SAVE $150 ON FALL!
Enroll in the Full Semester for just $100 and get your classes for only $10 each!
Offer ends Friday, August 14, 2026.
The next season starts here.
Black Dance Academy Fall Enrollment is now open.
A new season. The same vibrant community.
Join us for weekly African dance classes led by world-class artists in a welcoming environment for youth and adults. Whether you're taking your first class or continuing your journey, there's a place for you here.
📅 August 17 – October 24, 2026
📍 ASI Cultural Arts Center
4302 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008
Classes are just $10 each during our Fall Pre-Sale. Get the $100 Pre-Sale Full Semester Package and SAVE $150!
Choose your classes, save on the full session!
Engaging & Uplifting Cultural Arts Education
Authentic African Dance, Drumming, & Storytelling Programs
We bring African culture to life through standards-aligned arts education, immersive performances, and community-centered experiences for schools, organizations, and families.
Led by Dr. Jewel & African Soul International
30Y
Youth Development in schools, churches, and community centers
1.5M+
Invested in Cultural Arts & Youth Intervention supporting education, healing, and creative expression
200k
Youth Impacted through arts education, cultural programming, and community engagement
25+
Serving Leaders, Schools & Districts Nationwide through performances, residencies, and partnerships
African Soul International is proud to be recognized as a 2X Congressional Award Honoree, and a Preferred Vendor for LAUSD, and a proud member of the Mandinka Music Society of the Gambia, W. Africa (The home of Kunta Kinte).
Our work continues to honor Black and African cultural traditions while empowering the next generation through the arts.
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The ASI Cultural Arts Center operates as a project of the Artist Success Institute.
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Loved by Schools, Organizations & Communities
"Wow! This workshop was RICH and necessary!"
"Wow! This workshop was RICH and necessary! I'm so grateful for this opportunity to explore culture, learn movements, and have such a fun and informative experience with my colleagues. African Soul International was professional and strategic. Today was great!
- NASA
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African Soul International exists because of community. Whether you give, attend, partner, or stay connected, your support helps us preserve culture, empower youth, and expand access to transformative arts education.
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Dr. Jewel & The African Soul International Story
Developed for Schools, Organizations & Communities
African Soul International’s curriculum is rooted in over 25 years of study with African Master artists in both the United States and on the African continent.
Led by founder Dr. Adama “Jewel” Jackson, our programs center the cultural significance of movement, rhythm, and tradition.
Each experience teaches not only the dance, but the song, musical cadence, and cultural meaning behind every movement—ensuring authenticity, depth, and respect for African traditions.
“We don’t create dances—we preserve the authentic African traditions that have been shared for generations.”
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