Nettleford in 1965. Photo by Maria LaYacona. Jamaica has lost its equivalent of Alvin Ailey, Studs Turkel and Mikhail Baryshnikov, all wrapped in one. Rex Nettleford, the luminary dancer, ...

Though the Ycats Soul of Dance presentation for its 2025 Season of Dance was prepared long before Hurricane Melissa made ...

The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica will celebrate its 55th birthday with a pair of shows this weekend at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. The performances on March 18 and 19 ...

From Jamaica's inner cities to MTV, dance-hall music, once relegated to ethnic and specialized markets, has gained worldwide popularity in the past decade. Thanks to his hit single "Gimme the Light" ...

Pioneering Jamaican dancer, choreographer, educator and cultural icon Barbara Requa passed away on February 22, at the age of 90. As a founding member of the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC), ...

Jamaica’s leading youth dance company will make its way to the Miramar Cultural Center on Friday, Oct. 17, to perform “Vibrations,” a journey through Caribbean culture and dance techniques. The ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Eddy Thomas, co-founder of a prominent Jamaican dance company that sought to promote African heritage in a country emerging from under British rule, has died, the group ...

South Florida arts enthusiasts will soon be able to take a trip to Jamaica without getting on a boat or plane. Jamaica’s National Dance Theater Company will be transporting local audiences to the ...