shared with reverence as a way to remember, to celebrate, and to return to our origins, wherever we are in the world.

What You’ll Learn

Line drawing of a tribal mask with intricate patterns and facial features.
Line drawing of a tribal mask with geometric patterns and stylized facial features

Grounded movement rooted in tradition and rhythm

Connection to spirit through embodied awareness

Call-and-response, song, and shared rhythm as community language

Ceremonial and communal dances from across Côte d’Ivoire

Minimalist black and white line drawing of a human face with tribal mask features, elongated oval eyes, and decorative patterns on the forehead and cheeks.
Minimalist line drawing of a tribal-style face with intricate patterns.

How To Learn

Online At-Home Classes

Coming soon.
For individuals or groups

Private Sessions

Tailored to your pace,
practice, questions, or focus.

In-Person Classes

Held in New York City
and select locations.

Group In-Person Intensives

Immersive experiences
in rhythm and ritual.

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Who This Is For

A diverse group of people in a dance studio practicing a dance move with arms raised, under bright natural light.

Dancers of all levels and backgrounds

Group of diverse people in a circle giving high-fives together indoors, smiling, celebrating, in a room with large windows.

Communities seeking deeper cultural connection

A person playing African drums while children sit in a row, some clapping, in a room with wooden doors and picture frames on the wall.

Movement seekers, somatic practitioners, and ritual artists

A group of people dancing and celebrating in a room, with a man in the foreground wearing sunglasses and patterned clothing, smiling with his arms raised, and others in the background also dancing.

Educators, choreographers, and curious beginners

Return to Rhythm

Your body remembers more than you think.

Through dance, you reconnect. To land, to spirit, to self.

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