THE Jamaican talent pool in almost every area of endeavour seems as intensely deep as Portland’s Blue Lagoon.

Just last weekend another of the country”s dance companies, Dance Theatre Xaymaca, presented their 15th season of dance at Kingston’s Little Theatre.

The presentation never dragged for one moment, however their were standout pieces, during the more than two-hour presentation.

The night’s standout was perhaps Tension. The slick, sensual duet, first staged in 2006, paired male dancer Onaje with a very limber Racquel Bragg. Set to A Blues For Nina (Brother to the night), the smoky spoken word piece from the film Love Jones, the pair slithers, slides and glides across the stage and into each other’s personal space without becoming raunchy, but rather passionately seductive.

The other piece which ignited the audience was Boasey, the spirited dancehall presentation choreographed by Shelley-Ann Maxwell and Kameica Reid. The interesting entry and exit of the dancers through giant speaker boxes made for an interesting watch.

With 15 years under her belt, artistic director Barbara McDaniel has built an impressive repertoire and operates what seems to be a tight shift which shows in the professional manner in which her dancers execute their craft.