Marie Ndiaye - Choreographer, Perfomer, Educator

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Marie Ndiaye - Choreographer, Perfomer, Educator

Dr. Marie N'diaye (PhD) is a Lindy Hop and African American Vernacular Jazz choreographer, performer and educator as well as a dance researcher.

14/02/2026

✨️Got home to a beautiful surprise in the mail box✨️

What an honor to see one's work acknowledged and celebrated 🥰

But we are just starting, the sky's the limit! Let's keep on dreaming big for Lindy Hop and Jazz Dance 🙌🏾

Thank you and the New York Dance family for making this possible 🙏🏾

20/10/2025

As I leave Madrid after the 4th edition of the Old School, I feel content!
This event was everything that it was supposed to be, whether planned or not haha.
We shared, we cared, we learned, we sweated, we laughed, we cried, we cheered, and we worked together towards becoming the community that we wish to be 🙏🏾

Thank you to the whole team, the educators, the special guests, the volunteers.... my heart is full.

I am grateful, I am content, I am blessed 🖤✊🏾🖤

27/01/2025

I am my mother's daughter 🥰
Was talking with mom today about how similar we look, neither of us really noticed until quite recently 😂

05/05/2024

Today as I was taking a walk in the neighbourhood, I tried to calm the anxiety that comes with change. I am slow to adapt and quick to worry, so periods of change are very difficult for me. This is the first week since deciding to move that I feel somewhat likw myself again...

And you how do you deal with change?

25/12/2023

🌟Happy holidays and Merry Christmas y'all 🎄🌟

24/10/2022

A méditer....🌟

Translation:
'Representation', does it matter or not?

You can think what you want but please stay consistent❣️

If it doesn't matter, then there is no problem for EVERYBODY to feel welcome at a festival with all Black teachers, is there?

If it matters, then EVERY FESTIVAL should make a real effort and pay attention to diversity, shouldn't they?

Can we stop with the double standard please 🙄

(An event with Black teachers from France, Croatia, UK, and USA is not diverse enough according to whom?)

10/09/2022

Harlem is the original "Mecca" for Lindy Hop and Jazz... past, present, and future! Today I firmly believe that you cannot possibly begin to understand Lindy Hop without understanding, studying, and experiencing the story of Uptown NYC in Harlem and the Bronx 🙌🏾

Dancers like Julia Loving and Samuel Coleman and others are doing a wonderful work to rebuild the dance institutions who have been destroyed due to racism white supremacy, the oppression and destruction of thriving Black communities from within, gentrification, and cultural appropriation!

Despite all these challenges Harlem Swing, Lindy Hop, and Jazz culture is alive and kicking, never stopped existing (despite what the narrative of the global Lindy Hop scene would like you to believe), and is galvanised, stronger than ever, thanks to the work of Ms Lana, Ms Mickey, Ms Laura, Sam, Julia, Clyde, Ron, Paulette, Barbara, Dexter... and many more amazing people who care about community, history, and legacy 🙏🏾❤️

My final picture of me visiting Ms Norma Miller at Woodlawn cemetery brings my story full circle. Because I know that this journey would not have started if it wasn't for Ms Norma asking me: "Why do you do this? Why do you care so much about my culture?" Thank you for pushing me to think and not "just dance" and encouraging me to learn more. I am a better version of me today thanks to you 🙏🏾❤️

Thank you Carl and Nicole for receiving me in your home and the nice chats 🥰 it was good to get to meet again!
Thank you Cynthia for the chats and advices 🙏🏾❤️
Thank you Julia and Sam for taking me everywhere and helping me connect with the community. For the hang, the discussions, the dances... you made this time special! 🙏🏾❤️

Thank you to everyone for the hangs, chats, dances, meals shared, laughter and connections. I look forward to coming back and see you all again 🥰

Now starting the second year of .master 🙌🏾❤️

🙏🏾❤️

20/08/2022

F.R.I.E.N.D.S. & M.E.L.A.N.I.N & 🌟 Part 3

The third leg of my fieldwork brought me to LA!

It was an absolute pleasure to be able to spend time with the one and only "Lord of Swing", Mr Chester Whitmore 🥰 We went social dancing and got to meet with and 😘

This part of the trip wouldn't have been possible without the support of my family from this side of the Pond. A thousand thank you to , Ms. Valerie, and the Wiggan family ❤️❤️❤️ And I met a new friend and compatriot 🥰

Had the absolute best hang and discussions with Pr. 😍 and the other professors at the USC school of dance : and 🥰

Had a wonderful time with the Minns-Harris family on the 4th of July! Thank you for the invitation and making me feel like part of the family ❣️❣️❣️

Thank you to the for allowing me to view your rehearsal and hang with y'all! Your energy and dedication to dance, history, and culture is needed and appreciated 🙏🏾 ❤️

Met with the .master familia: had a great day with Stephanie and David 🥰

Finally it wouldn't be LA without some 🌟🌟🌟 got to meet one of my Sheroes the amazing 😍😍😍 and to listen to the multitalented 🤩🤩🤩 and the sensational trumpet playing of 🤩🤩🤩

Fieldwork is hard work but it is also fun times and connections to old friends, new friends and future friends 💝

29/07/2022

CLEAR YOUR WEEKEND. We've got two days of events that you don't want to miss. Tomorrow night we've got Sunny Side - Jazz Band coming all the way from New Orleans to play live! Last time they played the Ballroom, they made the night.

Saturday we've got a specialty workshop with international instructor and historian, Marie Ndiaye - Choreographer, Perfomer, Educator. Sing up online today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWOcn2Wgo4U

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