Audition for RYDDE (Rootead Youth Drum & Dance Ensemble)

RYDDE is a non-competitive, pre-professional youth & dance company for middle and high school aged youth. They perform in the wider Kalamazoo area, training in the arts of the Black diaspora. RYDEE is open to ages 13-18.

Overview: No experience needed, just commitment and energy. Rootead Youth Drum and Dance Ensemble is a pre-professional drum and dance company for youth ages 13-18 years old. We focus on Black Diasporic drum and dance: Traditional West African, Afro Fusion, and Afro Beats. Our core values are respect, generative communication, teamwork, responsibility, self-accountability, personal growth and dedication.

RYDDE Auditions will be September 5th at Rootead’s Studio with a breakdown of the audition dates/times below:

• 10am-12pm
• 11:15am-12pm (Drummers Only)
• 3pm-3:45pm (Drummers Only)
• 3pm-5pm

REGISTER HERE

Where: 505 East Kalamazoo Ave., Suite 3, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Learn more about RYDDE here.