~RARA Tou Limen Season Schedule~
info: raratoulimen@gmail.com | 510.967.1760
Join Rara Tou Limen and the Bay Area Community in representing the rich cultural traditions of Haiti, through educational platforms and performance.
2012
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FEB 13 | Haitian Dance & Song Workshop with Portsha Jefferson & Daniel Brevil
Sacramento State University: 6000 J ST. Sacramento, Ca. Yosemite Hall, Rm 187 11AM-1PM * sponsored by Sacramento State University Dept. of Theater & Dance MARCH 2-12 | Multi-Cultural Drum & Dance Conference Camp Keanae, Maui *featuring dance and drum from Guinea, Senegal, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Hawaii, Congo and more! ** MARCH 5-8 Portsha Jefferson - Haitian Dance Daniel Brevil - Haitian Drum Workshop To register: andy@ymcacampkeanae.org or (808) 248.8758 For more info: Lasensua@gmail.com or (808) 573.3442 MARCH 10 | Diamano Coura West African Dance Company present: 17th Annual Collage des Cultures Africaines: "Knowledge Transporters" The Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts Theater 1428 Alice Street 8PM www.diamanocoura.org for ticket information MARCH 11 | Diamano Coura 16th Annual Dance & Drum Conference Portsha Jefferson (Haitian Dance) - 2:30PM-4PM | $15 The Malonga Casquelourd C.F.A. 1428 Alice St, Oakland, CA| 3rd Floor, Studio E *for a complete schedule: www.diamanocoura.org MARCH 17 - MAY 26 | Kanaval Dance Rehearsals - In Preparation for SF Carnaval [click link for details] APRIL 29 | Bay Area National Dance Week - FREE CLASS! The Malonga Casquelourd C.F.A. 1428 Alice St, Oakland, CA| 2pm 2nd Floor, Studio A MAY 27 | San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade “Spanning Borders; Bridging Cultures” 9:30 AM - 24th & Bryant [To proceed in the Mission District] |
JUNE 6-10 | Kosmos Music and Dance Camp
Dance and Percussion Classes with amazing instructors! Sonoma County, CA | http://www.kosmoscamp.com JUNE 16 | Timoun d' Haiti - Children of Haiti presents: Haitian Cultural Festival and Fundraiser 276 East Napa Street, Sonoma CA | 5-9pm http://www.timoundhaiti.org JULY 20-22 | Rara Tou Limen presents: RASANBLE! Haitian Arts and Culture Festival 3 A celebration of Haitian Culture featuring celebrated local/national Haitian Artists .... *Film/ Documentaries * Kreyol Language Course * Haitian Cuisine * Lectures/Presentations * Master Folkloric Dance Workshops * Drum Circle * Vodou Song Class * Marketplace |
2011
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JAN. 2 | "A White Party" - 1st 2011 class offering
The Malonga Casquelourd c.f.a | 2nd fl Oakland, 94612 1428 Alice Street | 2p-3:30p$12 offering ** Please wear WHITE ** JAN. 16 | SF Ethnic Dance Festival Auditions Audition Date: Sunday, January 16th, 2011 Audition Time: 5:15pm Audition Location: Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley Tickets: $10 - FREE for children 12 and under! Includes in and out privilegesall day. Tickets available at the door - CASH only. www.worldartswest.org for complete audition schedule JAN. 29 | Second Stage Dance Concert 500 Castro Street | Mountain View | 8PM Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts | MainStage - $22 Under the artistic direction of Mark Foehringer, TDC, Mountain View’s contemporary dance organization for teens, presents works by some of the Bay Area’s most sought after choreographers as well as faculty works. *Featuring choreography by Portsha Jefferson with traditional Haitian music and song by Daniel Brevil & singers of Rara Tou Limen* FEB. 7 | Haitian Dance & Song Workshop with Portsha Jefferson & Daniel Brevil Sacramento State University: 6000 J ST. Sacramento, Ca. Yosemite Hall, Rm 187 11AM-1PM * sponsored by Sacramento State University Dept. of Theater & Dance FEB. 15 | Haitian Dance & Song Workshop with Portsha Jefferson & Daniel Brevil Sacramento State University: 6000 J ST. Sacramento, Ca. Yosemite Hall, Rm 187 11AM-1PM * sponsored by Sacramento State University Dept. of Theater & Dance FEB. 17-20* | The Black Choreographer's Festival: Here & Now ODC Theater, 3153 17th Street, SF *RTL performs Thursday, Feb. 17 & Saturday, Feb. 19 | 8PM www.bcfhereandnow.com for complete schedule FEB. 22 | PASJ Forum Guest Artist Series - Celebrating Black History Month The University of San Francisco, 2103 Fulton St., SF Studio Theater | 6:30 PM * Sponsored by the Department of Performing Arts & Social Justice FEB. 24 | Chevron Black History Awareness Celebration “The Black Diaspora Around the World: Development, Education, and Advancement” Chevron Services Company 6101 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon | 11AM MARCH 12 | COLLAGE: Diamano Coura presents: "Festival of the Masks" Concert Laney College | 8PM www.diamanocoura.org for tix info MARCH 13 | Diamano Coura 16th Annual Dance & Drum Conference Portsha Jefferson (Haiti) - 2:15PM-3:45PM | $15 The Malonga Casquelourd C.F.A. 1428 Alice St, Oakland, CA| 3rd Floor, Studio E |
APRIL 10 | Rara at the Lake!
Location: The Malonga Center to Lake Merrit Meeting place: The Malonga Center | 1428 Alice Street, Oakland @ 4PM FREE! APRIL 23 | Rara Tou Limen presents: The Resurrection Dance Theater of Haiti Master Class * Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St. SF 1:30 PM - 3:30PM | $15 [reception to follow] MAY 1 | Bay Area National Dance Week - FREE CLASS! The Malonga Casquelourd C.F.A. 1428 Alice St, Oakland, CA| 2nd Floor, Studio A 2PM JUNE 19 | Rara Tou Limen presents: A Divine SUNDAY Offering: Haiti & Brasil UNITE! Exploring DANBALA & OXUMARE featuring: Portsha Jefferson & Special Guest: Regina "Califa" Calloway 2p-3:30p | The Malonga Casquelourd Center 1428 Alice Street [2nd Flr, Studio A] Class offering: $12 JULY 1-3 | 33rd Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | Novellus Theater, 3PM & 8PM 701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA. http://www.worldartswest.org/main/home.asp OCT 8 | Rara Tou Limen presents: Limyè pou Ayiti...Lavi Kontinye! [Light for Haiti... Life Continues!] Laney College Theater - 8PM 900 Fallon Street | OAK Advance Tickets - $20 * Door - $25 https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/196319 Master Classes with Jeanguy Saintus Thursday, October 6 | 7PM -8:30PM *Co-Sponsored by Dimensions Dance Theater The Malonga Center, Studio C Sunday, October 9 | 2PM-3:30PM The Malonga Center, Studio A | $15 per Workshop OCT 12 | Haitian Dance & Song Workshop with Portsha Jefferson & Daniel Brevil Sacramento State University: 6000 J ST. Sacramento, Ca. Yosemite Hall, Rm 187 11AM-12:50PM & 2PM-3:50PM * sponsored by Sacramento State University Dept. of Theater & Dance NOV 6 | FET GEDE UIT (8) featuring Special Guest! - Nadia Dieudonné | Artistic Director, Feet of Rhythm Haitian Dance Co. 2p-5p: Redwood Heights Recreation Center: 3883 Aliso Ave. OAK * Class Offering: $15-20 [sliding scale] NOV 11-13 | Danse Edeyo - Haitian Dance & Drum Workshops with Portsha Jefferson & Daniel Brevil Washington, DC [various locations] *sponsored by Rhythm N' Dance http://www.rhythmndance.com/ SATURDAY| NOV 12 12pm-2pm: KanKouran West African Dance Company Randall Recreation Center – 820 South Capitol St SW (on the corner of I st and South Capitol St SW), Washington Dc 20001 6pm-8pm: Coyaba Dance Theater Joe’s Movement Emporium – 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD 20712 SUNDAY | NOV 13 4pm-6pm: Urban Artistry Dance Bethesda, 8227 Woodmont Ave. #2B, Bethesda MD, 20814 6:30pm-8:30pm: Coyaba Dance Theater Joe’s Movement Emporium – 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mount Rainier, MD 20712 |
2010
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JAN 17 | Priye pou Ayiti (Prayers for Haiti)
RTL cordially invites you to Reflect, Praise and RELEASE! Prayer Circle & Movement (Yanvalou) Class to benefit Loved Ones in HaitiInstructors: Portsha Jefferson, Shawn Merriman-Roberts and Colette Eloi The Malonga Casquelourd c.f.a. | 2nd fl Oakland, CA 94612 1428 Alice Street | 2p-3:30p $12 offering | additional donations welcomed Class proceeds to benefit: * Congo Square West Kinship Family Fund Rara Tou Limen: Daniel Brevil Family-H.E.R.E. [Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort] Community Network Partner: *Haiti Emergency Relief Fund - Founder and Haitian Activist, Pierre Labossiere will be in attendance to share info regarding relief efforts in Haiti & celebrated Artist/choreographer/director El Wah Movement * Colette Eloi and Family Fund ---------------------------------------------------- * Please wear WHITE * Bring a 7day WHITE glass candle(s) JAN 23 | SF Ethnic Dance Festival Auditions @ Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, SF Auditions R OPEN 2 the public! $10 bucks - All day! RTL audition time: 10:55AM JAN 30 | OAKLAND SPEAKS! Haitian Relief Benefit Concert @The New Parish 579 18th@San Pablo - Uptown OAK Welcome @ 8pmDrum Call * Prayer for Haiti * Performances * Party FEB 13 | 6p-10p: Blanche Brown & Petit La Croix present Haiti- Rebuild, Restore, Revitalize: Dance, Music, Song ODC Dance Commons, 351 Shotwell St.- SF feat/Linda Bayo, Collette Eloi, Portsha Jefferson & Michelle Martin Master Artists from NYC, Mona Estime-Amira & John Amira FEB 13 | 8P Mickey Hart's Heartbeat for Haiti The Fillmore 1805 Geary Blvd San Francisco, CA 415.346-6000| $35 General feat./Giovanni Hidalgo, Sikiru Adepoju, Rebeca Mauleon, Linda Tillery, Big Head Todd, The Monsters & Amos Lee joined by Rara Tou Limen! info: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/417869 FEB 26-28 | Black Choreographer's Festival: Wkd III Next Wave Choreographers Showcase| Rara Tou Limen *SAT. Feb. 27th Dance Mission Theater 3316 24th St @ Mission st.| San Francisco, CA MARCH 13 | COLLAGE: Diamano Coura presents: “Mwangaza – Illumination "Dancing with the keepers of African Music & Dance" The Malonga Casquelourd C.F.A. 8p MAIN Theatre| 1428 Alice St, Oakland, CA www.diamanoc.org MARCH 19 CANDLELIGHT SOUL CYPHER - Spring Equinox/Seed Drive & Benefit for Haiti Precious Life Wellness Village 2116 Berkeley Way @ Shattuck Berkeley, CA MAR-MAY 2010- Rara Tou Limen:
Haitian Kanaval Dance Series In Preparation for Carnaval Festivities! Haitian Kanaval with Portsha Jefferson All Levels welcome - May 18th-27th, 2010 Thursday: 6:30p-8:00p - drop-ins welcome www. zambaleta.org 415.341.1333 2929 19th St San Francisco, CA 94110 Join Portsha Jefferson & Rara Tou Limen as they celebrate their 5th year collectively representing HAITI in SF Carnaval! . All levels welcomed! *Featuring live music & song with celebrated Haitian drummer, Daniel "Brav" Brevil. SF Carnaval is Sunday May 30, 2010 | Memorial Weekend, |
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APRIL 18 | Oakland Ansanm Pou Ayiti - ALL DAY! "Oakland Together for Haiti" After the Quake Updates Humanist Hall - 390 27th St. [betw. Broadway & Telegraph] Exhibition, Reportbacks: Haiti, Rebuilding, General Hospital, Classes & Performance! 1p-9p| fees: $10-$15 MAY 16th | Haitian Flag Day - Rara at the Lake! PROCESSION: Meet 4PM- after class at Malonga Center From the Center to the Lake in celebration, RARA style! MAY 22 | Malcolm X Jazz Festival - Oakland, CA 11a-7p:San Antonio Park:1600-1698 Foothill Blvd[16th ave] MAY 30 | Memorial Weekend | Bay Area Carnaval San Francisco/East Bay JUNE 12-13 | 32nd Annual SF Ethnic Dance Festival Rara Tou Limen presents choreo-prayer, "Rebirth" The Palace of Fine Arts 3301 Lyon St. SF, CA JULY 23-25 |Rara Tou Limen pesents: RASANBLE! Oakland, CA | Haitian Arts and Cultural Festival III A celebration of Haitian Culture featuring celebrated local/national Haitian Artists .... *Film/ Documentaries * Kreyol Language Course * Haitian Cuisine * Lectures/Presentations * Master Folkloric Dance Workshops * Master Drum Workshops * Vodou Song Class * Marketplace SEPT 16 - Oct 21 | Performance Workshop THURDAYS, September 16 through October 21Workshop will be held at Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th Street @ Mission, SF. 6:15-7:15 pm (note: there will be at least one Sat. rehearsal) Performance: Saturday, Oct 23 @ 8 pm$80/Six weeks * OCT 18 | Haitian Dance & Song Workshop with Portsha Jefferson & Daniel Brevil Sacramento State University: 6000 J ST. Sacramento, Ca. Yosemite Hall, Rm 187 11AM-1PM * sponsored by Sacramento State University Dept. of Theater & Dance OCT 31 | FET GEDE SET (7) Featuring: Special Guest: Emmanuel "Manno" Louis! 2p-6p: Redwood Heights Recreation Center: 3883 Aliso Ave. OAK * Class Offering: $15-20 [sliding scale] NOV 1-14 | Rara Tou Limen presents: Rooted in Tradition - Haitian Folkloric Dance Workshops with Emmanuel "Manno' Louis | Artistic Director, Ayiti Dans Ansanm SCHEDULE: Nov 1 - RTL Company Class - 6:30-8:30 Nov 2 - RTL/ASE WEST/DIMENSIONS Company Class | 7p 8:30p Nov 3 - RTL Company Class - 6:30p -8:30p Nov 5 - MASTER CLASS - SANTA CRUZ | Santa Cruz Dance Company - 2880 Porter Street [Soquel] 6:30p -8p *** $15 Nov 6 - MASTER CLASS - SF | Dance Mission Theater - 3316 24th St. (at Mission) 1:30p - 3p *** $12 Nov 7 - MASTER CLASS - OAK | The Malonga Center - 1428 Alice St. [2nd Flr] - 2p-3:30p *** $12 ____________________ Nov 8 - RTL Company Class - 6:30p -8:30p Nov 9 - MASTER CLASS - OAK | The Malonga Center - 1428 Alice St. [3rd Flr] - 6:30p-8p *** $15 | Sponsored by: Dimensions Dance Theater Nov 10 - RTL Company Class - 6:30p- 8:30p Nov 12 - MASTER CLASS - SANTA CRUZ | Santa Cruz Dance Company - 2880 Porter Street [Soquel] 6:30p -8p *** $15 Nov 13 - MASTER CLASS - SF | Dance Mission Theater - 3316 24th St. (at Mission) 1:30p - 3p *** $12 Nov 14 - MASTER CLASS - OAK | The Malonga Center - 1428 Alice St. [2nd Flr] - 2p-3:30p *** $12 Nov 14 - Send - Off Party for Emmanuel! ____________________ NOV 19 | "Dancing on Fallon" Celebrating 40 Years of Dance at Laney College Haitian Folkloric Workshop with Portsha Jefferson Fri. Nov. 19th - 12p-1:30p $10 | Laney College, Rm D-100 *RTL performance 8p | Laney College Theater DEC 11 | Fua Dia Congo presents "MALAKI MATANGA 2010" Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts 1428 Alice St - MAIN Theater - Oakland $20 adv/$25 door DEC 13 | Malaki/Kongo Suite Congo Dance Workshop Representing Oakland, The Kongo, Cuba & Haiti! The Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts 2nd floor, Studio A | 7:30p - 9:30p | $15 |
