Afro-Caribbean Dance and Culture
Languages
English, French, French Immersion
Discipline
Dance
Availability
In-Person
Number of participants
300
Themes
African Culture, Black Legacy, Caribbean Culture
Age
Children ages 5 - 11, Children ages 12 - 18, Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
About this program
Join Julianne Lavertu in this interactive performance as she leads participants through a journey of Afro-Caribbean culture through dance. With performances and workshops all in one, the artist shares the cultural context, history, and difference in style of some of the dances found across the islands. Participants will learn movements from Haiti and other Caribbean islands and put them together in a short choreography.
Curriculum Links
Explore aspects of Afro-Caribbean culture and dance, storytelling, oral literacy, active listening skills, story structure, myth and legend.
Artist
Pricing
In person
One hour session $575 + HST