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Tempo To Host Latin Dance Showcase

TEMPO will host an evening of salsa and bachata performances, marking its debut at City Hall, featuring Bermuda’s top Latin dance talent. A spokesperson said, “TEMPO presents an elegant evening full of salsa and bachata performances, with the hottest Latin music, and social dancing! For the first time in City Hall, our professional and training... Read more of this article

Bermuda Dance Academy Shines In Chicago

Students from Bermuda Dance Academy “delivered outstanding performances and achieved remarkable success” at the Adrenaline Dance Convention and Competition in Chicago. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda Dance Academy, a leading dance school, showcased its exceptional talent and artistry at the prestigious Adrenaline Dance Convention and... Read more of this article

Culture Department Survey On Maker Spaces

The Department of Culture is undertaking a public consultation about the Throne Speech initiative on ‘creative maker spaces,’ and people are encouraged to fill out an online survey. In a post on X, the Department of Culture said, “Calling all creatives! Please fill in this quick online survey to help us plan Creatives Maker Spaces... Read more of this article

Dancer Courtney Lopes On Realising Her Dream

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian dancer Courtney Lopes’ career trajectory is a lesson in the power of perseverance. She always dreamed of joining the acclaimed Mark Morris Dance Group [MMDG], auditioning four times before being accepted into the Brooklyn-based company as a “supplementary dancer”. A few months later, she was offered... Read more of this article

Video: US Consulate Spotlights Marcus Smith

The U.S. Consulate General released their latest spotlight video featuring Marcus ‘Tizzebra’ Smith, who they noted is “an LGBTQ+ Bermudian actor, dancer, model and content creator who excelled both academically and professionally while living in New York City.” A spokesperson said, “In the video, Marcus shares what inspired him... Read more of this article

Students Earn Dance Foundation Scholarships

T’aja Williams, Vidya Cannonier-Watson, Ravi Cannonier-Watson, Myles Smith, Honor Minors, Onuri Smith, Ava Moreno, Eden Furbert, and Naysaa Tucker all earned 2023 National Dance Foundation scholarships and awards. A spokesperson said, “This year’s National Dance Foundation Fund Scholarship Presentation 2023 took place on Tuesday, July 25th... Read more of this article

Dance Academy ‘Toybox Treasures’ On June 10

Bermuda Dance Academy will be hosting its 8th annual recital Toybox Treasures, directed by Nikia Manders, on Saturday, June 10th, 2023 at 2pm and 7pm in the Berkeley Institute Cafetorium. A spokesperson said, “Audiences will dive into your favorite toybox and watch with wonder as the toys come to life. They will feature many childhood treasures... Read more of this article

Thompson Wins Dance Contest In England

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian Russian Thompson displayed her “star quality” by winning two dance routines at the All-England Freestyle Championships in Stockport, Greater Manchester, at the weekend. The nine-year-old, representing Empowered Studios – the leading dance school in Salford – claimed top honours in a slow and fast routine... Read more of this article

Dance Academy To Host ‘Toybox Treasures’

The Bermuda Dance Academy will be hosting its 8th annual recital — with the year’s show called ‘Toybox Treasures” – on Saturday, June 10th, 2023 at 2pm and 7pm in the Berkeley Institute cafetorium, with the show directed by Nikia Manders A spokesperson said, “Audiences will dive into your favorite toybox and... Read more of this article

TROIKA’s Dance Showcase To Start On April 13

TROIKA Bermuda is getting set to present their fifth Young Choreographers’ Showcase, titled ‘In Living Color,’ from April 13 to April 15. A spokesperson said, “From April 13th to April 15th at The Earl Cameron Theatre [City Hall], TROIKA Bermuda presents ‘In Living Color,’ their fifth Young Choreographers’ Showcase. This... Read more of this article

Smith Performs At World’s Biggest Dance Event

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian actor, singer and dancer Onuri Smith recently performed at Move It, the world’s biggest dance event, at the Exhibition Centre London. Mr Smith featured alongside fellow dancers from the prestigious Italia Conte Academy Theatre in a piece called The Key, which he said celebrated “queer love, joy and acceptance”. The... Read more of this article

TROIKA Seeking Dancers & Choreographers

TROIKA Bermuda will host an open call audition this Sunday [Jan 8] to cast dancers of all levels and styles for their upcoming Young Choreographers’ Showcase. A spokesperson said, “The production is under the creative direction of Shanna Henry & Sacha Dill and will feature choreography by a talented group of young creatives. Audition... Read more of this article

Onuri Smith Appears In ‘Colour And Light’ Film

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian actor, singer and dancer Onuri Smith has appeared in a short musical film celebrating the life of American composer and songwriter Stephen Sondheim. Smith featured in an ensemble cast in Colour and Light [In Memory of Stephen Sondheim], the title of one of Sondheim’s beloved numbers, as part of a collaboration... Read more of this article

2022 National Dance Foundation Scholarships

Acacia Tucker, Arielle Ming, Ava Moreno, Dezjaun Thomas, Vidya Cannonier-Watson, Onuri Smith, T’aja Williams, Skye Minors, Naysaa Tucker, and Ravi Cannonier-Watson all earned 2022 National Dance Foundation scholarships and awards. Scholarships Presented A spokesperson said, “The 2022 National Dance Foundation Fund awards took place in the Somers... Read more of this article

Video: 2022 Premier’s Concert Performances

The Premier’s Concert was recently held, serving as an “annual showcase of Bermudian talent, featuring musicians, visual artists, poets and dancers who have received sponsorship from the Department of Culture or the Bermuda Arts Council.” The video description noted that that concert featured: Jay III [with Sacha Dill and Antoine Williams] Melanie... Read more of this article

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