Ayodele

Artist Bio

Ayodele, a dance troupe founded by “Money” Taylor, combines poetry, dance, theatre, and gymnastic movements within each performance. The group seeks to educate students about the history of West Africa.

Educational Philosophy
 

Performer Money Taylor transcends colonial borders to profile the cultural intelligence of the great civilization of the Manding Empire, the largest African empire. The organization Marlon’s Way seeks to educate students about the history of West Africa through music, dance, and theatre. In addition to their work with Urban Gateways, Marlon’s Way performs for inner city youth promoting peace, harmony, education and self-esteem building. Money and his group use poetry, dance, theatre and gymnastic movements in their work with young people.