Djoniba
Dance Centre Instructor
Haitian
Open Level
Fridays, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Peniel Guerrier began his formal dance training in 1987. Hervé of
HMaxi, the most prestigious teacher in Haiti, was impressed with
his dancing and invited Peniel to study at his school.
Subsequently, Peniel danced with the National Dance Theatre of
Haiti for 8 years and toured all over the world: Venezuela, Paris,
Hungary, Japan, Montreal, Germany, Santo Domingo, and the
United States. During this time, he also toured with the
Baccoulou Dance Company. While in Haiti, in addition to
performing, Peniel taught at the National Dance Theatre and
ENARTS. He moved to the United States where he continues to
perform and teach in New York City and Boston. He was a
teacher and guest artist at Smith College, Mt. Holyoke College,
Greenfield Community College, Amherst College, Wellesley
College, and Brown University. As a teacher, choreographer, and
performer, Peniel’s vision has different aspects, but the most
important is to establish and extend the Haitian folkloric
structure and technique.
Class Description
From the island of Haiti, these dances take their rhythms
from the slaves from Africa. At its root are ritual and religious
dances from gods and goddess. It includes lot of hips,
shoulders, and wavy body movements.
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Week of: May 20, 2013 - May 26, 2013 |
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Open
Haitian
Peniel
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