PERFORMANCES
Present a performance of currently touring work by Makeda Thomas/Roots & Wings Movement!
Email info@makedathomas.org to access technical sheets and riders, performance fee information and other required documents.
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“Makeda
is one of the few to possess a sincere passion and deep love for dance,
community and choreography. She has clearly found a way to be the
movement vocabulary, to be the living community. She is more than
capable of weaving a seamless journey through time, space and culture.”
-Rennie Harris, RHPM |
FILM SCREENINGS
To arrange a screening of a film by Makeda Thomas/Roots & Wings Movement!, please contact us.
- Costa Del Alma - a FreshWater project
- Ramgoolie Trace - a FreshWater project
- A Vasati Wa Lomo - a project of A Sense of Place
- Moving Still - a photo dance collaboration
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"Makeda's
work reflects her deep concern about human justice in the world as well
as a spiritual inquiry into questions of soul, spirit and science. Her
choreography reflects her intelligence and sensitivity...The work is
detailed, imaginative and powerful."
-Robin Becker,
Robin Becker Dance
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DANCE & PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE
The 2010 Dance & Performance offers residencies for
contemporary and traditional dance artists in Trinidad & Tobago in
an open, comfortable environment with many opportunities for
interaction, exchange and learning.
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ABOUT
MAKEDA THOMAS/ROOTS & WINGS
MOVEMENT!
Makeda Thomas Bio
Makeda
Thomas CV
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ARTS EDUCATION
Contemporary Dance Class The
organic approach of traditional dance. The sharpness and clarity of
shape of contemporary modern dance. The celebration of spirit in social
dance. Warm up to strengthen and develop technique. Movement emphasizes
musicality, rhythm and incorporates floor work. Calls for
generous physicality, understanding of the conceptual mechanics of
motion, a strong use of gesture, articulation of the body, and fluidity
of the joints and breath.
Interdisciplinary approach curriculum Arts in education programs have incorporated unique elements based on
The Company’s work and development: Aesthetics & Philosophy,
Writing Dance, Contemporary Dance History and Economics of Culture
Artist Dialogues
Informal
talks with the Artistic Director and/or members of The Company. Focus
is on the history of The Company and the influences that inform the work.
Performance opportunities Students are invited to perform as guest artists with The Company or to perform in a work choreographed by Makeda Thomas. |
Makeda Thomas with dance majors at Long Island University
Arts education press
conference for ERIE 1 BOCES
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