Awal Alhassan
Awal Alhassan (b. Tamale Region, Ghana, 1980) is a master dancer from the West African nation of Ghana. Born and raised by a traditional drumming and dancing family in Tamale, Ghana. Awal has worked throughout Africa both independently and with some of West Ghana's most prestigeous performance groups such as the Ghana Dance Ensemble, the National Theatre of Ghana, and the Center for National Culture Dance Troupe. Awal currently lives in Seattle's avant-garde neighborhood, Capitol Hill with his wife Aubrey where he teaches regularly. Awal frequently leaves Seattle for teaching residences throughout the United States as well as touring with nationally recognized Maya Soliel.
Awal now resides in the Seattle metropolitan area where works closely with acclaimed Guinean performance artist performance artist Manimou Camara.