In this hour-long class, you will get a great cardio warm-up through African dance movements and be guided through a series of stretches and strength-building exercises. Class will finish with a combination for all to learn and dance together.
Dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome!
Join Jean for his Haitian Folklore class!
In this hour-long class, you will get a great cardio warm-up through African dance movements and be guided through a series of stretches and strength-building exercises. Class will finish with a combination for all to learn and dance together.
Dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome!
Thursday, May 15, 2025
7 - 8:30 pm
As part of Haitian Heritage Month, Greater Boston-based contemporary dance company Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE) presents Ansanm Ansanm, Together Together, a vibrant medley celebrating Haitian culture and resilience.
Under the visionary leadership of Jean Appolon, JAE's compelling choreography preserves and elevates Haitian culture while inspiring reflection, healing, and celebration.This dynamic performance will feature selections from JAE’s repertoire as well as a celebratory new improvisational component adds an exuberant energy, inviting dancers, musicians, and audiences to share in a joyful expression of unity.
The performance will include:
Traka, meaning “Troubles” in Haitian Creole, is an exploration into how dance, culture, and community are pathways to healing for victims of traumatic events on both individual and community levels.
Pouvwa (Power), utilizes Haitian-folkloric dance, Afro-electronica, live drumming, visual installations, and workshops to invite us all to galvanize our power to create a new world while also naming the realities of structural, political, and cultural misuse of power across the globe.
Join us for a special, FREE outdoor class on Saturday, May 17th from 1:30-3pm in celebration of Haitian Flag Day! This class a part of the Port Arts Fest, in collaboration with the Community Art Center in Cambridge. Stay tuned for more info!
In this hour-long class, you will get a great cardio warm-up through African dance movements and be guided through a series of stretches and strength-building exercises. Class will finish with a combination for all to learn and dance together.
Dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome!
Join Jean for his Haitian Folklore class!
Join Jean for his Haitian Folklore class!
In this hour-long class, you will get a great cardio warm-up through African dance movements and be guided through a series of stretches and strength-building exercises. Class will finish with a combination for all to learn and dance together.
Dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome!
Join Jean for his Haitian Folklore class!
In this hour-long class, you will get a great cardio warm-up through African dance movements and be guided through a series of stretches and strength-building exercises. Class will finish with a combination for all to learn and dance together.
Dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome!
Join Jean for his Haitian Folklore class!
In this hour-long class, you will get a great cardio warm-up through African dance movements and be guided through a series of stretches and strength-building exercises. Class will finish with a combination for all to learn and dance together.
Dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome!
Join Jean for his Haitian Folklore class!
Save the date to hang out with JAE at the Long Live Brewery on June 23 from 6-8pm! More details coming soon!
Roxbury Summer Dance Institute
July 28–August 2, 2025
Open to youth ages 5-18. Participants will work toward a culminating performance for their families. Daily attendance is required.
All ages will be learning and dancing together within community, as traditionally done in African learning systems.
Save the date for our annual community celebration! More info to come!
