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| Conform (2011) to act in accordance or harmony Choreography: Bridgette Wilson Music: Talk Show Host by Radio Head Design: John Christopher Photographer: Karen Johnstone |
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| Travel My Feet (2010) Choreography: Nicole Wesley Music: Philip Glass, Aphex Twin and Björk Costume Design: Nicole Wesley Photographer: Karen Johnstone |
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| Cuando el sol desaparece (2011) Choreography: Juan Pablo Alba-Dennis Music: Clint Mansell - Lux Aeterna Costume Design: Simone Phillips Photographer: Karen Johnstone |
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| The "M" Word (2005) Choreography: Sonja Dumas Music: Johann Sebastian Bach Costume Design: Simone Phillips Photographer: Karen Johnstone |
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| Change (2011) Choreography: Deliece Knights Drummer: Everald "Redman" Watson, Donald Junior Noel, Larry Haywood, Keron Goddard Costume Design: John Christopher Photographer: Karen Johnstone |
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| Devotion (2011) Choreography: Nicole Wesley Music: Brian Eno and Sigur Rós Costume Design: Ian Smith Photographer: Karen Johnstone |
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| Dream Diptych (2011) Better never to have met you in my dream than to wake and reach for hands that are not there ~ Otomo No Yakamochi Choreography: Bridgette Wilson Music: Kissing You by Des'ree Choreography: Claudia Applewhaite Music: Donny Hathaway Costume Design: Robert Las Heras Photographer: Karen Johnstone |
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| Bataille Bois (2011) Choreography: Gregor Breedy Music: James Horner - The Plaza of Execution Costume Design: Ian Smith Photographer: Karen Johnstone |
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| Chrysalis (2010) Choreography: Nancy Herrera Drummers: Everald "Redman" Watson, Donald Junior Noel, Larry Haywood, Keron Goddard Costume Design: Robert Las Heras Photographer: Karen Johnstone |
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| EXODUS (2010) A dynamic emergence of flight through splendor and strife, Exodus explores the resiliency of evolution through images of birds and beauty. Ten dancers, synchronized through physicality and play, design the space into a moving landscape of motion as they revel in an emotional, relational and spiritual passage. Choreography: Nicole Wesley Music: Balanescu Quartet Design: Neil Adams |
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| EVERYTHING COMES TO AN END (1995) Choreography: Carol Yip Choy Music: Kitaro; traditional Japanese drums Design: John Christopher |
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| ANTICIPATING EMANCIPATION (2009) Sometimes hope is the only thing that keeps us going through times of pain and suffering; but perseverance and defeat can be two sides of the same coin. Choreography: Ruth Porther Music: A change is gonna come; by Seal Costume Design: Ruth Porther |
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| SKINS (2009) Skins is are a contemporary fusion of complex traditional, Africa and Modern dance that speaks through the body what can’t be said in words. Skin through its ever pulsating rhythm transforms moments of calm into euphoria. Choreography: Elvis Radgman Music: Skins by Andy Monroe Costume Design: Elvis Radgman |
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| R.E.M (2010) There is more to sleeping than the eyes can see. Choreography: Bridgette Wilson Music: Composed and Performed by Karl Doyle of Blue Culture Costume Design: John Christopher |
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| SEEDS (2007) Evolving. Changing relationship with mother. Maturation. Human ebb and flow. Coming into one’s own. Lineage. Maternal Bond. Seeds is a look into the ever-changing relationship we have with our mothers. From birth to adolescence to starting a family of our own, this work expresses the bond we share, the lessons we learn and the journey of finding our own individual place in the world. Choreography: Nicole Wesley Music: Underworld and cast Music Arranged By: Dustin Downs Design: Simone Phillips Lighting Design: Eric Grims |
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| WHERE WE STAND(2010) Choreography: Juan Pablo Alba Dennis Music: Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap |
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| SHE(1974) A trilogy on the black woman She is Africa...out of her womb shall come the warriors She is Rhythm...and cannot be resisted She is Black...She, she alone Choreography: Astor Johnson Music: Andre Tanker; Traditional African Caribbean drums Design: Astor Johnson Poem: written by Lasana Kwesi |
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| TRIBE Choreography: Delton Frank Music: Traditional Drumming, Additional music- 'Bassa Kele' by Mamou Sidibe Design: John Christopher |
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| INFINITE PURSUIT (2004) Pilgrimage to what’s promised. There is an exodus of the various tribes to a new home by their leader, they go through times of rebellion. A new leader arises, but in the end they follow their original leader to their new home. Choreography: Andre Largen Music: Jean-Luc Ponty Design: Gillian Bishop |
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| LE DEUIL (2008) She mourns, yet the epitome of resilience. This is about women and the struggles they go through, such as abuse and widowhood. Yet overcomes, because of the spirit within and her tenacity for life. Choreography: Andre Largen Music: Nina Simone Design: Andre Largen realised by Natalie Phillip |
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| KALEIDOSCOPE (2009) Choreography: Bridgette Wilson Music: Philip Glass Design: Simone Phillips |
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| CIRCLE SONG 1...A FINAL FROLIC (2009) Choreography: Claudia Applewhaite Music: Bobby McFerrin Design: Robert Las Heras |
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| STUDIO (2009) Choreography: Lisa Beharry Music: D4L, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Fergie, Pussy Cat Dolls |
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| ! (2009) Choreography: Ashley Arismandez, Nicola Johnston and Anya Seepaul Music: Lady Gaga, Machel Montano, Sergio Mendez, Beyonce and Britney Spears |
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| SECRET PLACES (2009) The ultimate oasis-taste and you will never be the same. This is about “the woman at the well†having lived a loose lifestyle having an encounter with Jesus. She is never the same, as she drinks from the well that never runs dry. Choreography: Andre Largen Music: Stevie Wonder and Anointed Design: Ronald Guy |
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| SEEDS (2007) Evolving. Changing relationship with mother. Maturation. Human ebb and flow. Coming into one’s own. Lineage. Maternal Bond. Seeds is a look into the ever-changing relationship we have with our mothers. From birth to adolescence to starting a family of our own, this work expresses the bond we share, the lessons we learn and the journey of finding our own individual place in the world. Choreography: Nicole Wesley Music: Underworld and cast Music Arranged By: Dustin Downs Design: Simone Phillips Lighting Design: Eric Grims |
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| COUNTING (2008) Of individual vulnerability, institutional voyeurism and tropical violence. This is a study for a larger work. Choreography: Sonja Dumas Music: Atilla the Hun and traditional folk songs Script: Sonja Dumas, Safiya de Four and Chanel Martin Phillips Design: Sonja Dumas and Simone Phillips Set Construction: Christopher Littrean |
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| LOS GIBAROS (2009) Choreography: Patricia Roe Music: Louis Moreau Gottschalk Design: Robert Las Heras |
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| SACRED SPACES (2009) Choreography: Joyce Kirton Music: Tabla: Prashant Patasar Drummers: Robert (Masika) Taylor and Anderson Reid Pannist: Kheon Delas Flutist: Stein Ramkaran Violinist: Gerelle Forbes/Inge Schlerer Vocalists: Neval Chatelal, Rose Marie Gomes, Terry David, Michelle Dowrich and Joanne Foster Design: John Christopher |
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| Vandana (2008) The Sounds of Creation Choreography: Sat Balkaransingh and Nancy Herrera Vocalists led by Dr. Rasika Ekbote Musicians: Live Ensemble |
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| Transcendence (2005) Music: Part one: Germination – Mickey Hart and traditional drumming Part two: Actualisation - Eyuphuro Part three: Propagation - Giampiero Ponte Costume: Sonja Dumas and Simone Phillips |
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| Le Deuil (2008) Choreography: André Largen Music: Nina Simone Costume: André Largen |
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| The Cherry Tree (2008) "Leave me to my land Tethered like tree" (A. Vaughan) Choreography: Brenda Baden-Semper Music: Part one (Where Is The Green?): Liam Teague - Hands Like Lightning/Black Stalin - A New Portrait of Trinidad Part two (An Axe To The Root!): Shostakovich Symphony, Amampando - State of Emergency. Part three (The Breaking Strings): Mahabharata - original sound track Part four (Run Fast): Roy Cape – instrumental Set design: Brenda Baden-Semper and Simone Phillips Costume concept: Brenda Baden-Semper realized by Natalie Phillips |
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| After the Fat Lady Sings, Then What? (2007) Choreography: Gregor Breedy Music: Leon Parker; Irene Cara Costume and set design: Gregor Breedy. |
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| Drums of the Nation and Tatkar (2008) Concept: Sat Balkaransingh, Gillian Merry and Everald "Redman" Watson Traditional American Tap Steps codified by Heather Rees Choreography: Puja Mulhotra, Gillian Merry and Sat Balkaransingh Music: Live Indian and African Rhythms |
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| Sermon on the Rock Choreography: Gregor Breedy and the dancers Costuming: Sean Edwards Music: Various Rap Artists |
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| Blue Red Woman (2004) Choreography: Sonja Dumas Music: Gillian Moor Design: Set - Sonja Dumas; Costume - Simone Phillips |
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| Tarana with visitations of tap (2008) Concept: Sat Balkaransingh Choreography: Puja Malhotra, Gillian Merry and Sat Balkaransingh Music: Live Indian and African rhythms arrangement based on an original composition of Pundit Birju Maharaj, |
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| Drum Tap Jam Choreography and curating: Gillian Merry Music: Lord Kitchener, traditional African-Caribbean drumming |
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| Breakthrough Choreography: Dionne Griffiths Music: Zap Mama; Bobby McFerrin |
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| Bow-Wood Choreography: Nancy Herrera and Adele Bynoe Music: Schein; Handel |
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| The Rite of Spring Choreography: Andre Largen Music: Igor Stravinsky |
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| R Adar Bach Choreography: Claudia Applewhaite Music: Bragod |
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Comes to an End (1995) Choreography: Carol Yip Choy Music: Kitaro; traditional Japanese drums Design: John Christopher |
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| Infinite Pursuit Choreography: André Largen Music: Jean-Luc Ponty Design: Gillian Bishop |
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| 1 Choreography: Sonja Dumas Music: Interpretation of Native American Rhythms by Ron Allen Design: Susan Dayal |
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| Night Falls; the Day begins Choreography: Sonja Dumas Costume: Sonja Dumas Music: John Arcaduis |
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Be Joyful (2000) Choreography: Sonja Dumas Music: Sweet Honey in the Rock; traditional Caribbean drum rhythms; Salif Keita Design: Simone Phillips Voice: Tony Hall |
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| Ready for Forever? Choreography: Bridgette Wilson Design: John Christopher Music: 'Thinking Over' by Dana Glover |
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| Black is the colour Choreography: Sonja Dumas Design: Sonja Dumas and Simone Phillips Music: Nina Simone |
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| non se qui tur Choreography: Sonja Dumas Design: Sonja Dumas and Simone Phillips Music: Roderick L Jackson and Marty Beller |
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| Tribe Choreography: Delton Frank Design: John Christopher Music: Traditional Drumming, Additional music- 'Bassa Kele' by Mamou Sidibe |
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| Mystic Forest (1998) Choreography: Nancy Herrera Music: Traditional Caribbean drum rhythms and Flute; Ravi Shankar Design: Carlisle Chang |
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| Everything Comes to an End (1995) Choreography: Carol Yip Choy Music: Kitaro; traditional Japanese drums Design: John Christopher |
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| Enchanted Hive (1985) Choreography: Astor Johnson and Ronald Taylor Music: Traditional Caribbean drum rhythms and flute Design: Robert Las Heras |
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| All in the Golden Afternoon (1981) Choreography: Patricia Roe Music: Cécile Chaminade Design: Robert Las Heras |
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| They Came from the North (1996) Choreography: Jeffrey Carter Music: Jan Garberek; Cachao Design: John Christopher |
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| Oh Be Joyful (2000) Choreography: Sonja Dumas Music: Sweet Honey in the Rock; traditional Caribbean drum rhythms; Salif Keita Design: Simone Phillips Voice: Tony Hall |
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| Gabriel - Your Angel Lives in You (1999) Choreography: Sonja Dumas [http://catalyst-fund.org] Text: Ana Agarrat, Lisa Beharry, Abby Charles, Camille Fitzworme, Nyasha George, Aquila Morris-Alleyne, Shari Rhyner Music: Bobby McFerrin; Miriam Makeba; Ataklan; Ron Allen; traditional Caribbean drum rhythms Design: Concept: Sonja Dumas; Execution: Susan Dayal (wings); Robert Young and the Cloth. |
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| Tree At My Window (1996) Choreography: Patricia Roe Poem: Robert Frost Music: Francis Jackson Design: Pat Bishop |
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| Chrysalis (2000) Choreography: Nancy Herrera Music: Traditional Caribbean drum rhythms Design: Robert Las Heras |
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| Down But Not Out (1996) Choreography: Richard Lessey Music: Michael Jackson; Tracey Chapman Design: Richard Lessey |
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| Hot Pepper in the Callaloo (1998) Choreography: Peter London Music: Salif Keita Design: Peter London |
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