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Ghanaian dance creator and instructor Eric Carl Appa, professionally known as House Master has blessed Nigeria with his standout dance skill at the Masterclass Experience of the Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN Fest) 2025.
The choreographer was in Nigeria to sell his craft and his House Dance culture at the week-long dance event. The dance masterclass brought top dancers across the continent on one stage from Monday, August 18 to Saturday, August 23, 2025. The Span Creative Hub, 47 Bourdillon Road at Ikoyi, had a different ambiance during the dance project.
Known for his dedication to the House dance culture, Appa’s workshop at SpanFest did not only focus on teaching moves, but, reconnected House dance to its African roots and showing how this global culture is finding its way back home. This was a great opportunity for the Ghanaian choreographer to put his creative skills out there in several countries like he has always done. He is a force to reckon with, and the Ghanaian dance industry is obviously confident of his output on stage.
Appa, one of Ghana’s young dance instructors, has been able to nurture a number of choreographers in the country. He grabbed this worthy project with both hands as the audience was amazed by his significantly different dance style. He effortlessly combines different genres of dance to produce a unique art, which is appealing to everyone audience regardless of their demographics.
House dance, born in the clubs of Chicago and New York in the late 1970s, has always carried the spirit of rhythm, freedom, and community. Appa grabbed the opportunity to highlight how African traditions of groove, rhythm, and storytelling live within House dance, and how Africa does not only represent the foundation but, also, its future.
“House dance is Africa’s gift to the world, and now it is coming back home. My goal is to plant these seeds of freedom and rhythm across the continent,” Appa shared after his session. The energy, connection, and cultural impact from this masterclass will continue to ripple long after SpanFest 2025, inspiring a new wave of dancers and communities to embrace the House culture in Africa.
The Ghana-Nigeria relationship has been an enviable experience for citizens of both countries as they cordially complement each other at every juncture. From football, movies, food, and music, among other, these two countries have always had an interesting rivalry, and it is always an exciting time to foster their businesses.
Patrons paid 10,000 Naira for the dance class, and drop-ins were charged 5,000 Naira for the great experience. This is, frankly, a cool rate for the great experience and excitement that comes with the acquisition of some dance talent. The event also gave the intersections of African dance a great platform for assessment and growth.
It is a great thing to see Ghanaian talents gaining grounds in other countries. It widens the scope of foreigners with respect to our vast natural dance talents.
By: Brah Alidu
