Yahaya Kamate

Yahaya Kamate is the Associate Artistic Director of the The Seventh Principle Performance Companyand the Founder of Kamate Traders, "trading art for smiles". He has performed world-wide and soloed with companies including the National Ballet Cote D'Ivorie, Ballet D'Afrique, and Mask Dance Company. He is currently teaching at mark Morris Dance Center for NY and NJ Young Audiences, Alvin Ailey, and elsewhere. He has been with Seventh Principle as principle artist/choreographer since 1997. He has choreographed for CMDE's real Men Dance Ensemble and currently teaches the Center's Family African Dance Class.