REPERTORY
OUR DAUGHTERS, OURSELVES (2024)
A poem selected from Brown Sugar Lit’s published zines exploring the themes of identity, femininity, and Black strength through spoken word and dance. At the heart of our movement is the continued embodiment of Black woman liberation, connection to our ancestors, and the reclamation of the Caribbean dancing body through joy and resistance.
ANCESTORS (2024)
A poem selected from Brown Sugar Lit’s published zines exploring the themes of identity, femininity, and Black strength through spoken word and dance. At the heart of our movement is the continued embodiment of Black woman liberation, connection to our ancestors, and the reclamation of the Caribbean dancing body through joy and resistance.
BREAKER OF CHAINS (2024)
A poem selected from Brown Sugar Lit’s published zines exploring the themes of identity, femininity, and Black strength through spoken word and dance. At the heart of our movement is the continued embodiment of Black woman liberation, connection to our ancestors, and the reclamation of the Caribbean dancing body through joy and resistance.
PENANCE FOR WHAT (2024)
A poem selected from Brown Sugar Lit’s published zines exploring the themes of identity, femininity, and Black strength through spoken word and dance. At the heart of our movement is the continued embodiment of Black woman liberation, connection to our ancestors, and the reclamation of the Caribbean dancing body through joy and resistance.
TO BE ANEW (2024)
A poem selected from Brown Sugar Lit’s published zines exploring the themes of identity, femininity, and Black strength through spoken word and dance. At the heart of our movement is the continued embodiment of Black woman liberation, connection to our ancestors, and the reclamation of the Caribbean dancing body through joy and resistance.
THE MIRROR’S IMAGE (2024)
A poem selected from Brown Sugar Lit’s published zines exploring the themes of identity, femininity, and Black strength through spoken word and dance. At the heart of our movement is the continued embodiment of Black woman liberation, connection to our ancestors, and the reclamation of the Caribbean dancing body through joy and resistance.
A KEY (2024)
A poem selected from Brown Sugar Lit’s published zines exploring the themes of identity, femininity, and Black strength through spoken word and dance. At the heart of our movement is the continued embodiment of Black woman liberation, connection to our ancestors, and the reclamation of the Caribbean dancing body through joy and resistance.
HOMECOMING. (2024)
Homecoming is ‘ah tabanca’ in its purest form. The home we are referring to in this work is all spaces where the spirit and energy of the Caribbean and of Caribbean peoples exists. For us, home is both a place and a feeling. The unfiltered expression of jubilation and happiness felt at Carnival celebrations, the ritualistic movements of J’ouvert as we cover our bodies in paint and powder to the clangs of a percussive melody that carries us through the streets; when you are free from ‘de tabanca’, you have returned to one self and you are home. Trinbagonians and by extension Caribbean people seek continued happiness and joy despite what life hands them, now isn’t that a beautiful way to live?
WORDS SPOKEN (2023)
This evening length show consists of dance, live spoken word and original music. We are introducing the audience to who we are, examining our relationships to self and others, serving the communities we belong to, and journeying through our life experiences to unearth and proliferate who we are at our core. The Words Spoken are extensions of ourselves and embodied through our movement. We are introducing ourselves to the audience and reflect on our identity. We celebrate all that we are and all that we are becoming.
RIDDIM & BASS (2023)
“Riddim & Bass” explores, showcases and hgihlights Trinidad and Tobago’s riddim section- a musical landscape comprised of a group of percussion instruments that (typically) accompanies a steel pan. By themselves, the pulse and rhythmic drive evoke feelings of festivity with clangs of iron and metal- an abrasive symphony of energy. The sounds of the dudups drums seems to wake our ancestral roots. We represent the riddim section instrument and display how the riddim and bass lives in our bodies, the inextricable link between dance and music, and how it shapes our movement!
CRACK! (2022)
Crack explores pushing the boundaries of our physical capabilities to break through and unleash our inner beast. We walk the line between being in control and moving uncontrollably; a delicate balance showcased through our modern and contemporary movement. The percussive music challenges us to be linear, chaotic, sultry and powerful!
(THE) PULSE! (2022) Commissioned by Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
(The) Pulse! is dedicated to Caribbean beats, sounds, and riddims. Music is the heart of the Caribbean and connects us all throughout the region. Feel the pulse in your soul, witness the joy in our bodies, and watch how the music makes us move!
868 IRVING STREET: PAINT AT DAWN ·POWDAH AT DAWN· (2021)
This work tells the story of J'ouvert, a celebration that originated in Trinidad and Tobago, from the perspective of its peoples and those of Trinbagonian descent. Covering ourselves in paint and powder, dancing to a live riddim section, and being flagwoman, we are sharing the quintessential aspects of what makes J’ouvert what it is. Utilizing both African and Caribbean diasporic movements, we are sharing this cultural celebration in its purest form through movement. This dance proliferates the Trinbagonian and Caribbean culture throughout the world.
THE ALCHEMIST (2021)
In “The Alchemist”, one witnesses the internal battle and struggle to heal from unspoken and unseen scars. Through the use of alchemy, an unhealthy purging is transformed into a journey of finding the antidote. The antidote requires you to move away from things that no longer serve you. It is a process of making something out of nothing. As an alchemist, I am continuously creating this new path for myself as it is a constant process of evolution.
REBIRTH (2020)
“Rebirth” is an extended and evolved version of the original work created in 2019. This piece embodies the journey of self-reflection in opposition to beauty standards held in society. It is reflective of my interpretation of a quote by Alexandra Elle “Be you. Love you. Always. All ways,” which I interpret to mean that we are and always will be enough, but it starts with you loving you. By shedding the layers of societal and external conditions one realizes that beauty is truly subjective.
868 IRVING STREET (2019)
“868 Irving Street” is Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago, from sunrise to sundown. We wake to J’ouvert, driven by riddim sections and melodies of bass. The interlude basks in the love and unity ingrained in Caribbean culture. We close with a beautiful embracing of our culture through costume and movement.
REBIRTH (2019)
“Rebirth” is inspired by the quote “Be you, love you. All ways, always”, by Alexandra Elle. What does that mean? How do you love yourself unconditionally? We interpret these words to mean that we are and always will be enough, but it starts with you loving yourself. The work exemplifies a transformational journey of self-reflection, discovery, realization, and love to understand that you are not defined by society and external conditions. ‘Rebirth’ reflects on the overall perception of what is beautiful. One realizes that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
30-30-30 An Annual Dance Benefit for Dixon Place
Dance Bloc Festival 2024
Split Bill Performance at Arts on Site
WIADCA’s New York Carnival Kick-Off Celebration (2023 & 2024)
DMF Togetherness Gala (2024)
Temple University Dance Alumni Concert (2024)
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s Caribbean American Heritage Festival (2023)
Mare Nostrum Elements Emerging Choreographer Series (2023)
Black Diaspora Showings @ Gibney & BAM (2023)
Fertile Ground: New Works Showcase (2021-2023)
‘MOOD.’ A Bashi Arts Production (2023)
COCO Dance Festival (2022 & 2021)
46th & 47th Annual Atlantic Antic Festival (2021 & 2022)
Continuum Dance Co. Dance Film Festival (2022)
MODArts Dance Collective Thread Dance Festival (2021 & 2022)
BAAD Bronx! Souls of our Feet (2021)
Kun-Yan Lin/Dancers Inhale Performance Series (2021)
MODArts Dance Collective Move to Change (2021)
Mark DeGarmo Dance Virtual Salon Performance (2020 & 2021)
11th Annual Making Moves Dance Festival “Switchin’ It Up” (2020)