June, 16-18, 2017

New Traditions Festival 2017: Our Caribbean Spirit

Dancer in blue costume Kearra Gopee, design Kriston Chen

NEW TRADITIONS FESTIVAL 2017: Our Caribbean Spirit, is a 3-night dance festival produced by Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE, in honor of Caribbean-American Heritage Month at Mark Morris Dance Center.

Each night of the festival we present dance performances by local Caribbean choreographers, our youth company and a signature collaborative dance project entitled, “Our Caribbean Spirit’, that explores how movement from various island cultures, tells the story of our resilience and exuberance.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16 + SATURDAY, JUNE 17 2017
Performance: 7PM w/ Post-show talk to follow

SUNDAY, JUNE 18 2017
Performance: 5:30PM w/ Post-show reception

ARTISTS:
Alicia Dellimore
Candace Thompson/ContempoCaribeJessica St-Vil-Ulysse/Kanu Dance Theater
Maxine Montilus
Safi Harriott
Marsha Parrilla/Danza Organica
Shermica Farquhar/Soka Tribe
Rosamond S. King
DCW Youth Performing Arts Project 
Our Caribbean Spirit

MARK MORRIS DANCE CENTER 
5th Floor | James and Martha Duffy Performance Space | 3 Lafayette Ave. | Brooklyn NY
See more here: 2017.newtraditionsfestival.com
 

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