Artist Salon

Movement Class at Kaha-wi Dance Theatre 2015

Participants in the Kaha-wi Dance Theatre Summer Intensive 2015, Toronto, during class with Dr. Jorge Luis Morejon

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre's Summer Intensive

 Kaha:wi Dance Theatre's Summer Intensive is gearing up for week 3 including classes with Louis Laberge-Côté (Contemporary), Marcos Martins (Capoeira) & Creation Lab - Harvesting with Jorge Luis Morejon, Monique Mojica & myself. I will also be teaching Contemporary Indigenous & KDT Rep. Registration is still open. Register at (416) 923-7373.

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre‎CREATION LAB - Harvesting

Creation Lab - "Harvesting" - http://bit.ly/1HMs7If
Photo credits
Jorge - courtesy of Jorge
Santee - Michael Demski
Monique - Nadya Kwandibens - Red Works

Soul to Sole Festival, University of the West Indies

Percussion on the Greens

 Ariana Thomas in Children's Song

 Candice Brathwaite in Broken

Departement of Creative and Festival Arts, Gordon Street,

University of the West Indies, St. Augustine. 

Saturday 28th March, 2015, 3:30 PM. Photography: Joseph Drayton

Percussion on the Greens a production hosted by the Department of Creative and Festival Arts, Musical Arts Unit. The Musical Arts Unit also invited the Dance Arts Unit to participate. Dance students Ariana Thomas (above) dance Children's Song No 1 by Chick Corea, conducted by Louise Clark, whereas Candice Brathwaite (bellow), danced the piece Broken to the musical piece Synergy by Chris Crockarell, conducted by Demika Guevara. Both pieces were choreographer by Jorge Luis Morejon in collaboration with the dancers. Other dancers were also present: Danielle Balroop, Any Reyes, Michelle Pilgrim and Schae Harrison who danced Gopak, composed by Modest Moussorgsky, choreographed by Anya Reyes, conducted by Trinity Cockburn and Bound for Marakesh, danced by Reyes and Balroop, composed by Chriss Brooks, choreographed by Deboleena Paul and conducted also by Trinity Cockburn. The Percussion Ensemble was directed by Dr. Jeannine Remy, the African Drumming Ensemble was directed by Mikhel Carter and Daniel Griffith, the Dance Ensemble was directed by Dr. Jorge Morejon and Ms. Deboleena Paul.

Mind Your Stress

Dr. Morejon taught a Tai Chi workshop for the students of UWI's St. Augustine Campus. The workshop was well attended and took place at the green area across from the LRC Building, under the giant tree. The workshop focused on the value of Tai Chi to manage stress, but also as a tool in maintaining a healthy body and a healthy body mind connection. From an aesthetic point of view, the workshop emphasized the use of Tai Chi's movement metaphors to connect with our own artistic side.

" Thank you again for participating in Unwind your Mind. Tai chi was such a terrific idea…. The students have given such positive feedback about the event and we've had queries about tai chi in particular."

Sarah Chin Yuen Kee

The Healing Power of Expression

Photo: Mario Porchetta

CAFÉ: The Journeys of Cuban Artists took place at the Errol Barrow Center for Creative Imagination, Cave Hill Campus here in Barbados. The event started on March 5^th with the opening of an Art Exhibition and Performance Arts pieces and a symposium on March 6^th.  The topic of the symposium was Art, Culture and Community Development.  The exhibition will be opened to the public till March 15^th, 2015.

Performance Piece: The Power of Expression by Jorge Luis Morejon, EBCCI, Cave Hill Campus.