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Debbie Allen Leads Dance Tutorial In Jamaica
Debbie Allen led with passion and the dance collective followed suit. (Photos: Leo Hudson)
Lifestyle
June 13, 2022

Debbie Allen Leads Dance Tutorial In Jamaica

Dance aficionados, students of dance, choreographers and those with a sense of history took their seats either onstage or in the audience at the National Dance Theatre Company (Little Theatre) Friday last, ostensibly to witness a dance tutorial by US actress, dancer, film director and choreographer Debbie Allen. The masterclass was organised by Plié for the Arts in association with Sagicor Group Jamaica.

Allen’s graceful and mesmerising command of the stage left the audience in awe as she guided the Plié and Sagicor dancers from warm-up and multiple practice sessions to a high-octane world-class production. Naturally, as one does, when in the presence of an icon a show of a lifetime was put on.

Kudos to Marisa Benain, Plié for the Arts founder, for yet another impressive and meaningful innovation.

There was no disputing the dance credentials of Debbie Allen as she worked the stage.(Photos: Leo Hudson)
Celebrated dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen began her masterclass with the requisite warm-up. Also participating in the session was her niece Chloe Nixon (right).(Photos: Leo Hudson)
The dancers heeded Allen’s instructions. (Photos: Leo Hudson)
Dancers of the Plié Collective tutored by Allen (Photos: Leo Hudson)
Enthralled patrons enjoying the show. (Photos: Leo Hudson)
Marisa Benain (left), founder and artistic director, Plié for the Arts, shared a moment with Debbie Allen and Steve Cornwall, Company Dance Theatre and Plié Collective dancer. (Photos: Leo Hudson)
State minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Alando Terrelonge participated in a bounce dance class with Edna Manley College of The Visual and Performing Arts dance student Kai Cole. (Photos: Leo Hudson)
…as she took them through each step of the routine. (Photos: Leo Hudson)
Celebrated dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen (centre) was presented with a bouquet of flowers by Alysia Moulton White (right), vice-president, Group Marketing, Sagicor Group Jamaica. Sharing in the moment is Marisa Benain, founder and artistic director, Plié for the Arts. (Photos: Leo Hudson)
Debbie Allen showed off her personalised Bresheh mask — a gift from Sagicor Group Jamaica. (Photos: Leo Hudson)

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