HIGHLY acclaimed dance group, Classique Dance Company, has been confirmed to perform at the Jamzone Summer Break 2014, New York edition. The group is billed to perform live at The Village, Brooklyn, New York City on August 09, 2014 at Jamzone Summer Break.
The Classique Dance Company is known to be one of Guyana’s most successful and well known contemporary dance companies, founded in 2000 by dancer and choreographer Mr. Clive Prowell.
The company’s mission has since been to empower young people through dance and creative collaboration in the performing arts, building self-esteem and inspiring self-expressive community action.
The company has travelled throughout Guyana and their repertoire of major events includes CARIFESTA 10 at which the company was selected to lead the opening ceremony and represent the CARIFESTA logo.
Classique also performed for the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) held at the National Cultural Centre on November 25th, 2010.
Their major performances include the Guyana Folk Festival 2010-2012 in Brooklyn, New York, in which 8 out of 16 of the company’s members participated and in 2012, the dance company was awarded best dance production/dance company in the Caribbean at the West Indian Music Award Ceremony.
On the other hand, Classique usually hosts three shows per year at the National Cultural Centre to showcase the company’s growth.
Classique has built a loyal audience base and has received accolades for its kinetic, high-energy performances, technical acuity, and generous personality. Since its inception, the dance company has received international acclaim from audiences throughout South America, the Caribbean and the United States.

(By Alex Wayne)