#ndtc

[ndtcjamaica]

It’s about how this isolated piece of soul-stirring, emotional, out-of-body experience I endured as I sat down for the National Dance Theatre Company’s 43rd staging of Morning of Movement & Music, moved me in many ways.

[lovedvra]

March 31, 2024 I woke up at 3:54 a.m. It felt like an adult field trip. I was too excited to sleep the night before and still excited when I woke up. By 5:30 a.m. we were on our way, five ladies on a trip to be blessed by dance and song. 6:00 A.M. The service began with an opening hymn to “Oh Worship the King”, directed and choreographed by Marlon D. Simms, artistic director of the National Dance Theatre Company with Dr. Kathy Brown as musical director. NDTC is always on time, but they gave the audience five minutes to be seated. We were in for a spiritual treat. My favourite pieces were an excerpt of a 2003 Clive Thompson choreography entitled “Of Sympathy and Love” danced by Mark Phinn. Please give Mark more solos. This is the third solo I’ve seen him do and he gets better every time. My next favourite is “Blood Canticles” (1996) with dancers Marisa Benain, Kerry-Ann Henry, Tamara Noel, Mischka Williams with music accompaniment from NDTC Singers and musicians. It was a tribute to recently passed Dr. Brian Heap who was integral in the company’s and Jamaica’s cultural impact. I assume that most of my readers are new to NDTC, so let me introduce a few of the dancers that I am familiar with. Kerry-Ann Henry is the principal ballerina for NdTC and a lecturer of Dance at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. Marisa Benain is a firecracker woman! She is a lawyer, CEO of Plíe for the Arts and dancer with NDTC. I’m sure she has many other accolades, but I love to see her on stage. “Luminosity” choreographed by Paul Newman and Amaya Gomes who is also danced this piece, made me want to throw an invisible fancy church hat and say “Yes girl, dance yah gyal! Dance!” My ultimate favourite from the day was “Creed”. Everyone held their breaths for this piece. This one made me excited for this year’s Season of Dance. I’ve tried to write about my experience watching the National Dance Theatre Company perform many times. Tears always well up in my eyes during their shows. I get  goosebumps too. I can’t help it, my spirit expands beyond what my body can contain and the appropriate response for the space isn’t spontaneous dancing or hooting and whollering from the audience. After watching my first Easter Morning show I can clearly say, that my eyes and heart respond since all my body can do is sit and sway as the pieces lift me to another creative realm. The synchronisation of choreography, dancer, song, lighting, costume, and stage props for each performance heals my connection to self, Jamaica and my African heritage bit by bit. I wonder if that was the intention behind each decision professor Rex Nettleford had in mind when began his journey with the company? It is refreshing to experience the continuation of that legacy through Marlon Simms’ leadership. To be honest, from the very first time I had the opportunity to watch an NDTC show in the Little, Little Theatre I’ve dreamt of being on that stage, dancing with them, rehearsing, pushing my body and creativity beyond limitations to make others feel what I feel every time I see dancers who love their craft perform. 8:30 a.m. I sat in my parents’ kitchen in awe. As I recounted the service with birds chirped their morning songs on the powerlines and from the trees. I felt so at peace that adding a spoon of brown sugar to my green tea felt like a blessed ritual. That’s how the arts move me. Without the arts where would we find respite amidst the chaos life brings? A grievous occasion such as Jesus’s cruxification is now the inspiration for a service of Movement and Music. The message and healing are there. They’re always available. All we need to do is tap in. Follow the page on Instagram @ndtcjamaica and stay hydrated lovelies.

[batboyblog]

Hey, do you have any organizing tips for rural/suburban (rust belt) areas? I keep seeing posts about how we all need to build community for the coming 4 years, but, like, how? I join what existing groups I can (including non-political things like DnD), but there’s not many considering my citys population has declined every year for like 60 years. There’s no pride group in my county, nor is there a DSA presence. I do what I can running a political group, but I’m not the most charismatic and can’t seem to get people to show up regularly. (I’ve seen you talk about canvassing and dude- mad respect. I suck at it, even though I’ve knocked doors for years)

you'll have to forgive me, I'm a little sick today, low grade fever, so if I'm a little on the fuzzy side thats why.

first off being consistent and organized is far far FAR more important than charisma when it comes to organizing and leading any kind of group

any ways right now there's a lot of phone banking to "cure" ballots, chasing people who cased provisional ballots, there are a lot of very close House and Senate races that may well come down to these ballots, everyone can check Mobilize for info on that

from there I'd say look up your state's Democratic Party and there should be county parties for every county in the state, start going volunteer for whatever needs doing you'll be amazed by how a willingness to say yes will push you up the party, I'd also look to see if there's a local PFLAG chapter, that might be a jumping off spot for organizing a local pride

I always push people to look into Run For Something you might find a candidate running in your area you can help and support, or you can make calls and help local progressives all over the place, also check out the NDTC which is focused on training, while a lot of its stuff is for candidates it also has stuff for volunteers and people helping on campaigns, I'd sign up for Swing Left, Sister District, and MoveOn.Org

hope any of that was helpful.

[preethecaribbean]

“The National Dance Theatre Company extends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of Judith Jamison, as well as to the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the wider dance community.

Ms. Jamison was a treasured friend of the NDTC, forging a meaningful bond with our own icons, co-founder and past artistic director Rex Nettleford and the incomparable Clive Thompson. Her steadfast support was felt each time she attended an NDTC performance in New York or sent flowers with her best wishes.

A woman of heart and grace, Ms. Jamison embodied a profound love for her craft. We are grateful for her life, her contributions to dance, and her support of the NDTC. May her legacy continue to inspire, and may those who mourn find comfort in cherished memories of her remarkable life.” National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica

[caribeandthebooks]

February 2024 Reading Wrap Up

I read 3 books and got 2 kindle challenge achievements this month!

Now let's look at the breakdown :)

Reading Challenge Progress: I committed to reading 30 books in 2024 so currently I'm ahead by 2 books!

Top Genre read in February 2024: Historical

My first read for February and 5th read for the year was Dance Jamaica: Renewal and Continuity, The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica. Rating: 3/5

This book was gifted to me by the current Artistic Director of the NDTC. Personally non-fiction books are easier to digest when they're topics that interest you/impact your life AND when you can recognise the people mentioned in the book. Was a good read, a bit wordy but that's to be expected given the author.

Book #6 was Weyward by Emilia Hart. Rating: 2.5/5

I'm not surprised at the rating since I generally don't like books that have women suffering for no other reason that it's a thing that happens. This book won Best Historical Fiction for 2023 so that placed it on my radar. Definitely take the content warnings into account for this one.

Thanks to Weyward being a kindle read, I earned the New Year Kindle Challenge Achievements: Happily Ever After & Groundhog Day while reading this book. A win is a win!

Book #7 was The Eternal Ones by Namina Forna. Rating: 2.5/5

The Eternal Ones is the last book in the Deathless Trilogy. The book wrapped up the series as expected. As annoying as the characters were sometimes it wasn't out of context. I am looking forward to more from this author in the future!

And that's it!

See you next month but in the meantime, what have you been reading?

[riaazii1]

My Journey As a Student

Hi I am Rirah Chellenne c. Rita

St, Joachim and Anne

And im gonna tell you my story as a student

I enrolled to school in NDTC (Notre Dame of Tacurong College)

(1st paragraph) I started when I was kindergarten 1 to Grade 6 and that is my most biggest achievement since I’ve reached to grade 6, grade 5 has been really tough for me since I struggled to make it into honor list. Lest start into grade 1 ok so I was doing good I made it into honor list and high honors next I was in grade 2 it was good like the grade 1 but grade 2 was the best (temporary hehehehe) it was really fun not gonna lie I missed all of my classmates that transferred into another school, also I hope they still remember me.

(2nd paragraph) Lets skip to grade 3, it was really hard when I was in grade 3 because we started online class in grade 3 because covid-19 hit people were struggling modules were coming in, that was the hardest part when grade 4 hit we were still using zoom and it was the same as the grade 3, when I was in grade 5 I was completely free since we can play around, we can see our friends, and more it was really easy but some of my favorite teachers left to do what they really like/want, now I am grade 6 starting a new achievement and that’s all.

-Rirah

[offsidekineticist]

Theoven Playthrough Update #5

mild act 4 spoiler below

This week in "details I either completely missed in previous playthroughs or forgot about until now":

It is canon that Rubbledum the actor from the Next Door Theater Company once showed up at the Hellknight camp impersonating Regill as some kind of method acting thing, and nobody noticed even though he finished the "surprise inspection" by ordering the hellknights to dig a trench in the shape of a fig.

No, like, actually, if you meet the NDTC in the Abyss, Rubbledum will tell you that he did this. Apparently you could replace Regill with a gnome with a background in community theater, wearing a community theater hellknight costume, and none of the Hellknights would notice the difference.

YIKES.

[labnicsltd]

Dry Block Temperature Calibrator NDTC-100

Labnics dry block temperature calibrator provides a broad temperature range of 50°C to 650°C for versatile calibration. it has display resolution of 0.1°C with temperature ±0.5℃ accuracy and ±0.1℃. it features a selectable temperature units and touch interface with a clear display.

[x-b-s]

NDTC to headline Let’s Dance International Frontiers in England | Entertainment | Jamaica Gleaner

[ndtcjamaica]

Your tremendous support made The Music of the NDTC Benefit Concert for Marjorie Whylie, Musical Director Emerita, a resounding success! Stay tuned for updates on our next performance in 2024. Until then, have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎶🎄🎉

[quest39572]

my journey as a student

by : nameless

MY JOURNEY AS A STUDENT

WHEN I WAS A KID, I DREAM TO BE AN ACCOUNTANT WHEN IM AM GRADE 1 I ENROLLED IN OLRMS AND IM NEW TO THE NEW SURROUNDINGS AND WHEN IM GRADE 3 I HAVE FRIENDS AT MY OLD SCHOOL AND THE CORONA VIRUS STARTED AND AT GRADE 4 WE WERE USING GOOGLE MEET WHEN THE PANDEMIC STARTED AND I AND MY FRIENDS PLAY ALWAYS IN THE COMPUTER AND AFTER WE MOVED TO MINDANAO I ENROLLED IN NDTC WHEN I WAS 9 YEARS OLD AND IM NOW 10 YEARS OLD AND I WISH TO MEET MY FRIENDS SOMEDAY AND WHEN IM 11 I WILL ENROLL IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL AND I WANTED TO FINISH MY STUDIES AND BE A SUCCESS FUL PERSON.

[mamamobluev1]

Paul

                                       my journey as a student

My and my mom  tita want me to  school here in NDTC. I started here at grade 5 when  I saw the class room I say WOW! And my  first friend is adam because his my sit mate and we play blox fruit I was new and I was level 15 and his level 800+. That’s why  I want to school at NDTC. And I will school if I am high school.

[agent-ali]

My journey as a student.

Ok so first of all, when I was kindergarten I made some friends and became top 2 or 3 in my class, and when I became grade 1 transferred to NDTC and made some friends and then when I was grade 2 I became honor student and 3 to 4 grade we couldn’t f2f because of covid and 5 to 6 was history.

[kanye-west552]

MY JOURNEY AS A PUPIL

When I was a kid I always dream to be a seaman

And when I was on the first grade I played soccer with my friends

When I was on the second and third grade I also played soccer but that changed when I was on the fifth grade.

2019 when the covid 19 started I was on Bacolod at that time we need to go back here in tacurong because my grandparents cant go out because of the lockdown.

When I was also on the fourth grade the pandemic era I have an online class its hard to be because I need to wake up every 6oclock and I was a returnee in NDTC I don’t have friends because it’s a online class but all changed when I was on the fifth grade. I met my bestfriends in there Josef,Michael,Carl,Paul and others. I didn’t have any friends when I was on the first day. The surroundings seems kinda new I sat at the back seat with a girl. At the first month I have friends already we bonded together played together. That is the time that my friends influenced me basketball they teached me how to play. And I liked the game. But my friend said he’s changing schools hes going to Canada and the other one is going to pilot elem school. The next year he left Mindanao but my friend told something they kept it a secret but didn’t tell me they said it was a surprise at the 4th quarter exam he showed up they said hes going back cause the flight ws cancelled but after the exam he left. Timeskip to grade 6 when it was  the first day of school I saw my friend paul sitting at the middle I called him and said dun tayo sa likod maganda dun and he said yes few hours later carl jay appeared he quickly sat at the next of paul. But saldy appeared he said at the assembly wow dami ng mga new pupils I bully ko kayo bukas he said skip to the first subject carl and I maked jokes all day we all laughed together at the back with paul,atheer,carl and I the end

[dashhh19]

Hi. This is my new blog post and welcome to blog Ramriz`s blog

Hi i`am Ramriz Joe B. Panegas i`m 11 years old and I was born on St. Louis hospital and my favorite food is pizza, burger, and fries my birthday is on July 26, 2012 my habits are playing badminton , volleyball , and  darts and my favorite online game is badminton league, and roblox and other more and my school is in NDTC  I have many friend and they are so kind helpful and I have 3 siblings I have 1 sister and 2 bros my favorite candy is gummy bear and gummy werm and that`s all bye.