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Kofi Dennis

Drumming Instructor

World Children's Choir

Kofi Dennis, Instructor, received his Diploma, Early Childhood Education at the Komenda Teaching Colege, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa in 1981. In 1990 He received his Diploma, Theater Arts (creative dramatics) from the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana.

Mr. Dennis has extensive experience in many areas of education and the performing arts in Ghana and the United States. He has taught many subjects including social studies, math, science and English language, in the Ghana Armed Forces Schools system, provided seminars and workshop as a member of the “Theater Collectives for the UNFPA’s Community development program for women’s groups in Ghana and also in the GTZ’s technical assistant program. Mr. Dennis also coordinated and directed all student theater for development community projects in the correctional facilities, orphanages, and child-care centers in Ghana. From 1987 to 1993 Mr. Dennis starred in radio and stage theaters, television and video productions in Ghana.

Since moving to the United States in 1995, Mr. Dennis has delighted children, parents, teachers, and colleagues with his wonderful work in area schools and as a Wolf Trap Performing Arts Master Teacher/Trainer and presenter of West African Culture. Mr. Dennis is a wonderful drummer, storyteller, singer and dancer. He has presented workshops and residencies in schools and centers nationwide: notably Kennedy Center, Discovery Theater and the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Wolf Trap’s Theater in the Woods, and the Filene Center, and St. Thomas Folklife Festival, Virgin Islands. He is the lead teacher for ARTSPLAY, a fun filled literature based exploration of drama, dance and music for 3-5 year old children at the Wolf Trap Center for Education every fall and spring.

Mr. Dennis is the founder of Class Acts Arts…one of its outreach program is for at-risk youth is given in correctional facilities in the Metro area. He has worked with World Children’s Choir singers in the Washington DC area, and at the WCC International Arts/Peace Camp held in Timisoara, Romania in July 2005. His three daughters are members of the World Children’s Choir.