Experience
Kotchegna Dance Company
Founded in New York City in 1994, Kotchegna Dance Company brings the living traditions of Côte d’Ivoire to audiences around the world.
Led by master artist Vado Diomande, the company features dancers, drummers, and mask performers who share the rhythms, movements, and ceremonies of Ivorian village life. Each performance is a cultural offering rooted in tradition, guided by spirit, and shared in community.
Kotchegna is available for booking and appears regularly at festivals, theaters, schools, and cultural centers across the globe.
Offerings
Workshops & Residencies
Interactive drum and dance experiences designed for schools, community groups, cultural centers, and movement spaces.
Sessions may include rhythm, movement, storytelling, or cultural education — tailored to your group.
Live Performances
Traditional Ivorian drum, dance, and mask shared through staged and ceremonial formats.
Each performance carries the energy of the village, the rhythm of the land, and the intention of the ancestors.
Collaborations & Custom Events
We work with hosts, organizations, and creative partners to design experiences that honor the tradition and invite real connection.
Cultural programming can be shaped for events, ceremonies, festivals, or intimate gatherings.
Who We Work With
Schools and universities
Movement and wellness communities
Cultural centers, festivals and performing arts venues
Spiritual, ceremonial, or healing circles
Families and private hosts seeking cultural celebration
Upcoming Performances
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Experience the spirit of Côte d’Ivoire.
Start with a rhythm. Join a class.
Explore the Ivorian culture through drum, dance, and tradition.
The spirit of the Motherland calls you home.