 Afoutayi Haitian Dance, Music, and Arts is a performance company that promotes Haitian culture through music, art, dance, and history education. Ensemble founder Djenane Saint Juste is a renowned teacher, musician, dancer, and children’s book author. 

: Afoutayi presents an interactive, movement-based program that often incorporates call-and-response, body percussion, and an introduction to Haitian and Afro-Caribbean culture. Students will be introduced to a variety of instruments, learn some dance moves, and experience the power of storytelling through music. 

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About the Ensemble: Afoutayi Dance, Music, and Arts is a company that shares Haitian music, dance, and storytelling. 

Recommended for: Elementary and middle school assemblies.

To schedule a concert in Greater Minnesota, please email: classnotes@mpr.org.





FY24 Afoutayi Supporting Materials Packet

Djenane Saint-Juste and Florencia Pierre standing together smiling