Learn the basics of Afro-HAITIAN DANCE IN THESE INTRODUCTORY CLASSES
DESIGNED TO MAKE THE SHYEST NEW DANCERS FEEL WELCOME, have fun, and
build the confidence to get on the dance floor. If you’ve always
wanted to start dancing but felt intimidated, these are for you! Or if
you want to get back to basics and learn the footwork from the ground
up, this is also for you. One dance style will be taught every week
for a month, so you can build your knowledge and confidence and feel
ready to enter an Open level class. JULIO JEAN is a
renowned master Haitian dance teacher and choreographer. He blends
traditional Haitian forms with modern and contemporary dance to create
compelling movement narratives. His extensive career of over 20 years
includes work with Katherine Dunham and performances of his
company’s choreographies at Alvin Ailey and Central Park’s Summer
Stage. Julio studied with Lavinia Williams, a company member of
Katherine Dunham, at the National School of Arts in Haiti. In 1989, he
moved to New York City and worked directly with Katherine Dunham,
teaching traditional Haitian dance for her teacher trainings. He has
been a guest teacher at Webster University in Saint Louis and Humboldt
University in Berlin, Germany; and has taught workshops in San
Francisco, Milwaukee, and at the Dance New England Dance Camp in
Poland, Maine. Currently, Julio teaches in New York City and at the
New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Julio is also a songwriter and
composer of traditional Haitian music; he released the album: “Kenbe
la,” which encompasses the panorama of traditional Haitian music.
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