Teachers

Siku is a young and determined producer, choreographer, performer and dance teacher. Siku has danced a variety of different genres all her life including street, afrobeat, salsa, vogue, dancehall and ballet. For the last 6 years, Siku has focused most on twerk and afrobeats, competing in national and international championships and often traveling to Tanzania and beyond to develop her dancing skills and partake in crosscultural collaborations exploring the impact of dance on identities and communities.

When teaching, Siku brings out the culture and roots of dance. Through dance, Siku wants to inspire and give back to her students. She believes that the best dance experience comes when you throw yourself in and dare to challenge yourself outside of your comfort zone. Her goal is to create community through dance, to touch people by showing what afrodance is and how much dance matters.

Lokoko, originally from the Congo, teaches afrobeats, amapiano and ndombolo. Lokoko has been teaching dance for 2 years. Among other things, he is patient, conscientious, hardworking, unyielding and responsible. Lokoko is active, self-initiative, forward-looking and willing to learn, as well as social and friendly.

As a teacher, Lokoko is driven by his students to make his session more beneficial for all. His foundation is in cultural and humane understanding, and when teaching and sharing about dance, he focuses on the acceptance of one’s own body, positive self-esteem and good health. He has a wide range of knowledge about the entire field of dance art as well as in-depth knowledge and training experience. He always pays attention on the needs and interests of all students.