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Sponsorship Opportunities

Umdabu is now offering South African dance to the general public. We have several children that need sponsors in order to take the classes.

These sponsorships will help underserved children get great physical exercise in a fun and safe environment.  

Sponsorships are:

$200 will sponsor one child for 15 classes.  Classes start September, 01 2007 and end December, 29 2007.

Also, businesses, groups, or individual are welcomed to become sponsor to one for the Umdabu Dance Company’s upcoming productions.  It’s a great was to target your market for advertising proposes.  For more information on this and other opportunities, please contact Asha Xulu at (205) 251-7158 or email at xulu@bham.rr.com
South African Dance Classes: Umdabu offering classes at The Carver Theater for the Performing Arts. more>>

OUR MISSION
The Umdabu Dance Company is a Birmingham, Alabama based dance theater dedicated to the preservation and presentation of traditional and Contemporary South African history and cultural; particularly that of the Zulu people.

ZULU CULTURAL TIPS

:: Traditional Clothing of the Zulus are cow, goat, and goat skins. Leopard skin was worn only by the Zulu Royal Family.
:: Cow skin is used on South African drums. Goat skin is used on sangoma (South Africa doctor) drums only.
:: There are 11 different tribes in South Africa. The Zulu tribe is the largest.
:: Before South Africa was invaded by the Dutch, it was known as Azania.