Dance Theater of Harlem - South African Suite

[bearbass63]

Totally enjoyed this! What great talent!

[brwneyesaz]

Wonderful dance piece. I would go see Dance Theater of Harlem when I can.

I've seen this company in person and they are great!!

[daniyellowjello]

damn that is awesome! how they integrate traditional dance into it is just plain amazing. thanks for sharing!

[CedricsMom]

Too much fun! :-D

[antapanta1]

I love Mr Mitchell and all he has done for our community.

[Newyorkfoodie]

Who is LS dancing with? Is that Loraine graves? I also see Karen Brown. I love Lowell Smith.

[Divariquena]

@Newyorkfoodie

Hi,

the dancers were:

Leslie Anne Cardona, Kevin Jones and Paunika Jones

this was after we went to South Africa and choreographed in 1998

[AYExANTxSUS1]

wen i grow to be up sum age it wood b a dream kum true to dance at DTH ...thhis makes me want to cry kuz i wood love to look beautiful and every line be straight just lke them .....BEAUTIFUL

[Divariquena]

@AYExANTxSUS1 thanks, will tell Kevin and Paunika

[louisette5]

what is the music please? it's wonderful

thanks

[torisweet56]

this music is by the soweto string quartet the song is called "shut up and listen"

[Divariquena]

@torisweet56 -shut up and dance

[torisweet56]

@Divariquena - no mama i have the cd!!! and its called "shut up and listen"

[dkhint]

This vid brings tears to my eyes because it is so beautiful! I love the mixture of cultures represented here and the liveliness of the dancers and how they respond to the wonderful music. Simply breathtaking!

[aharper12]

They are just an ensemble of the school..

[Divariquena]

@aharper12 -NO WE WERE NOT

You saw in this video principal dancer kevin Thomas, Soloist Leslie A Cardona and Demisoloist Paunika Jones

[aharper12]

I hate that they are no longer a company...

[kapokii]

wt r they then?

[kmoore2013]

Kevin Thomas is an amazing dancer he now teaches at my studio in Tennessee he is an amazing teacher

[coltrane8622]

nice

[snillusgospel]

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[Divariquena]

The dancers are:

Kevin Thomas, Leslie Anne Cardona and Paunika Jones.

[Divariquena]

This ballet was inspired by DTH's tour to South Africa in 1992.

The choreographers were:

Arthur Mitchell, Augustus Van Heerden and Laveen Naidu.

Robert Garland was not involved in this project.

[trinigyalwiner]

I thought so!

I attended the DTH Summer Intensive and saw this pic in there!

[Pinkheels86]

Wow.

[icarrus4u]

OMG Memories :0)

[Jayjen35]

Wow! I love this. Who is the choreographer?

[icarrus4u]

Robert Garland

[Divariquena]

No it was not.

[icarrus4u]

Im sorry it was Mr. Mitchell and Laveen Naidu's collaboration. Oops.

[ShirotaTezuka]

This is a nice dance-the music is good

[karamelme]

WOW!! i remember being 12 with my mom seating at the kennedy center orchestra seat and this was the piece that inspired myself to become a professional dancer!