ACADD brings the heat and the AFRICAN spirit at Dance Africa in Washington,DC (Dance Place)
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October 09, 1939 - December 29, 2000
by C. M. Little 2008
The Late Andrew Cacho
October 09, 1939 - December 29, 2000
Legacy
by C. M. Little 2008
Cacho Friends & Supporters!
About Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers!
- Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers!
- From Belize, Central America, to Washington, DC, United States
- Over 35 years ago, the late Andrew Cacho started teaching African dance and drumming to youth at Friendship House, a community center in Washington, DC. When he saw how young people responded, he developed a new organization, Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers, Inc. to focus on these art forms and African cultures. The mission of Cacho's Program is to provide youth with positive alternatives in their lives. Participants come together to learn about African cultures through dancing, drumming, singing, stilt walking and mask-making in anticipation of mounting a final production. The impact on the student’s achievement is measured through their ability to concentrate and focus on new material, as well as their ability to interact with others. Furthermore, artistic disciplines inherently provide a structured way of carrying oneself physically, and psychologically. Once participants realizes their abilities, positive self perceptions are developed, which inherently leads to self-confidence and increased productivity.
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Bonita Cacho, far left, leads her dance company at the 21st Annual
Festival of Dance and Music of the African Diaspora, Dance Africa D.C.
2008. The Saturday, June 7th,2008 indoor and outdoor performances included Andrew Cacho African Drummers & Dancers, Inc.
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