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Limbo is the National Dance of Trinidad and Tobago. The dance stemmed from spiritual practices done at the wake of someone’s passing. When the individual passes (limbo) beneath the bar is signifies the crossing of the dead from this life into the after life. Traditionally it was done at lowest level to the highest which indicate the soul ascending to he heavens. Today this dance is done as skil...

This strongly influenced African piece is a celebration dance done to celebrate who we are as an Afro-caribbean people. It defines where we came from, where we are now and where we intend to go. The movement vocabulary is that of West African culture where most of our ancestors derived. Costume and musical accompaniment help to illustrate the commemoration of our African ancestors. The piece wa...

This is a short interview with the Division of Tourism, Culture and Transportation that speaks to my life as a dancer, cultural ambassador and entrepreneur. Footage: Division of Tourism, Culture and Transportation

In African Cultural practices and Spiritual beliefs, the midnight hour is understood as the hour where spirits begin to roam the earth. This piece is symbolic to the preparation of the chosen one to carry the message of the ancestors to the Salaka/Saraca Feast. Salaka or Saraca as it is so called is a thanksgiving to the ancestors for all they have blessed them with over the previous year. The ...

This piece speaks to understanding you. Being able to identify your purpose, understanding yourself and your mission. Using flow as the main method the piece is more or less the use of the body in space to formulate movement. Choreography: Shakeil Jones Music: Dinah Washington & Max Ritcher - This Bitter Earth Videography: Ameika Louis

Bele - A traditional folk dance in the caribbean that was influenced by our French colonial settlers. Fused with both rugged African movement and the graceful mannerisms of the French the dance is an interpretation by our ancestors of the French’s behavior at their balls and other social gatherings . Choreographed by Shakeil Jones for the Prime Minister's Best Village Trophy Competition 2016 3r...

Choreographed by Shakeil Jones Contemporary beginners Contact: shakeil_jones@hotmail.com or goldendancer11@gmail.com