Baby Boyz Dance Group Puts The D' In Dancehall

Dec. 4, 2010 - PRLog -- Creatively presenting, choreographing an underrepresented genre of viable concert dance form in North America is no easy task. Baby Boyz Dance Group puts the D’ in dancehall, while highlighting the artistry indicative in hip – hop and progressively  connects both genres to dances of African and contemporary influences. Noted as “Toronto Star 2006 Review Top 10 best  in dance. “ by Susan Walker,  the company draws its choreographic impetus from social issues, anti-violence as it relates to social issues, youth in crisis to a plethora of music; as its canvas.

dance Immersion's 2011 presentation series features Baby Boyz Dance group in a presentation of an urban dance story told through urban contemporary dance nestled on a eclectic musical canvas depicting the lives of  three young men from Africa, Jamaica and Canada. What unites can often be what divides. All three men share one dream, but none of them could guess where that dream would lead − or how it would impact their lives and the lives of those around them. “The dancer’s are electrifying, energetic and dynamic” Neil Armstrong, The Gleaner N.A Edition.

Baby Boyz will perform March 24-26, 2011 at Harbourfront Centre’s  Enwave Theater, 231 Queens Quay West Toronto, ON M5J 2G8.  For event information please visit http://www.dindance.com or email info@dindance.com.

About dance Immersion:

dance Immersion is an organization with a mandate to produce, promote dancers and dances of the African Diaspora through presentations while providing skill development and networking through workshops, youth arts programs, collaborative projects and forums

About Baby Boyz Dance Group:

A group of eight diversely trained male dancers under the direction of Artistic Director and choreographer, Trevor Brown. The company incorporates many genres weaving a creative identity that is compelling, moving, athletic and explosive dedicated to the creation of original works that celebrate the power and scope of the imagination with an emphasis placed on incorporating social messages in their work. The Group is the recent recipient of the Planet Africa Rising Star Award.

The Artistic Team:

Trevor Brown is the founder and creative spirit behind the Baby Boyz Dance Group and has been the Artistic Director since the group’s inception,  he has long been hailed as one of its luminaries, first as a dancer and then as a choreographer.  Trevor developed rapidly beginning as a dancer and moving into Choreography and has studied the principles of Ballet and Creative Dance. As a choreographer, his dances have been featured on  CITY-TV, at the CMAST Commemoration among others.

Kevin A. Ormsby unique dance history has taken its form from blending the magnificent influences of Afro-Caribbean culture through modern and classical dance techniques throughout his career. Mr. Ormsby, was a member of Garth Fagan Dance, (NY). He has also presented a paper on dance at the Canada Dance Festival, written for Dance Current and Expose Magazine. He has served as a juror/panelist on the Ontario Arts Council in the Dance Section (2008) and Arts Education Projects (2009), The Toronto Arts Council Dance Section (2010) and was appointed to the Toronto Arts Council’s Community Arts Program Committee. He currently works an Arts Marketing Consultant, Choreographer, Dance Instructor and Movement Coach.

Joseph Jomo Pierre is both an actor and playwright. A graduate of York University’s Theatre Department.  He received the K.M Hunter Artist Award for theatre in 2007, produced Born Ready, Pusha-Man, and Hip-Hop (Who Stole the Soul). He is currently playwright in residence at Factory Theatre (2010) and has been the playwright in residence at Obsidian Theatre (2008), Theatre Passe Muraille in 2006 and a member of the playwrights team at Tarragon Theatre (2007-2008). In addition to his work in theatre, he has worked as a consulting director in Allan King’s 2006 Tiff documentary Empz 4 Life, which was in part inspired by “Born Ready”.

Weyni Mengesha is an award winning director/dramaturge. She received acclaim directing trey Anthony’s 'da kink in my hair, helping build it into an international sensation. Mengesha has gone on to make a name for herself with other credits including; directing d'bi.young.anitafrika's play blood.claat, for which she and the production received major critical acclaim and numerous awards across Canada. She directed Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun; her directorial vision garnering the production a place in Toronto's NOW magazine's "Top Ten Theatre Productions of 2008"

Dance Immersion
Tel: (416) 203-0666
Email: info@dindance.com

Baby Boyz Dance Group
Trevor Brown
Email: babyboyz_ent@msn.com

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