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Rise: Rituals of Home, Heritage and Thanksgiving, a performance by the\u00a0National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica\u00a0will take place on Friday, April 10\u00a0at the\u00a0Miramar Cultural Center.\u00a0The two-hour gala performance by the internationally renowned National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) starts at 8pm.<\/p>\n
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This landmark presentation showcases the company’s world-class\u00a0artistry and\u00a0unique fusion of modern dance, classical technique, and traditional Afro-Caribbean folk forms.\u00a0Rise\u00a0is a cultural event designed to celebrate identity, resilience, and\u00a0rhythms that unite us,\u00a0through exceptional\u00a0choreography, live music, and vocal ensembles.\u00a0It promises an unforgettable encounter with Caribbean\u00a0Heritage, alive, evolving, and deeply rooted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRise\u201d\u00a0will feature\u00a0eight major\u00a0works\u00a0from the National Dance Theatre Company repertoire, demonstrating artistic excellence, cultural relevance, and diverse choreographic styles:<\/p>\n
– Ritual of the Sunrise (1998)\u00a0– Dance expression of renewal, awakening, and celebrating cultural\u00a0identity\u00a0through movement.<\/p>\n
– Traddin’ (2013)\u00a0– A vibrant arrangement of traditional folk songs featuring live musicians and vocalists.<\/p>\n
– Home (2025) \u2013 Contemporary dance piece exploring belonging, migration, and memory.<\/p>\n
– Drumming Interlude\u00a0– Live Afro-Caribbean percussion highlighting ancestral rhythms<\/p>\n
– Ascending (2025) – A new work with choreography symbolizing growth, transformation, and collective uplift.<\/p>\n
– Bloom (2025): On Earth as it is in Heaven – A contemporary dance work.<\/p>\n
– Don’t Leave Me (2013) – A deeply emotional contemporary piece blending theater and dance.<\/p>\n
– Kumina (1971)\u00a0\u2013 A cornerstone of NDTC’s repertoire, Dance rooted in Afro-Jamaican rituals for mourning, healing, and thanksgiving, featuring the \u201cWarrick\u201d (stick play).<\/p>\n
– These\u00a0works create a dynamic experience that moves from the quiet ritual of dawn to the vibrant energy of cultural celebration blending folk traditions, classical forms, live folklore singing, contemporary dance, and ancestral drumming. The performance concludes with\u00a0Kumina, a masterwork by NDTC co-founder Prof. The Hon. Rex\u00a0Nettleford.<\/p>\n
This can’t miss show is presented by the Miramar Cultural Center and\u00a0hosted by Commissioner Carson \u201cEddy\u201d Edwards.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Miramar Cultural Center is located at\u00a02400 Civic Center Place in Miramar.\u00a0Tickets for the Friday, April 10 show start at $45.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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