One World Dance & Drum exists to bring the power and magic of dance, drum and intercultural experiences alive and real for all people.
Our classes, programs and services, ignite awareness, generate community, and bring forward global transformation! The following fundamental values are at the heart of who we are:
Integrity – to honor one’s word as one’s self. Living true to one’s standards, values and ideals. Responsibility – the willingness to be cause in the matter of life. Community – seeing self as one with others. Contribu
tion – being generous, compassionate and authentic with others, sharing oneself openly. Transformation – the genesis of a new realm of possibilities. Making the impossible, possible. Being true to these values, we provide opportunities for people to come together to learn, grow and celebrate being alive. Inspired by the human spirit, it is our honor and joy to do God’s work … we stand for the transformation of life itself! Sarah Lee Parker
Sarah Lee graduated with honors and a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Wellness (Exercise Science, Public Health, Youth Studies and Nutrition) from the University of Minnesota. She has been a member of the University of Minnesota Repertory and Hamanah Don Dance Companies, managed the Fitness Program at the West Seattle YMCA, and is currently a Personal Trainer and Life Coach working with people one on one to heal, expand and transform their physical, mental and emotional capacities. When Sarah Lee first discovered West African Dance in1993, she was hooked immediately, and spent the next decade studying with dozens of well-known instructors from various parts of West Africa. In 2004, Sarah Lee’s passion for this art form took her to Senegal and then Guinea West Africa on a dance intensive with her primary instructor: Master Dancer Youssouf Koumbassa. She has since returned to Guinea eight more times for multiple months at a time to dance and learn from some of the best West African dancers and instructors in the world. Each year she delves into intensive personalized study in various parts of Guinea with artists such as Alseny Bangoura, Mamadama Camara, Aly Mara and Sorel Conte, all of whom are Principal Dancers with West Africa's finest performance company Les Ballets Africains. From October 2011 to June 2012 Sarah Lee Parker was blessed with her 9th opportunity to live and study dance in Guinea, West Africa. While there, her insatiable passion and hunger to learn from these incredible artists took her to the far reaches of Haute (high) Guinea, to the center of the capital city, Conakry, and many places in between. Sarah Lee spent these intensive 8 months studying with old traditional masters and young contemporary performers alike. Through one-on-one private classes, and by rehearsing as a member of the high level performance company Wassa So, Sarah Lee grew tremendously as a dancer. This incredible immersion experience has deepened her intimate knowledge of the dance steps, the music, and the culture and people from which they came. Sarah Lee has fallen completely in love with the people, the culture and the music and dance of Guinea West Africa. She is now living in Seattle, powerfully committed to sharing her love and knowledge of this amazing culture, building a bridge between these two very different cultures. She teaches weekly classes in the community, as well in the dance department at the University of Washington. A true healer in the best sense of the word, her infectious enthusiasm, playfulness and generosity of spirit, make her the perfect ambassador for the West African traditions that she shares from her heart.
03/31/2026
Exciting news! 👀
1 week from today we start an 8 week Intermediate Level West African Dance Class/Series. 🌞
7:30-9p @ Mount Baker Community Cub (Tuesdays).
We encourage more experienced dancers to attend this higher level and quicker paced series.
Drop in class is $25, and you can pre purchase 6+ classes at $20 each.
Baba Kauna Mujamal will be teaching the first 4 weeks and will focus on 2 rhythms... Stay tuned for which rhythms!
See you on the dance floor! 🙏🏾🪘❤️
12/05/2025
20% OFF these instruments!
Happy holidays everybody. I hope this message finds you healthy and well. 🙏🏾
It is that season where people are looking for gifts to give to loved ones.. .So I thought I'd offer a little sale on the remaining items from last spring's shipment from Guinea. 😊 20% OFF all of the instruments photographed/Listed below.
Even though I am in Seattle, all of these beautiful handmade items are able to be shipped.
I don't think these pictures fully do justice to how beautiful these instruments are. 😍
Please contact me if you are interested. Also, please forward to people who might be interested. 🙏
I feel grateful that I was in a position to help these artisans when they most needed it in March by pre-ordering these instruments. Please consider being a part of supporting them too, by purchasing one of these beauties! 🙏
PS - given that there are new prohibitive tariffs in place, it will likely be quite a while before I import any other instruments. 👎🏾
02/25/2025
Every Tuesday night!😃
👉🏾6-7p Introduction to West African Dance Class
👉🏾7-8:30p. All Levels West African Dance Class
At the beautiful Mount Baker Community Club ❤️🌍🇬🇳
06/21/2024
Caravan! We are in line at the Edmonds Ferry terminal! All loaded up with so many dine peeps on the advance ser up team! Woooooot!
Bassa tin bada ba!❤️🇬🇳🙏🏾😁
25 skins from Guinea, $25 ea, or 10+ for $20 each (plus shipping).
Also, 2 sets of bells hand forged by Sekouba in Baro. 🙏🏽
04/08/2022
Hey drummers, in the interest of supporting some hard working and talented drum builders here in Guinea just before ramadan started, a friend and I recently pooled some funds and purchased these 2 beautiful hardwood djembes (and 1 well built djembe bag) for her to take back with her to the US to sell.
Please contact me if you are interested. 🙏🏾❤💛💚🙏🏾
02/25/2021
Dancers!
Here is a tool you may not know exists to support you in your West African Dance practice... GUINEAN RHYTHMS FOR DANCER!
You can now purchase a recorded version of 37 well known Guinean rhythms (13-15 minutes each), played by talented Guinean drummers, professionally recorded in Guinea West Africa, meticulously mixed in the States, placed on our website for you to live stream anywhere, and/or download from DropBox to have on any of your devices.Nice!
AND... it is on sale from $75 down to $50... trying times call for furious dancing! Click to listen to the demo track and or purchase! or DM to ask questions!
Guinean Rhythms for Dancers — One World Dance & Drum
A collection of recorded Djembe and Dundun music from West Africa *SPECIAL NOTES: Due to the current pandemic, we have discounted ‘Guinean Rhythms for Dancers’ from $75 to $50. We hope that this discount makes it a little easier to have more of this healing dance in your life! Also, our deli
10/10/2020
Now you can have Guinean Drumming Music to dance to wherever you are.
37 different Rhythms (below), 15 minutes each, performed by high level Guinean Percussionists, recorded and mixed professionally, and available to you to stream from our website, or download from DropBox. Nice.
And it is still on sale cuz well, we think you deserve a bit of a break. :)
Guinean Rhythms for Dancers — One World Dance & Drum
A collection of recorded Djembe and Dundun music from West Africa *SPECIAL NOTES: Due to the current pandemic, we have discounted ‘Guinean Rhythms for Dancers’ from $75 to $50. We hope that this discount makes it a little easier to have more of this healing dance in your life! Also, our deli
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