See our events calendar below for more details.
Roxbury Summer Dance Institute Sign-Up, July 28–August 2, 2025
Open to youth ages 5-18. Participants will work toward a culminating performance. Daily attendance is required. All ages will be learning and dancing together within community, as traditionally done in African learning systems.
2024 was about community, care, and connection. Take a look at our 2024 highlights video!
In Massachusetts and Haiti, Jean Appolon uses dance to dream and to heal
By Cate McQuaid, September 23, 2024. Read the full feature here!
JAE is in an exciting time! Read our Vision for Growth & Impact, a new progress report outlining our current work and the unique opportunities we're embracing to grow our impact.
Debuting May 31! Made with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Then join us on June 8 to connect about the film.
We are thrilled that the National Endowment for the Arts has
recommended JAE for the American Rescue Plan grant, along with several other important dance organizations in Massachusetts.
Our artists and programs are making a difference – and getting noticed across Massachusetts! We’ve been named one of 15 organizations to participate in Powering Cultural Futures, a six-year, statewide initiative launched by the Barr Foundation in partnership with the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts.
2025 is packed with exciting community celebrations and performances! Check out our calendar below to stay in the loop!
“For me, [dancing with Jean Appolon Expressions] was great because it make me feel forget about my problems and everything happening in this world. I learned to have more strength and joy when dancing.”
Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE) is committed to creating hope and healing through Haitian Folkloric dance. JAE presents exciting professional dance performances, educational programming, and is committed to building strong, caring, and diverse communities through dance.
Read our statement on cultural equity to learn more about how JAE practices anti-racism and advances social justice through dance, movement, and Haitian culture.
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Support our work in Haitian contemporary dance performance and training for youth in Haiti and Boston.
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