BAAD Offers Free Screening of JULIA & JOYCE: TWO STORIES OF TWO DANCE PIONEERS, 3/13

Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!) in collaboration with Dance Films Association (DFA) offers a master class and a documentary film screening.

Saturday, March 13, 4-6pm, $15
Master Class in Traditional African-Caribbean Dance
led by the legendary Joyce Kirton, with live drumming!

March 13, 8pm, Free! Documentary screening of:
JULIA & JOYCE : TWO STORIES OF TWO DANCE PIONEERS
introduced by director Sonja Dumas from Trinidad

Directions to BAAD!: 

Take #6 train to Hunts Point Ave. Walk underneath Bruckner Expwy 1 block to Garrison Ave. Make right. Go 2 blocks to Barretto Street. Make left and go to 841 Barretto.

About JULIA & JOYCE
The dance history of Trinidad and Tobago often remains in the memories of those who executed it, and when they pass on, there is precious little left behind. This documentary looks at aspects of the Trinidad and Tobago dance world and its local and global impact through the eyes of two local dance legends - Julia Edwards and Joyce Kirton. These two women, now in their seventies, have collectively contributed over 110 years of dedicated, pioneering work to the dance community of Trinidad and Tobago. Between them, they have been instrumental in the preservation of and innovation in countless traditional dance forms, and their commitment to dance is echoed in the accomplishments of the many dancers and choreographers of the generations that have come after them.

About the Director
Sonja Dumas is a performer, choreographer, writer and arts development consultant who lives and works in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. She integrates filmmaking with her choreographic works and has begun to use film to document the history of Caribbean dance.

This program was made possible through DFA's touring program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, Department of Cultural Affairs, the members of DFA, and the Susan Braun Trust. RSVP 212-727-0764; info@dancefilms.org

For more information, visit http://www.dancefilms.org/Tou_BAAD10.html