Victoria Boateng

Victoria Boateng is a Chicago-based djembe instructor, performer, speaker and self-autism advocate. Her mission is to share how drumming has helped her navigate Autism and impact the disability community through her drumming.

Victoria studied West African drumming with master drummer Bolokoda Conde and Michael Taylor. She is now a substitute teacher at Old Town School of Folk Music and hosts drum classes for the Autism community at Elastic Arts in Chicago, IL. In addition Victoria has consistently practiced mastering her craft on stage with life artists throughout the city of Chicago. She is a part of the all female drum and dance company, Ayodele Drum and Dance and She Wolf Sacred Movement. Victoria graduated from Western Illinois University in December 2012 with a bachelor's degree in communication and minor in theater.

Victoria uses the djembe to spread awareness for the Autistic community. As an advocate for autism Victoria continues to make her mark. Victoria was diagnosed with autism when she was three years old and couldn't speak until she was seven years old. She developed a close relationship with music which led her to study The West African drum. Victoria uses her gift of the Djembe, a rope drum that brings sound from West Africa. Victoria shares her passion with the autism community with an intention to inspire women of all races, gender, and creed.