BIBOTI OUIKAHILO 117 Harvard Pl.

Syracuse, NY 13210 Office 315-396-0748

E-mail: Wacheva@gmail.com

Web: www.wacheva.com

OWNER/EXECUTIVE & ARTISTIC DIRECTORS

Owner of Wacheva Dance & Drum Studio: 2009-Present Artistic & Executive Directors of Wacheva dance & drum ensemble: 2004-Present African DANCE EDUCATION Ivory Coast National company of dance International Tour - 1980-1997 Trained professionally as a dancer and drummer Performed, trained dancers and choreographed pieces -- toured throughout Ex-Yugoslavia, Mexico, Morocco, Belgium, East & West Germany, France, Kenya, Italy, England, Spain, Benin, Togo, and Martinique etc! WORKSHOPS / PERFORMANCES 2004 to present in Central New York Colleges Syracuse University, Ithaca College, Hamilton College, Cazenovia College, SUNY Colleges, Saranac Lake Community College, Elmira College, LeMoyne College, Utica College and more..

Elementary – High School Onondaga Distric Schools, Cicero-North Syracuse District Deryder Elementary School, West Genesee School District, Fulton School District, Utica Central Schools and more…

CNY DANCES STUDIOS WORKSHOPS Utica Dance Studio ex-Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY African dance 2004-Present Dancenter of Utica, Utica, NY African dance 2009-Present

Rae’s Institute of Dance, Syracuse, NY African dance 2007-Present Dance Works Studio Utica, NY African 2009-Present

Community Venues Oswego Harborfest, NYS Fair, Ithaca Festival, Westcott Cultural Fair, Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival, Open Hand Theatre, Onondaga Dance Institute, Mayfest, Juneteenth, Everson Museum of Art, Utica Dance Academy, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts

Institute, Rae’s Institute of Dance & Movement, Island Health & Fitness, Sacketts Harbor, Dance Arts Center, Utica Dance Works Studio, Stone Quarry Art Park

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE Wacheva Dance, & DrumEnsemble Syracuse, NY 2004 to present Director, producer, choreographer, dancer, Mask dancer and drummer

Kotchegna Dance Company New York, NY 2000 to 2003 African dancer, drummer and Mask dancer Jimmy Buffet Tour United States 6/00 to 09/01 Toured as leader of African Drummers for Jimmy Buffet’s Summer Tour

Acting

Tears of the Sun Honolulu, HI 4/02 to 07/02 Acted in a Hollywood film starring Bruce Willis CHOREOGRAPHING EXPERIENCE Wacheva Dance, & Drum Ensemble Syracuse, NY 2004 to present Africa Azolou Indianapolis, Indiana 08/97 to 11/97 Ivory Coast National Dance Company West Africa 01/95 to 01/97

Wacheva Dance Company West Africa 07/94 to 12/95 Ivory Coast National Ballet International Tour 2/80 to 09/97 Syracuse University: Music Beyond Borders - annual show which brings students and artists together from various cultures and countries through music.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Syracuse City Schools Syracuse, NY After-school program: West African Dance Teacher Danforth Middle School, Ed Smith Elementary, Fowler High School, Blodgett Elementary School, Levy Middle School, Grant Middle School, Dr. Martin Luther King School, Bellevue Elementary School and Kuumba Program at Community Folk Art Center Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Director of West African Drumming Ensemble 9/06 to present Community Folk Art Center Syracuse, NY African Dance Teacher 02/06 to 8/09 Onondaga Dance Institute Syracuse, NY African Dance Teacher 09/05 to 5/07

City Health Club Ithaca, NY African Dance Teacher 01/06 to 12/06 Westcott Community Center Syracuse, NY African Dance Teacher 08/03 to 02/06 New York City New York, NY African Dance Teacher 05/98 to 06/01 Djoniba Dance and Drum Center, Ifetayo Cultural Arts Facility and Lehman College

LECTURES / DEMONSTRATIONS EXPERIENCE Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 2005 to present Dr. Carol Barbiracky class, 2005-present Dr. Eleene Stremple class, 2006-2008 Dr. Bile Cole class 2007-2011 Dr. Sydney Jane Hutchinson class: 2012-present Dr. Danielle Brown class 2012-2013 Oswego State University Oswego, NY 2007 Fingerlakes Community College 2009-2011

Wells College: 2009-2010 Keuka College: 2012-2013 Onondaga Community College: 2008-2010 August 2008: led a 4000 square foot building stood derelict for more than 15 years to renovate and made it into the dance studio as community home today. 2012: US Citizens and was one of the guest speakers at the citizenship ceremony

SKILLS Patience and excellent teaching ability through vocal and movement. Cultural knowledge and the experience in portraying cultural experience to students grades k-12 along with college students, communities and adults.