Idy Ciss comes to us from Senegal. He is a former member of the National Ballet. Idy is a full time member of the Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago offering his expertise as a consultant, choreographer and principal dancer. Idy teaches West African Dance classes at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, Lycee Francais de Chicago, Soulistic Studio & Spa and Joel Hall Dance Center.
Idy was recently awarded The Joseph Holmes Award for Best Choreography in a Music/Dance Program for choreography of Dekkal Thiossane (Rebirth of Culture) by the Black Theater Alliance Awards, Inc