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• Remembering Rex Nettleford…

  4 February 2011 by Karin in Dance [ no comments ]

  ON February 2, 2010, a day before his 77th birthday, dancer, choreographer, scholar, social critic and vice chancellor emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Rex Nettleford passed away in a Washington DC hospital, after suffering a heart ...

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• West African Dance Classes Return to School of Dance

  16 January 2011 by Karin in Dance [ 8 comments ]

  West African dance classes with Tamara Thomas return January 22. I've taken this class and it's lots of  fun, Tamara is a great teacher! Saturdays from 3:30 - 5:00 at the Jamaica School of Dance, Edna Manley College. ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

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• BRICOLAGE The Choreographic Works of Kyisha Patterson

  24 November 2010 by Karin in Dance,Happening on the Edge 2010 [ 1 comment ]

  [caption id="attachment_10558" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Kyisha Patterson"][/caption] There will be the fourth staging of 'BRICOLAGE', the choreographic works of Kyisha Patterson on Sunday, December 5th at 5pm at the Phillip Sherlock Centre, UWI. This staging of choreography has been happening since 2005 and ...

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• eNKompan.E Workshop Weekend for Dancers Explores Dance

  1 November 2010 by Karin in Dance,Happening on the Edge 2010 [ 1 comment ]

  eNKompan.E  will be staging a weekend workshop for dancers next weekend, November 6th and 7th with Oneil Pryce and Safi Harriott, facilitated by Neila Ebanks. eNKompan.E is a dance performance and teaching organization led by Neila Ebanks. Its purpose is to be ...

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• NDTC Hosts French Dance Company for “Cultural Fusion”

  6 September 2010 by Karin in Dance [ 2 comments ]

  For one night only, French and Jamaican cultures combine on stage. On Tuesday, September 7th, under the patronage of the French Ambassador, Artistic Expressions presents "Cultural Fusion", a performance by the French dance company CIE Ballet Jazz along with the NDTC at ...

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• Patsy Ricketts and L’Antoinette Stines Return for Held Over Performances of 26th Season

  13 July 2010 by Karin in Dance [ no comments ]

  L’ACADCO - A United Caribbean Dance Force will be remounting its 26th Season of Dance for three additional ‘back by popular demand’ performances. The critically acclaimed dance presentation titled “SHIPS’ LOG - Daaance Coconut Daaance,” a historical account of our heritage ...

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• Two KOTE Events for Dancers Saturday

  25 June 2010 by Karin in Dance,Happening on the Edge 2010 [ 2 comments ]

  During this year’s Kingston on the Edge performer-choreographer Neila Ebanks is facilitating several events through her emerging performance and teaching entity, eNKompan.E ™. The Fresh Breeze Workshop for Dancers happens Saturday June 26 at School of Dance, and represents an exciting ...

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• Dance Workshops to be Part of KOTE 2010

  19 June 2010 by Karin in Dance,Happening on the Edge 2010 [ 1 comment ]

  [caption id="attachment_8547" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Neila Ebanks"][/caption] KOTE 2010, Love, Art, Liberation will be introducing a line up Dance Workshops. There is limited space so please respond to the workshop organizers to guarantee your space. Workshops 1a & 1b Bodies of Knowledge: SKILL SWAP WORKSHOP (Open) June 19 ...

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