Germaine Acogny - The Essence of Dance (2025)

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Drawing from traditional West African dances and her own exploration of various European dances, Germaine Acogny developed the technique named for her: the Acogny technique. More than 50 years spent on the international stage and in teaching young dancers in Senegal and around the world have given Acogny, now 80, an iconic status across an entire continent.

Germaine Acogny - The Essence of Dance

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Germaine Acogny
Germaine Acogny as Self Age 82 · Porto-Novo, Benin Germaine Acogny (born 1944), is a Senegalese dancer and choreographer. She is responsible for developing "African Dance", as well as the creation of several dance schools in both France and Senegal. S...
Director Greta-Marie Becker
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