#music of the NDTC

[ndtcjamaica]

National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) mounts the fourth instalment of 'The Music of the NDTC', a celebration of cultural richness and artistic excellence. Scheduled for Wednesday, December 6, at Little Theatre, showtime 7:00 pm.

[lovedvra]

March 31, 2024 I woke up at 3:54 a.m. It felt like an adult field trip. I was too excited to sleep the night before and still excited when I woke up. By 5:30 a.m. we were on our way, five ladies on a trip to be blessed by dance and song. 6:00 A.M. The service began with an opening hymn to “Oh Worship the King”, directed and choreographed by Marlon D. Simms, artistic director of the National Dance Theatre Company with Dr. Kathy Brown as musical director. NDTC is always on time, but they gave the audience five minutes to be seated. We were in for a spiritual treat. My favourite pieces were an excerpt of a 2003 Clive Thompson choreography entitled “Of Sympathy and Love” danced by Mark Phinn. Please give Mark more solos. This is the third solo I’ve seen him do and he gets better every time. My next favourite is “Blood Canticles” (1996) with dancers Marisa Benain, Kerry-Ann Henry, Tamara Noel, Mischka Williams with music accompaniment from NDTC Singers and musicians. It was a tribute to recently passed Dr. Brian Heap who was integral in the company’s and Jamaica’s cultural impact. I assume that most of my readers are new to NDTC, so let me introduce a few of the dancers that I am familiar with. Kerry-Ann Henry is the principal ballerina for NdTC and a lecturer of Dance at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. Marisa Benain is a firecracker woman! She is a lawyer, CEO of Plíe for the Arts and dancer with NDTC. I’m sure she has many other accolades, but I love to see her on stage. “Luminosity” choreographed by Paul Newman and Amaya Gomes who is also danced this piece, made me want to throw an invisible fancy church hat and say “Yes girl, dance yah gyal! Dance!” My ultimate favourite from the day was “Creed”. Everyone held their breaths for this piece. This one made me excited for this year’s Season of Dance. I’ve tried to write about my experience watching the National Dance Theatre Company perform many times. Tears always well up in my eyes during their shows. I get  goosebumps too. I can’t help it, my spirit expands beyond what my body can contain and the appropriate response for the space isn’t spontaneous dancing or hooting and whollering from the audience. After watching my first Easter Morning show I can clearly say, that my eyes and heart respond since all my body can do is sit and sway as the pieces lift me to another creative realm. The synchronisation of choreography, dancer, song, lighting, costume, and stage props for each performance heals my connection to self, Jamaica and my African heritage bit by bit. I wonder if that was the intention behind each decision professor Rex Nettleford had in mind when began his journey with the company? It is refreshing to experience the continuation of that legacy through Marlon Simms’ leadership. To be honest, from the very first time I had the opportunity to watch an NDTC show in the Little, Little Theatre I’ve dreamt of being on that stage, dancing with them, rehearsing, pushing my body and creativity beyond limitations to make others feel what I feel every time I see dancers who love their craft perform. 8:30 a.m. I sat in my parents’ kitchen in awe. As I recounted the service with birds chirped their morning songs on the powerlines and from the trees. I felt so at peace that adding a spoon of brown sugar to my green tea felt like a blessed ritual. That’s how the arts move me. Without the arts where would we find respite amidst the chaos life brings? A grievous occasion such as Jesus’s cruxification is now the inspiration for a service of Movement and Music. The message and healing are there. They’re always available. All we need to do is tap in. Follow the page on Instagram @ndtcjamaica and stay hydrated lovelies.

[callmefighter]

A blog about me.

HI, This is a blog is about me.

I am an 11 year old student from NDTC. I am turning 12 on August 4. I am into music and currently making some songs. I am also into drawing and painting, I usually like to combine these two together. Creating a peaceful place only I can roam.  

I have also been invested in literature like poems and stories, I usually post them on my Instagram whenever I have time.

Come to think of it, i have always been conflicted about whether what my future job would be. Like, i want to be a Therapist because i want to help people from the mental illnesses that i suffer from but some people i know think i'm just being overly sensitive. But whatever i just need to suck it up.

[goodnewsjamaica]

What a #beautiful #energy. Don't forget to support the newest NDYV season. #expressions #art #motion #Repost @ndtcjamaica ・・・ CELEBRATING OVER FIVE DECADES OF EXCELLENCE IN DANCE THEATRE IN JAMAICA, CARIBBEAN AND DIASPORA The NDTC, besides performing and developing an identifiable Caribbean dance vocabulary, technique and style, has made sure to create a friendly environment for dance and dance-theatre. DO-GO-SEE | NDTC's 57th Season of Dance | July 19 - August 11, 2019 | Little Theatre | #NDTC57 Stuart Reeves Photography _____________ #nofilter #proud876 #picoftheday #photography #photooftheday #reggae #music #heritage #blackhistory #OneLove #Caribbean #travel #jamaican #jamaica #cute #like4like #followme #follow #me #selfie #art #instadaily #friends #repost #summer #bacchanal #NDTC57 #NDTCdancers (at Jamaica) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByN7EuVhHbs/?igshid=djr9dyd4drpa

[jeffersonholliete-blog]

1st Blog

My name is  Jefferson, a simple and sometimes crazy person. If you will ask me about my interest in life i would surely say Singing...... My whole life is completely full of music even at home. For now I’m living my High School life here at NDTC.........

[marlondsimms-blog]

The Morning of Movement and Music was an overwhelming success because of your kind support. THANK YOU for leaving your homes early and giving the NDTC so much love. We really appreciate it. We look forward to welcoming you again and again and again. Save the date - July 20 to August 12, 56th Season of Dance, Little Theatre. 📸@stuartr1842017 #drivenbypassion #drivenbypurpose

[goodailynews]

Date published: Friday 6th October 2017 2:54 Diego Maradona is reportedly suing two of his own children for £1.45m. Maradona has instructed his lawyer to take legal action against Dalma, 30, and Gianinna, 28. According to NDTC Sports, Maradona claims that his daughters stole money from him and transferred it to a bank in Uruguay. .................................................................................................. [HOT] Ariel Winter's Mom Says She 'Craves the Attention' : ♫ https://youtu.be/XyGb7DrOsJA [HOT] Sam Smith steps out with actor boyfriend : ♫ https://youtu.be/vofguwtddkA [] Everything you need to know about tonight's harvest moon : ♫ https://youtu.be/zqFB__uKXCI [HOT] Demi Lovato Details Final Family Intervention Before Getting Sober : ♫ https://youtu.be/i4Sc8GiieJc [HOT] Kylie Jenner's $90k baby shopping spree : ♫ https://youtu.be/vCAgtB75E_k .................................................................................................. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/Gd5aaC FACEBOOK: https://goo.gl/ybp8jQ TWITTER: https://goo.gl/o24hEF ✖ Follow GOO Daily News channel(SUBSCRIBE) to look for that. GOO Daily News - New videos evreyday! MONDAY - SUNDAY. Thanks for watching! Background music video is allowed by FreeBackgroundMusic. Please visit their channel to view more: FreeBackgroundMusic: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdbJ_mnXo5tf-4hVNgJ5Wg Thank you! .................................................................................................. ...[continued]... nce May. He had been out of work since being sacked by Al-Wasl in Dubai in 2012. It really is mad to think that he was manager of Argentina at a World Cup finals. Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona will sue his two daughters for allegedly defrauding him of $1,850,000. - Hasnain Shah (@HasnainShah69) October 6, 2017

[tambudzai]

Continuing our feature on Professor Rex Nettleford today we look at him as a DANCER/CHOREOGRAPHER: "In 1962, Nettleford gave life to another of his visions by founding the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC), an ensemble which focused on fusing together traditional Jamaican music, dance and rituals within the European balletic framework. He acted as its artistic director and prinicipal choreographer until his death in 2010. Using the NDTC he re-introduced several traditional religious rituals to Jamaica, including Pocomania and Kumina, portraying them as creative artistic expressions, and not solely abstract pieces of history. In doing so Nettleford believed the survival of Jamaica’s cultural retentions would be ensured, and the progression towards a national identity would be fostered." - JIS #blackhistorymonth #rexnettleford #dancer #choreographer #culturalist #blackexcellence #caribbeanhistory #caribbeanculture #caribbeanintellectuals #celebratingourheroes #jamaicanheroes #proudbrowngirl #proudjamaicangirl

[nycpocket-blog]

Coming Soon to the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts

Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio: Sat, Feb 25, 2017 at 8pm Tickets: $35 at the Kumble Theater, LIU Brooklyn Campus Master of the Hammond B-3 organ for more than five decades, Dr. Lonnie Smith is an unparalleled figure in the soul-jazz movement. Recently honored by the National Endowment for the Arts as a 2017 Jazz Master, the nation's highest award in jazz, he has been featured on more than 70 albums and has performed with a virtual "Who's Who" of the greatest jazz, blues, and R&B giants in the industry.  Always ahead of the curve, his unpredictable, insatiable musical taste has led him to record everything from covers of the Beatles, the Stylistics, and the Eurythmics, to tribute albums of Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, and Beck. Performing with his trio, the good doctor gives a generous dose of funky soul and deep jazz sounds.

In collaboration with the School of American Ballet The Beauty of Ballet: Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 2pm Tickets:  FREE event, no tickets issuedJoin faculty and advanced students of the world-famous School of American Ballet (the official academy of New York City Ballet) in this program illustrating the process by which talented youngsters develop into accomplished classical ballet dancers. Children will watch a "class" where training exercises and steps are demonstrated, and also enjoy excerpts from famous ballets. Recommended for ages four and up.

National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica: Sat Mar 18, 2017 at 8pm, $40-$75, and Sun Mar 19, 2017 at 3pm, $36-$45. One of the premier dance companies in the Caribbean, NDTC blends the folklore, music, and dance of Jamaica, Africa, and the American South with modern and classical forms to create a vibrant celebration of West Indian culture. Celebrating their 55th Anniversary, their much-anticipated return to Brooklyn Center will feature two programs combining evocative new works with favorites from their extensive repertoire.

Golden Dragon Acrobats: Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 3pm. Tickets: $25 for adults and $12.50 for children. Recognized internationally as today's premier Chinese acrobatic touring company, The Golden Dragons combine award-winning acrobatics, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present an unforgettable show of breathtaking skill and beauty, representing the best of a time honored tradition that began more than twenty five centuries ago.

Chaka Khan Sat, May 13, 2017 at 7:30pm Tickets: $45-$85; ($250 Gala tickets available) Chaka Khan is one of the most influential singers in modern music, with a career honored by ten Grammy Awards, ten #1 Billboard magazine charted songs, a BET Lifetime Achievement Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Known as "The Queen of Funk," this iconic diva closes Brooklyn Center's 2016-17 season with an unforgettable concert featuring hits like "Ain't Nobody," "I Feel For You," "I'm Every Woman," and more.

[ndtcjamaica]

It’s about how this isolated piece of soul-stirring, emotional, out-of-body experience I endured as I sat down for the National Dance Theatre Company’s 43rd staging of Morning of Movement & Music, moved me in many ways.

[ndtcjamaica]

Your tremendous support made The Music of the NDTC Benefit Concert for Marjorie Whylie, Musical Director Emerita, a resounding success! Stay tuned for updates on our next performance in 2024. Until then, have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎶🎄🎉

[ndtcjamaica]

FROM THE ARCHIVES: In her own words, Marjorie Whylie, Musical Director Emerita, eloquently explores the rich soundscape of the National Dance Theatre Company and the NDTC Singers.

[ndtcjamaica]

The theme 'Connecting the past, present and future' was on display in magnificent form in the works presented by the National Dance Theatre Company for its just-wrapped 61st season.

[ndtcjamaica]

Set against the backdrop of Jamaica’s 61st Independence, the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) put on the second staging of their Children’s Show benefit performance. Speaking with Good Heart, artistic director for the NDTC Marlon Simms explained that after the inaugural staging last year, this year’s continuation was a ‘no-brainer’.

[ndtcjamaica]

In a conversation with THE WEEKEND STAR, the NDTC's Artistic Director Marlon D. Simms explained the piece was in no way obeah related, but a callback to Jamaica's African heritage.

[ndtcjamaica]

NDTC’s 61st SEASON OFFERS HIGH QUALITY DANCE THEATRE — In his short Message from the Artistic Director, Marlon Simms refers several times to wanting the 61st season of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) to engage emotionally with the audience. He writes of taking us “on a journey of movement and emotion…” to “ethereal realms…” and of “soul-stirring choreography,” and “transformative experiences through dance…”.