ABOUT – Dance

OUR MISSION

· To promote dance and artistic culture in Trinidad and Tobago by sharing dance performances locally, regionally and internationally.·To showcase the talents of Trinidad and Tobago dancers and choreographers in Classical, Contemporary Caribbean Ballet, Modern, Contemporary and AfroCaribbean dance and to provide opportunities to local dancers and lovers of dance to engage in the art form at the highest levels.
· To foster and facilitate the cultural and professional growth of Trinidad and Tobago’s young talent; to enrich the arts for the entire community; to create more opportunities; to bring more people and dance together; and to build and promote Trinidad and Tobago’s cultural identity.

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ABOUT US

Metamorphosis was formed in November 1994 by a group of three teachers from the Caribbean School of Dancing - Nancy Herrera, Carol Yip Choy and Christel De Souza (now residing in England), who were interested in establishing a professional dance company. Nancy Herrera continues as the company’s Artistic Director and is accompanied by Rehearsal Director Bridgette Wilson.

The company has worked and continues to work in close collaboration with various local and international artists, such as:

Choreographers:

• Claudia Applewaite • Sat Balkaransingh • Gregor Breedy. • Taurus Broadhurst • Jeffrey Carter • Gary DeMatas • Noble Douglas • Sonja Dumas • Delton Frank • Frederick Jahn • Astor Johnson • Roderick Johnson. • Joyce Kirton • André Largen • Richard Lessey • Peter London • Priya Malhotras • Major Nesby • Viki Psihoyos • Elvis Radgman • Patricia Roe • Patricia Ruanne • Ronald Taylor • Nicole Wesley • Dave Williams • Bridgette Wilson • Reggie Wilson

Designers:

• Ashraph • Gillian Bishop • Carlisle Chang. • John Christopher • Robert Las Heras • Meiling • Simone Phillips

Musicians / Composers:

• Pat Bishop • Etienne Charles • Ibis Essemble. • Lindy Ann Bodden-Ritch • Dominique LeGendre • The Lydian Singers • Adam Walters

•Everald "Redman" Watson • National Steel Symphony Orchestra • Supernovas Steel Orchestra • Amrit Samaroo

And a close working relationship with the Carnival Band, Lost Tribe.

THE LEADERSHIP

Nancy Herrera, is a co-founder and the artistic director of Metamorphosis Dance Company and co-founder and co-director of The Contemporary Collective COCO. She holds a B.Ed done conjointly at London College of Dance and Drama/Bedford College and an M.Phil Cultural Studies from the UWI, St. Augustine.

Nancy Herrera

Artistic Director & Co-Founder

One of the founders of The Metamorphosis Company is the Costume Mistress. An Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance, she taught at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School before returning to teach at the Caribbean School of Dancing. She has now retired after thirty-nine years.

Carol Yip Choy

Co-Founder

Terry Springer,winner of the Best Male Dancer Award at the Prime Minister’s Best Village Trophy Competition, 1989, moved on to dance with Fundación Coreoarte, Venezuela, where he later was appointed Artistic Director. Holder of a BA in Cultural Development, Universidad Experimental Simón Rodríguez and an MA. Linguistics, Universidad Central de Venezuela, he has taught dance, performed and choreographed locally and internationally.

Terry Springer

Associate Artistic Director

Bridgette Wilson has served as the Principal of the Caribbean School of Dancing in Trinidad and Tobago since 2017 and served as the Rehearsal Director of Metamorphosis Dance Company for 15 years from 2009-2024. Her work has been performed internationally in Suriname, Costa Rica and in Scotland at the Booking Dance Festival at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Wilson creates new work annually for Metamorphosis Dance Company.

Bridgette Wilson

Rehearsal Director (2009 - 2024)

Currently pursuing her Bachelor's Degree at The University of the West Indies in a Double Major in French and Spanish. She has been dancing since the age of 5. Azara has been an active member of the company since 2018.

Azara Hosein

Rehearsal Director

Anna-Maria De Freitas

Artistic Associate

A graduate from The University of Trinidad and Tobago with a Bachelor's Degree in Performing Arts Majoring in Dance. Zidane is a recent scholarship recipient to the Beijing Dance Academy in China offered by the Dai Ailian Foundation. He continues the grace the stage with his styles of Indian, Contemporary and Chinese Traditional Dance.

Zidane Roopnarine

Artistic Associate

Yia-Loren Gomez is a multidimensional creative from Trinidad and Tobago with a history of working in the arts industry. Holding a Master of Arts (MA) in Art and Design from Loughborough University, she is the Founder & Creative Director of YIA Designs alongside her role as a Certified Therapeutic Art Life Coach.

Yia Loren Gomez

Choreographer

In 2016, Matthew was enrolled into The Academy of Performing Arts where he completed his BFA in the Performing Arts specialization in Dance, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Matthew's love for dance transformed him from 'a hip hop dancer and choreographer' to 'a versatile dancer and choreographer'. He later founded the performing arts and multimedia company called The Underground Kingdom, and further expanded his career as a Creative Director for Music Videos, Live Shows and Dance Video content.

Matthew 'UGK_Matt' McCLean

Choreographer

A proud past student of Caribbean School of Dancing, Simone left Trinidad in 1993 to pursue her undergrad BA Honors Degree in Theatre Design, and her post-grad MA with Distinction in Design for Film & Tv in the UK. She returned home in 2000, and has worked in Dance, Theatre Carnival and Film, for the last 25 years.

Simone D H Phillips

Costume Designer

As an all-round creative individual, I have many interest and passions, I began working alongside the Metamorphosis Dance Company in 2011 with their presentation of Giselle as a makeup artist for the company. Preferring to be back stage in the thick of the action this led to assisting back stage as a dresser and in the costume department. Over time my role has expanded to that of a costume designer, construction, repair and maintenance, alongside the Metamorphosis Dance Company , the Caribbean School of Dancing and Tehila Dance Academy as well as many other dance companies and schools.

Mia De Peaza

Costume Designer

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