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DanceAfrica Master Class
- 12PM
Mark Morris Dance Center
Co-presented by BAM and Mark Morris Dance Group
Join veteran traditional Haitian dancer, choreographer, and teaching artist Nadia Dieudonné for this immersive workshop on the music and dance of Haiti, available in person at the Mark Morris Dance Center or through a livestream that brings the joy of DanceAfrica right into your home. Designed for intermediate and advanced dancers, this class introduces participants to Haitian rhythmic traditions and teaches the fundamentals of traditional movement styles.
Registration is required. Visit MMDG.org or contact Mark Morris Dance Center at 718.624.8400 to register. Please familiarize yourself with the Dance Center’s Covid-19 safety protocols before attending an in-person class.
Nadia Dieudonné is an expert in folkloric Haitian dance and widely considered one of the best Banda dancers outside of Haiti. She honed her skills at several different lakous in the countryside, where Vodou ceremonies are practiced, as well as at dance schools in Port-au-Prince and New York. She was mentored by Haitian dance icon Jean-León Destiné. As part of her commitment to preserving Haitian culture, Dieudonné founded her own company, Nadia Dieudonné & Feet of Rhythm, where she fuses traditional Vodou dance with her unique style, as well as a program for Haitian-American youth. Dieudonné has danced with many acclaimed dance companies and music ensembles that preserve cultures from the diaspora.
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