Dance Your Roots Lab
Ofelia has been navigating, exploring and practising the foundations of African and Afro Caribbean traditional dance (Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba ) creating an experimental dance language that combine the dances researched with her personal approach. Her experience include teaching adults, children and professionals.
African and Caribbean Fusion
Women Classes, Irie! Dance Theatre. 2020
African and Caribbean Fusion
Women Classes, Irie! Dance Theatre. 2020
DYR Lab, The Place, 2020
Dance Your Roots International Lab
"Leaving Behind The UnNecessary"
combined disciplines of personal development and practise of African Diaspora to reflect on our individual and collective power to respond to challenges. With the aim to raise an emergency fund to support 8 artists based in Senegal, Africa.
DANCE YOUR ROOTS INTERNATIONAL LAB
Practitioners Ensemble
“Leaving Behind The Unnecessary”
“Dance through life, around obstacles, without strive,
Honouring your Origins,
Are you rooted into yourself?
Are you present of the beauty of your essence?
Roots , a sacred inner space
Outside of you, Inside of you
There is not difference
The unknown presence and the essence are one
Once upon time, in challenging times, our lives have been slowed down.
A chance? an opportunity ?
Yes, you, Tell me.. What would you like to leave behind?”
(Identity, O Balogun)