The National Cultural Foundation invites the public to a week long celebration of dance.

April 22: Launch of the National Dance Week at the NCF Dance Studio.  Heritage Classes Series with Danny Hinds and Tyrone Trotman.

5:30pm-6:30pm-Afro Caribbean

6:30pm-7:00pm-Discussion

7:00pm-8:30pm-The African Class

8:30pm-9pm-Discussion


April 23: National Open Media Panel Discussion on Dance in Barbados at 6pm, Queens Park Gallery.


April 24: Dance Tutors Forum

Session 1: 10am to 12 noon at the Queens Park Gallery for the established dance schools, dance educators from BCC Theatre Arts Programme and CXC dance tutors are also invited.

Session 2: 6:30pm-8:30pm at the NCF Dance Studio.  Launch of the Dance Tutor Exchange Program

8:30pm-9:00pm Performing Arts Lab for Artist Youth


April 25: Urban Dance and Contemporary Series with Ramoun Joseph and Ian Douglas.

5:30pm-6:30pm- Urban/Street Dance Class

6:30pm-7:00pm-Dicussion

7:00pm-8:30pm-Caribbean Contemporary

8:30pm-9pm-Discussion

9:00pm-10pm Dance and drama video


April 26: NIFCA Judges Orientation Session from 2pm to 5pm at the NCF


April 27: NIFCA Judges Workshop/Seminar

10am-2pm-NCF Dance Studio

5pm-8:30pm-Dance Video Evening (NCF Dance Studio)


April 28: Dance Research Project Discussion for 2009.

10am to 12pm-NCF Dance Studio

Meeting of the Ballroom Clubs 2pm-5pm at the NCF 


April 29: International Dance Day

9am to 12pm Brunch reunion for the Veteran Dance Community

7:15pm-8:30pm Frank Collymore Hall.  The Inaugural Choreographers Prize, works with the theme "Stories of Gullies and Seascapes"

Event Information:
April 22nd-29th, 2008


Multiple Locations
(246) 424-0909 ext. 241