School Competition 2021

This year the school outreach program was Funded by African Culture Fund, teaching begun in January and culminate in a performance on Saturday 30th January. Twelve dancers taught for two weeks in 12 local primary schools in Meru district namely Uraki, Mavinuni, Patandi, Usa river, Leganga, Kilimani, Ngyani, Nshupu,Makumira, Nkoaranga, Sing’isi and Poli. Dancers went to school for two weeks and taught Masewe dance.

On the 30th, the selected schools came together for a competition and Poli Primary is won first place, Sing’isi Primary second place and Kilimani Primary third place. Lunch was provided and mini buses took students from school to CAC for competition and return them to school afterwards. 260 students performed. Over 500 people came and watched the performance.

Again a big thank you for African Culture Fund for funding this programme.

School Outreach

As well as training local artists, the CAC runs a yearly project with schools in the Makumira/Usa River area. For three years (2015-2017) it involved 9 secondary schools. Professional CAC artists run workshops with groups of 10 Form 1 students in the schools. After six sessions they meet for a highly entertaining inter-schools dance and drumming competition at the CAC that is attended by their peers and enjoyed by all. In 2019 and 2021 the school dance competition shifted from secondary schools to to primary schools in Meru district. Twelve schools participated and primary students loved the program and gave their all in learning and during final performance. The best school, as well as the overall best drummer and dancer are awarded.

The CAC artists have also performed for many local schools in the area including Makumira Primary and Secondary School, Uraki Secondary, Kiwalaa Primary School, St Constantine's International School and Nkoaranga Orphanage. Uraki Secondary School have an ongoing outreach project begun by Carol Stubbs, and continued by the CAC dancers and Music Students. 

UWC East Africa formerly known as International School of Moshi, come to the CAC for their M3 Performing Arts Trip, when they camp on our grounds and learn to dance, drum, design costumes and the stage, and some sound-engineering.