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Trinidad Dance(la belle )

Folk dance By: Atiya Walker-Bruce Jazmine Smith and Kendrena Quammine. Trinidad Dance(la belle ). Who was the Folk Dance created by?. Dr. Beryl McBurnie , in 1948.In Trinidad.

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Trinidad Dance(la belle )

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  1. Folk dance By: Atiya Walker-Bruce Jazmine Smith and KendrenaQuammine Trinidad Dance(la belle)

  2. Who was the Folk Dance created by? • Dr. Beryl McBurnie, in 1948.In Trinidad

  3. Dr. Beryl McBurnie was the first person to teach the Folk dance at Little CaribTheatre which she established.

  4. The local dances in Trinidad are regional folk dance (the most popular being the limbo, bongo, and belle), ballet, jazz, modern, Indian classical, and styles from around the world.

  5. History of Belle Folk Dance • The Belle dance incorporates traditional music and movements stretching back to traditional slaves brought from Africa to the Caribbean. The dance, characterized by flowing motions, colorful costumes and bold steps, blends traditional African dance into an Afro-Caribbean flair • Caribbean Carnival performers continue to celebrate Belle folk dance and music. Women wear brightly colored dresses with large, flowing skirts that add power and engaging visuals to the rhythmic dance. Some twentieth century music styles emerge from Belle dance and music like forms of calypso, zouk, soca, and reggae,

  6. Where can this community/place be found? • It can be found in the Caribbean.

  7. Websites used for information • http://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-94/flowering-la-belle-rosette-beryl-mcburnie • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl_McBurnie • http://www.discovertnt.com/articles/Trinidad/Trinidad-Arts-&-Culture:-An-Overview/60/3/19 • http://www.ehow.com/about_6637015_history-bele-folk-dance.html

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