National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica

National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) of Jamaica is one of the most innovative dance companies to have achieved world acclaim in the last half century. NDTC blends the lore, music and dance traditions of Jamaica, Africa and the America South with both modern and classical ballet forms. The development and survival of the NDTC since 1962 is the story of a voluntary action group whose existence is based on collaborative management as well as the dynamic interaction of all its participants, with creative skills and leadership being mutually reinforcing. Besides gaining an international reputation for dance performance through many international tours, the NDTC has spawned not only a distinctive Caribbean style of Caribbean dance-theatre but also a training system and a national School of Dance as well as a framework for community activities particularly in the area of traditional dance, which since 1960's has become an indispensable source for research into dance and folklore in general.