Haitian Dance and Culture
Asé Dance Theater – Dance Africa 2021 Writing a paper on Haitian culture can go in so many different directions. I could write about the obvious bits of information that most people may know about. I could write pages upon pages about Haiti being the only country to be a European colony that fought and […]
Kofago Block Party
Kofago Block Party, Saturday, August 7th, 2pm-8pm. FREE EVENT! Living through a pandemic is something generations before us didn’t have to deal with. The Corona Virus and is global reach is something we will all tell future generations about. I will be honest in saying that it’s been quit the struggle as a professor to […]
Rest In Peace Cecil McEwen
On Saturday, July 28, 2018, Cecil McEwen, husband, father, grandfather, brother, cousin, uncle, and friend passed away at the age of 71. Cecil will be forever remembered.
KEEPING CULTURE ALIVE – 10 Performing Arts Programs for Kids and Young Adults in New York
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Fi Wi Sinting 2014 Conference
This weekend, I’ll be accompanying my teacher, Baba Medoune Gueye to the Fi Wi Sinting Festival in the beautiful country of Jamaica! The Festival is where Jamaicans from all walks of life meet , greet and mingle with visitors/tourists in a family setting while indulging in Fi Wi Sinting the Jamaican phrase meaning” It is […]
Rara Tou Limen
I just uploaded some pictures from a photo job I did in California in October 2011. The job was for a Haitian Folkloric dance company called Rara Tou Limen (Rara or RTL for short). Rara was Established in 2004 by Artistic Director Portsha Jefferson. The Company has continually offered Bay Area residents, as well as people […]
Ayiti Chronichles – The next phase
I’ve been back in the States now for over a month. Lucky me. Since I’ve been back, I’ve trying to deal with what I saw and experienced in Haiti. I’ve got a quick list of items that I will be focusing on during the next couple of months: 1. Haiti is NOTHING like they say […]
Ayiti Chronicles – Take it to the streets!
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Ayiti Chronichles – Bring de DRUMS!
It’s about 6:10am on Wednesday. Everyone from the Edeyo crew is still sleep. yesterday was off the chain! One the first day that I taught dance class, we had no music due to the fact that the building in which the children have classes in, had to current (electricity). Yesterday, I was ready for them […]
Ayiti Chronicles – Arrival
We arrived around 1:30pm yesterday. I’ll be honest in saying that it feels really great to be out of the cold weather in the States and into this 90+ degree weather down here! After almost freezing to death waiting in the walkway leading to the plane at JFK, walking into this heat (and doing the […]
