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[ndtcjamaica]

It’s about how this isolated piece of soul-stirring, emotional, out-of-body experience I endured as I sat down for the National Dance Theatre Company’s 43rd staging of Morning of Movement & Music, moved me in many ways.

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[lovedvra]

March 31, 2024 I woke up at 3:54 a.m. It felt like an adult field trip. I was too excited to sleep the night before and still excited when I woke up. By 5:30 a.m. we were on our way, five ladies on a trip to be blessed by dance and song. 6:00 A.M. The service began with an opening hymn to “Oh Worship the King”, directed and choreographed by Marlon D. Simms, artistic director of the National Dance Theatre Company with Dr. Kathy Brown as musical director. NDTC is always on time, but they gave the audience five minutes to be seated. We were in for a spiritual treat. My favourite pieces were an excerpt of a 2003 Clive Thompson choreography entitled “Of Sympathy and Love” danced by Mark Phinn. Please give Mark more solos. This is the third solo I’ve seen him do and he gets better every time. My next favourite is “Blood Canticles” (1996) with dancers Marisa Benain, Kerry-Ann Henry, Tamara Noel, Mischka Williams with music accompaniment from NDTC Singers and musicians. It was a tribute to recently passed Dr. Brian Heap who was integral in the company’s and Jamaica’s cultural impact. I assume that most of my readers are new to NDTC, so let me introduce a few of the dancers that I am familiar with. Kerry-Ann Henry is the principal ballerina for NdTC and a lecturer of Dance at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. Marisa Benain is a firecracker woman! She is a lawyer, CEO of Plíe for the Arts and dancer with NDTC. I’m sure she has many other accolades, but I love to see her on stage. “Luminosity” choreographed by Paul Newman and Amaya Gomes who is also danced this piece, made me want to throw an invisible fancy church hat and say “Yes girl, dance yah gyal! Dance!” My ultimate favourite from the day was “Creed”. Everyone held their breaths for this piece. This one made me excited for this year’s Season of Dance. I’ve tried to write about my experience watching the National Dance Theatre Company perform many times. Tears always well up in my eyes during their shows. I get  goosebumps too. I can’t help it, my spirit expands beyond what my body can contain and the appropriate response for the space isn’t spontaneous dancing or hooting and whollering from the audience. After watching my first Easter Morning show I can clearly say, that my eyes and heart respond since all my body can do is sit and sway as the pieces lift me to another creative realm. The synchronisation of choreography, dancer, song, lighting, costume, and stage props for each performance heals my connection to self, Jamaica and my African heritage bit by bit. I wonder if that was the intention behind each decision professor Rex Nettleford had in mind when began his journey with the company? It is refreshing to experience the continuation of that legacy through Marlon Simms’ leadership. To be honest, from the very first time I had the opportunity to watch an NDTC show in the Little, Little Theatre I’ve dreamt of being on that stage, dancing with them, rehearsing, pushing my body and creativity beyond limitations to make others feel what I feel every time I see dancers who love their craft perform. 8:30 a.m. I sat in my parents’ kitchen in awe. As I recounted the service with birds chirped their morning songs on the powerlines and from the trees. I felt so at peace that adding a spoon of brown sugar to my green tea felt like a blessed ritual. That’s how the arts move me. Without the arts where would we find respite amidst the chaos life brings? A grievous occasion such as Jesus’s cruxification is now the inspiration for a service of Movement and Music. The message and healing are there. They’re always available. All we need to do is tap in. Follow the page on Instagram @ndtcjamaica and stay hydrated lovelies.

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[marlondsimms-blog]

I'm so very grateful for this honour and privelege. My hope, at this time, is that you continue to support the Company and me. Thanks and many blessings to you. #Repost @ndtcjamaica (@get_repost) ・・・ The National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) has announced the appointment of Marlon Simms as its new Artistic Director. Taking up the post in January of this year, Simms becomes the fourth artistic director of the NDTC since it was co-founded by Rex Nettleford and Eddy Thomas with 16 other founding members in 1962. 1. Marlon Simms (2018) 2. Rex Nettleford (1962-2010) 3. Eddy Thomas (1962-1967) 4. Barry Moncrieffe (2010-2017) #NDTCdancers #NDTCinsta #NDTCon #NDTC56 #NDTCjamaica #NDTC #ilovendtc #Renewal #Continuity #photooftheday #picoftheday #bestoftheday #beautiful #happy #followme

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[scholarshipja]

Help @herflow continue their work. . . HerFlow Foundation in partnership with NDTC presents BENEFIT PERFORMANCE. Tickets: $3500.00 (Cocktails Included) available at The Little Theatre Get tickets or make a donation online #LinkInBio Aug 3, 2019 8:00PM│ Little Theatre Cocktails │ 6:30pm Proceeds go towards HerFlow's continued drive to end Period Poverty in Jamaican Schools. . . For more information please call 876-798-0820 @ndtcjamaica @drsexxyann . . #BenefitPerformance #DanceForCharity #EndPeriodPovertyJA #HerFlow #NDTC57SeasonOfDance https://www.instagram.com/p/B0b7NXZhsZN/?igshid=a4vv2ifg59kn

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[goodnewsjamaica]

What a #beautiful #energy. Don't forget to support the newest NDYV season. #expressions #art #motion #Repost @ndtcjamaica ・・・ CELEBRATING OVER FIVE DECADES OF EXCELLENCE IN DANCE THEATRE IN JAMAICA, CARIBBEAN AND DIASPORA The NDTC, besides performing and developing an identifiable Caribbean dance vocabulary, technique and style, has made sure to create a friendly environment for dance and dance-theatre. DO-GO-SEE | NDTC's 57th Season of Dance | July 19 - August 11, 2019 | Little Theatre | #NDTC57 Stuart Reeves Photography _____________ #nofilter #proud876 #picoftheday #photography #photooftheday #reggae #music #heritage #blackhistory #OneLove #Caribbean #travel #jamaican #jamaica #cute #like4like #followme #follow #me #selfie #art #instadaily #friends #repost #summer #bacchanal #NDTC57 #NDTCdancers (at Jamaica) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByN7EuVhHbs/?igshid=djr9dyd4drpa

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[jamaicaismyplayground]

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[ndtcjamaica]

Your tremendous support made The Music of the NDTC Benefit Concert for Marjorie Whylie, Musical Director Emerita, a resounding success! Stay tuned for updates on our next performance in 2024. Until then, have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎶🎄🎉

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[ndtcjamaica]

National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) mounts the fourth instalment of 'The Music of the NDTC', a celebration of cultural richness and artistic excellence. Scheduled for Wednesday, December 6, at Little Theatre, showtime 7:00 pm.

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[ndtcjamaica]

FROM THE ARCHIVES: In her own words, Marjorie Whylie, Musical Director Emerita, eloquently explores the rich soundscape of the National Dance Theatre Company and the NDTC Singers.

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[ndtcjamaica]

The theme 'Connecting the past, present and future' was on display in magnificent form in the works presented by the National Dance Theatre Company for its just-wrapped 61st season.

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[ndtcjamaica]

Set against the backdrop of Jamaica’s 61st Independence, the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) put on the second staging of their Children’s Show benefit performance. Speaking with Good Heart, artistic director for the NDTC Marlon Simms explained that after the inaugural staging last year, this year’s continuation was a ‘no-brainer’.

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[ndtcjamaica]

In a conversation with THE WEEKEND STAR, the NDTC's Artistic Director Marlon D. Simms explained the piece was in no way obeah related, but a callback to Jamaica's African heritage.

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[ndtcjamaica]

NDTC’s 61st SEASON OFFERS HIGH QUALITY DANCE THEATRE — In his short Message from the Artistic Director, Marlon Simms refers several times to wanting the 61st season of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) to engage emotionally with the audience. He writes of taking us “on a journey of movement and emotion…” to “ethereal realms…” and of “soul-stirring choreography,” and “transformative experiences through dance…”.

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[ndtcjamaica]

61ST SEASON OF DANCE — Tickets are now available for the 61st Season of Dance! 12 shows for Charity! For more information email us at [email protected] or call [phone].

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[ndtcjamaica]

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[ndtcjamaica]

Viewers, some of whom sat spellbound and slack-jawed for much of the performance, could see that in the company's third piece, entitled “Unbroken.” The work, which features all of the female members in the company, was choreographed in 2022, making it one of the newest and most modern pieces of choreography in the company’s repertoire. 

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