Throat Singing and Drum Dance Workshop is Open to Inuit of All Ages
Tunngasugit! Join us at Isaruit Arts, for a unique opportunity to learn how to throat sing or drum dance between Sept. 26th-28th and Oct. 3rd-5th! Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to engage with talented throat singers and drum dancers! This workshop has been created by UIIP, in an effort to help urban Inuit practice, learn or relearn throat singing and drum dancing. Thursdays and Fridays begin at 3:15 pm- 7 pm. Saturdays from 11:15 am – 5 pm. David Serkoak, will teach drum dancing on Fridays and Jessie Kangok will teach it on Saturdays. Charlotte Qamaniq and Janice Oolayou will teach throat singing on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays! On Saturdays, we will have Elder Uvinik Qamaniq who wrote the first book entirely in Inuktitut (Amaruq) come to help translate songs from English to Inuktitut for those who wish to write their own Pisiit.
This event is generously funded by the Canada Council for the Arts. Isaruit Arts is a partner in this meaningful workshop. Please note that spaces are limited and children must be accompanied by a guardian.