In Motion Dance & Fitness Centre, Bob Marley
School for the Arts Institute, Edna Manley College of the Visual &
Performing Arts, are just a few of the dance
companies, dance schools, dancing organizations and dance wear suppliers
that that can be found in our comprehensive Directory of Jamaican Dance
Companies.
Jamaican Dance
There is a well-known adage asserting proudly that the heart of the Jamaican
people has never ceased to dance. It’s true – dancing is an integral part of
everyday Jamaican life. We dance everywhere and for all occasions – for
worship, cultural celebrations, formal events and social gatherings. Once
there’s music, hips gyrate, hands start to clap while round buttocks roll,
and everyone – old and young alike – finds himself or herself moving to the
infectious rhythmic beat.
Shaped by a mixture of European and African influences, Jamaican dance forms
have evolved. From the ‘jonkonnu’ steps practiced by slaves at Christmas
time, to the post-Emancipation ‘bruckins’, the liberating ‘ska’ of a newly
independent nation to the vibrant, sometimes challenging choreography of the
dancehall – our heritage in dance reflects the evolution of our cultural
identity.
We have ‘Jamaicanized’ traditional European dances, such as maypole and
quadrille, performing them to the sounds of our homegrown ‘mento’ music.
Similarly, dances such as the ‘gerreh’, the ‘dinki-mini’ and ‘ettu’ reflect
our African heritage, but are also satirical commentaries of plantation
life. These dances form the backbone of modern Jamaican dance forms.
Today, our people use everything – comedy, tragedy, or social and political
scenarios at home and abroad, to create new dance moves. Some of the more
recent dances include the butterfly, log-on, Jerry Springer, Steve Urkel and
the talaban. Jamaicans and visitors alike are barely able to keep track of
the many new dances that surface at a rapid pace. Local clubs and HQs,
reverberating with pounding beats of dancehall music, are breeding grounds
for new dance moves. You can bet that almost every month there will be a new
style, with an equally amusing name to learn, no less exciting, entertaining
or exhilarating than the previous.
From the dancehall to the stage, hip street styles give way to elaborate
contortions and clever choreography. The Edna Manley School of Dance, the
National Dance Theatre Company and other recognized groups also keep
Jamaica’s dance tradition alive with regular shows. The themes of these
performances sometimes explore the issues facing the nation, or reflect the
artistic expressions of the performers with well-rehearsed and synchronized
formations. These Jamaican ensembles have received both local and
international acclaim, exposing our dance forms to our people and the world.
Dancing is a vital part of the Jamaican lifestyle. Whether as a means of
enjoyment, entertainment or expression, the ability to move the body freely
is essential to our identity as a people. As effortlessly as we breathe, so
do we dance…spinning, twisting, shaking… To experience Jamaica is to dance
with us. Leave your inhibitions and let the music set you free. May we have
this dance?
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Jamaican Dance Video
Featured
Jamaican Dance Company
In Motion Dance & Fitness
Centre
In Motion's primary goal is to teach children to love and
appreciate the art of dance. We strive to motivate our students
to express themselves through movement, encouraging and
fostering their own individuality and creativity.
Once this is achieved, we teach technique.
Our ballet technique, Cechetti, is the Italian style, and one of
the most difficult and renowned schools of ballet worldwide. We
teach alignment, positions of the body and movement technique,
from pre -ballet and locomotor steps to advanced barre, center
floor and pointe work. We include vocabulary and terminology,
history, and discipline, while still fostering the love of
dance.
We also provide a wide range of movement styles including tap
(New York Based), jazz (Luigi), salsa, afro-caribbean, and
modern (Graham, Duncan, Limon , Dunham and Horton) to give
students a strong technical foundation from which their talents
grow.
We also offer the very popular Hip Hop Dance for both children
and adults, as well as Latin Dance and Choreography and
Repertoire.
Our main goal is to build strong foundations in each of our
dancers and then build upon that base and cultivate well rounded
confident dancers.
If you would like your
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Dance Schools in Jamaica, Dancewear Suppliers, Dancing Organizations
Lisa Dobson
Lot 34 St John's Garden JM-Spanish Town Jamaica
1(876) 981 2173; 1(876) 851 8764
Dancer, teacher ( jazz, ballet, modern, African, composition,
Afro-Caribbean), choreographer, dance consultant,
Pilates tutor. An independent artist. A BA Degree in Dance from Sydney,
Australia
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts
1 Arthur Wint Drive JM-Kingston Jamaica
Tel. 876-920-4051;876-968-0027;Fax 876-968-0779
http://www.ednamanleycollege.edu.jm
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monika Angella Lawrence
54 forsythe Drive, Kingston 6, - Jamaica
876 927 2437 and 876 9787668
specialty in dance, keywords for computer search (describe your work in
detail):
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olive Lewin
73-75 Harbour Street JM-Kingston Jamaica
Tel. (1.809)927.9884; Fax (1.809)967.2112
Researcher, folk dances
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Ras-Astor
Bob Marley School for the Arts Institute
Flamingo Beach, Falmouth P.O., JM- Trelawny Jamaica Jamaica
Tel. 876-421-4189 http://www.bobartsinstitute.edu
Founder, Bob Marley School for the Arts Institute is in Jamaica teaching
Rastafari Nyah Binghi Dance Lain MacPhail
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bettina Habekost
In der Zeil 1 DE-67125 Darmstadt Germany
Fax 6231 98539
Teacher, Caribbean Folk Dance & Street Crossover (Jamaica, Trinidad)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ballet Centre
62 Three Views Avenue Jm-20 Kingston Jamaica
Tel. (876) 924.5587
School, ballet classes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bloco Cyanide
Box 868 JM-8 Kingston Jamaica
Tel. (876)978.2903
Group, folk, samba school, recreational
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Motion Dance & Fitness Centre
Shop 8, Village Plaza JM-10 Kingston Jamaica
Tel. (876) 906.4612
http://www.inmotionja.com/dance/index.htm
School
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO
PO Box 202 JM-5 Kingston Jamaica
Tel. & Fax (1876)929.4022
National organization
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diane Bernard
6 Gwendon Park Avenue JM-Norbrook, Kingston 8 Jamaica
Tel/Fax (001 (876925 6558
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyve BOWEN
37 Arnold Road KINGSTON 4 Jamaica
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Simone Daley
9 William Street, P.O. St. Catherine JM-Spanish Town Jamaica
Tel. (876) 984.2551
Christian sacred dance ministry
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenesha Delatibudair
36 Valdez Road JM-Spanish Town, St. Catherine Jamaica
Tel. (876) 748.1558
Christian sacred dance ministry
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Heron
The Barn Theatre, 5 Ripon Road JM-5 Kingston Jamaica
Organisation
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex Nettleford
Mona JM-7 Kingston Jamaica
Company, ballet, Dance-theatre
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barbara Requa
1 Arthur Wint Drive JM-5 Kingston Jamaica
School, dance, performing arts
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In Motion Dance & Fitness Centre, Bob Marley
School for the Arts Institute, Edna Manley College of the Visual &
Performing Arts, are just a few of the dance
companies, dance schools, dancing organizations and dance wear suppliers
that that can be found in our comprehensive Directory of Jamaican Dance
Companies.
