#jamaicandance

[severelydistinguishedturtle]

Dance Umbrella an enjoyable and successful come back. Stay away Covid. #opalpalmeradisa #knowyourauthor #jamaicandance #philipsherlockcentreforcreativearts #entertainment (at Kingston, Jamaica) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpqt4YDrZBk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ndtcjamaica]

NDTC Diamond Anniversary Gala:

The National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) 60th Season of Dance opens with a GALA performance at the Little Theatre on Friday, July 22 at 7:30 pm with cocktails and 8 pm showtime — contribution $5000JMD. We would be honoured if you would join us to celebrate 60 years of the Company's contribution to national and regional identity through the performing arts. 

The programme will feature Drumscore and Gerrehbenta choreographed by past Artistic Director the Honourable Prof. Rex Nettleford, David Brown's Labess and the premiere of a new work in tribute to women by Renee McDonald. Another premiere will be a suite of songs by The NDTC Singers and Musicians in tribute to Reggae music legend Rita Marley. 

Please reserve your ticket by emailing — ndtcjamaica@gmail.com — at your earliest convenience and thank you for your unwavering support of the NDTC.

[kingofdancehall]

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[colormyflaws]

So @cassandrafoxdance is one of my fav dancing bloggers. Like that's exactly how I dance when no one is looking. Truly an inspiration. . @Regranned from @cassandrafoxdance - Click link in my bio to see full video on Youtube. :) Some dancehall love this time 🇯🇲🇯🇲 Song is "Wine to The Top" by Wiz Kid and Vybz Kartel. I just wanted to say how happy it makes me when I read a message/comment or am told in person how my body confidence has helped others to improve their body confidence ❤❤ No one body type is better or more valuable than another body type. Don't let people telling you "you have the wrong body" stop you from doing the things that you enjoy 😚😚 #dancehall #soca #caribbean #winetothetop #jamaican #jamaicanmusic #jamaicandance - #regrann

[distinctlyuniq]

When Amazing Artists Combine... Any other night pales in comparison. #caribbeanculture #caribbeanvibes #caribbeanmusic #soca #trinidadandtobago #stvincent #Jamaica #jamaicandance #jamaicanculture #jamaicandancehall #jamaicanstyle #vincentianbrand #trinidad #trinidadianartist #trinidadianmusic #trinidadianculture #kestheband #konshens #skinnyfamulous #kevinlittle #belize #belizesoca #belizesocafestival #soca (at Marion Jones Stadiun) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2wxRPrl-Ht/?igshid=1ul92j3vmeeus

[ndtcjamaica]

Part 2: In Tribute to Reggae Month

1988 saw the creation of Rex Nettleford's Dis Poem resorting to the dub poetry of Mutabaruka. The programme note read:

Of life and living and the efforts to deny its essence. “Dis Poem is to be continued in your mind, in your mind, in your mind...”

Original Dancers (Dis Poem): Judith Wedderburn, Andrea Douglas, Sita Littlewood, Nadia Williams, Charmaine Warren, Glen Brown, Wayne Daniels, John Hunt/Mark Ramsay, Eisenhower Williams, Milton Sterling

The reggae-Rasta-riddim complex expanded to full-blown dub poetry, which inspired Tony Wilson's to create a sequence to Mikey Smith's "Roots” for his dance-work Dance Jamaica (1988).

Original Dancers (Dance Jamaica): Arlene Richards, Carol Murdock, Jacquie Smith, Alaine Grant, Monica Lawrence, Andrea Douglas, Delroy Rose, Wayne Daniels, Glen Brown, Adrian Fletcher, Milton Sterling, Mark Ramsay, John Hunt

The NDTC Cuban-Connection continued with the creation of Eduardo Rivero-Walker's Tribute (1995) to music of reggae icons Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff. The programme note read:

Reggae is a music of profound significance to Caribbean peoples. In particular, it is the youth of the Caribbean who see in reggae their reason for living, their happiness and their frustrations. Born in Jamaica, this rhythm is an element of cohesion and cultural identification between the peoples of the English-speaking Caribbean. The most representative author and singer was Bob Marley who is seen as the most prestigious in the Caribbean, Africa and Europe.

Original Dancers (Tribute): Melanie Graham Arlene Richards, Denise Robinson, Alaine Grant, Alison Symes, Carole Orane, Monica Lawrence, Staci-Lee Hassan, Karyn Johnson, Natalie Chung, Andrea Lloyd, Kerry-Ann Henry, Atiye Stewart, Kayla Scrivener, Delroy Rose, Milton Sterling, Gene Carson, Eisenhower Williams, David Browne, Arsenio Andrade, Abeldo Gonzalez, Franklyn Bryson

NDTC kept abreast with the ever-changing landscape of Jamaican contemporary popular music, which led to the making of Bujurama (1996). This was a natural occurrence for Nettleford, who pioneered works to reggae music from the 70s inspired by Jimmy Cliff (Tribute to Cliff), Bob Marley (Court of Jah) and Toots Hibbert (Backlash). In Bujurama, he revisited his contemporary ‘roots’ being inspired by the conscious lyrics of reggae/dancehall frontliner Buju Banton. The work made use of Banton's “Untold Stories”, “Not An Easy Road” and “Champion". Jamaica Gleaner writer Justin Whyte wrote:

It was not a transformation of the dancehall, instead it was a skillful re-enactment of the beauty there is in our music and carefully contrived movements. Therefore, it was of little wonder that the audience interrupted intermittently with wild applause, suggesting satisfaction and approval.  

Original Dancers (Bujurama): Melanie Graham, Arlene Richards, Denise Robinson, Alaine Grant, Alison Symes, Carole Orane, Monica Lawrence, Karyn Johnson, Staci-Lee Hassan, Natalie Chung, Andrea Lloyd, Kerry-Ann Henry, Rolande Pryce, Delroy Rose, Milton Sterling, Gene Carson, Arsenio Andrade, Abeldo Gonzalez, Franklyn Bryson, Keith Fagan

[punishajam]

#punishajam #dancehallvideos #dancehall #videodownloads #jamaicandance #jamaica #jamaican #punishadvd #punishavideos https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsls4w2AP_k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vqrtz0gp5hvu

[simoneonhomes]

Really good week. Include God in all you do. #simoneonhomes #peaceout #jamaicanfood #jamaicand's #atticbrewingcompany #fridayvibes #entrepreneurlife #godfirst #proverbs31womenrock #realestate #realestateagents #realestatebroker #realtor #realtor® #realestateagent #homeinspector #homeinspector4u (at Attic Brewing Company) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFBO2NXHUzn/?igshid=1owk5om5z8vql

[wmihradio]

#rdmpteam #dinner #jamaicands #jamaica #island (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

[sheniq]

Daggering to Usher💃🏻🕺🏾 DJ sounds better than Usher😂 #dance #usher #daggering #jamaicandance #mayihavethisdance https://www.instagram.com/p/CP4X0zPHhJ5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[gallerydelarue]

M.O.P : Music on playlist. Wiley, Sean Paul & Stefflon Don - Boasty ft Idris Elba. #boasty#wiley#idriselba#seanpaul#stefflondon#singer#singjay#duttyrock#pop#jamaica#patois#jamaicandance#dancehall#femalerapper#thegodfather#grime#ukgrime#greatestofalltime#WOMENSDAY#DelarueWomenMonth#MopDelarue#playlist#GalleryDelarue https://www.instagram.com/p/BvE3xNTDIY2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w6avdyafhz2h

[tonyculture]

#santaclaus #santa #reggaestyle #jamaicandance #jamaicansanta #jamaicanchristmas #bumboclaat #pussyhole https://www.instagram.com/p/Br2DJt-FDe4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11s9b3hh1iuuy

[daphneychains]

17 yrs old Jamaican singer @jahzanofficial hustling to not only provide for herself, but exposing her natural talent. Hopefully someone from the voice sees this and ask her to come to the show. @thevoicecasting @nbcthevoice @thevoicekids @thevoiceofgermany @thevoicegtv @thevoiceth @thevoiceofgreece please follow her page @jahzanofficial to here her sing 🎤 without any music and that’s if? You are not convinced. Good luck young lady! #jamaica #jamaicandance #jamaicanbeauty🇯🇲 #jamaicangirls #jamaicanmusic @jamaicanartconnection @jamaicanfolksingers @lunionsuite @haitiannation1804 @haitiville @kellyclarkson @iamjhud @adamlevine @blakeshelton @aliciakeys @mileycyrus @usher https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqjks7BFtdo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bnhk9qj9ddp4

[maximegigan]

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CerDaB7DgU-/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Qui aime la danse caribéenne ? 💚

Merci d’être venu participer au didacticiel de cours dancehall en direct aujourd’hui : cliquez et connecter, cliquez et danser !

🕺🏻 : Choreography by @maximegigan

🎵 : Muder She Wrote by @chakademus84 x @pliers

▶️ : La vidéo complète de ma chorégraphie est disponible sur toutes mes chaînes de réseaux sociaux comme Youtube ou mon IGTV dans ma série « Maxime Gigan Choreography » et cette diffusion dancehall en direct reste à votre disposition quelques temps sur mon profil avant d'être relayée et visible via ma section « Maxime Gigan Live Class »

📲 : J'attends avec impatience vos retours en vidéo relevant mon défi chorégraphique par message privé ou en me taguant directement ou bien me l’envoyer par mail maximegigan@orange.fr

#maximegigan #dancer #choreographer #danceteacher #dancehalldance #raggadancehall #jamaicandance #dancehallfunk #dancehallsteps #maximegiganchoreography #liveclass #danceclass #coursdedanse #tutorial #danse #choreography #instalive #direct #onlineclasses #edance #homesweetlight #caribbeandance #tiktokdancechallenge #dancechallenge #dancetutorial #dancehall #dance #paris #chakademusandpliers #murdershewrote

[owntheviewcreatives]

#jamaica🇯🇲 #jamaicalove #jamaicanjokes #caribbean #jamaicajamaica #jamaicanbeauty🇯🇲 #jamaicans #africa #jamaicandance #jamaicalandwelove #jamrock #jamaicanculture #reggae #reggaemusic #reggaesumfest #reggaelovers #dance #jamaican #jamaicanmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/B0o5xB9H91n/?igshid=91ahj6am164z

[ndtcjamaica]

Part 3: In Tribute to Reggae Month

Exploration and experimentation continued apace after 1996 without discarding the discoveries of the first three decades. From the Bridge Generation, there were clear indications of renewal/continuing approaches to choreography. The renewal end of the renewal/continuity continuum was to be balanced by Marlon D. Simms (Continuum), Chris Walker (Urban Fissure), Shelley Maxwell (Garvey Lives) and Christina Gonzalez (My Skin, My Kin). 

Simms' Continuum (2015) explored the musical stylings of new generation reggae artists/band Raging Fyah – “Africa”, “Karma” and “Brave”. The work experimented with the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) modern dance style, which is a blend of Jamaican traditional folk forms, ballet and modern dance techniques. The finale reflected the movement patterns of people ‘en masse’, indicative of communal gatherings and festivities such as parties and Dancehall.

Original Dancers (Continuum): Kerry-Ann Henry, Keita-Marie Chamberlain, Tamara Noel, Marisa Benain, Maia Pereira, Jillian Samms, Sophia McKain, Kristina Graham, Kayon Wray, Gillian Steele, Jahmai Paul, Lauryn Rickman, Jodi-Ann Smith, Nadani Dixon, Shade Thaxter, Gillian Edwards, Mishka Williams, Tiffani Smith, Rachel Walter, Mark Phinn, Kevin Moore, Patrick Earle, Paul Newman, Phillip Earle, Michael Small, Kemar Francis, Dominic Saunders, DeVaughn Allen, Javal Lewis

Walker's consciousness of the need to renew while ensuring continuity was evident in his early choreographic expressions and thus prepared his audience for Urban Fissure (2004). The work utilised the music of Bob Marley – “No More Trouble” featuring Eryka Babu and “Rastaman Chant” featuring Busta Rhymes. Jamaica Gleaner writer Chester Francis Jackson wrote: 

Walker's debut presentation of a populist folkloric piece in a contemporary arrangement, showcased not only his skills a choreographer, but the changing face of the dance genre as indeed, this was a piece that stuck to its text in presentation and styling, and made for arresting attention.  

Original Dancers (Urban Fissure): Keita-Marie Chamberlain, Debroah Powell-Valentino, Jihan Palmer, Mark Phinn, Khama Phillips/Oniel Pryce

Shelley Maxwell’s Garvey Lives (2005) traced the journey by the great Jamaican visionary Marcus Garvey through his Philosophy and Opinions to reclaim the ancestral pedigree threatened by the consequences of slavery and his defiant efforts to get people to do somethings about reclamation. She drew on the music of Fred Locks, Burning Spears, Steel Pulse and the dub poetry of Mutabaruka. The programme notes read:

As many people predicted after he had died, his memory would live on and his voice would still be heard from the past, through black people in the present. Today his words survive, and with them the hopes for a better tomorrow.

Original Dancers (Garvey Lives): Keita-Marie Chamberlain, Tamara Noel, Marisa Benain, Janira Bremner, Danielle Nembhard, Mark Phinn, Marlon D. Simms/Kevin Moore, Jermaine Rowe, Oniel Pryce

Christina Gonzalez choreographic debut, My Skin, My Kin (2009) on the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) drew heavily on dub poetry as reflected in Rex Nettleford’s Dis Poem (1988). Here, the choreographer used Mutabaruka's – ‘I Don’t Have A Colour Problem’ and ‘Whey Mi Belang?’. 

Original Dancers (My Skin, My Kin): Keita-Marie Chamberlain, Tamara Noel, Marlon D. Simms, Allatunje Connell, Paul Newman, Orlando Barnett