Candace Thompson Carry On Friends Podcast with Kerry Ann Reid Brown

COF 043: Preserving Caribbean Culture Through Dance with Candace Thompson

September 13, 2016/Kerry-Ann/,

Summary

 

Candace Thompson, a Trinidad and Tobago native, is a dancer, choreographer, certified fitness professional and owner of Candace Dance Fitness. She’s also the Artistic Director of ContempoCaribe and Founding Executive Director of Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE.

In this episode, Candace shares her experience of being a dance and fitness entrepreneur and why it’s important to support and preserve Caribbean Dance cultures.

Some items mentioned in this episode:

Dance Your Caribbean New Traditions Festival

It’s Just a Movie by Earl Lovelace

Schools Challenge Quiz Question: Where Did Reggae Music Originate?

 

Ask yourself what can you do to keep your Caribbean Cultural experiences going?

 

Connect with Candace on Social Media

Candace Dance Fitness – Instagram | Twitter
Dance Caribbean Collective – Instagram | Facebook | Twitter 

 

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Candace’s photo by: Shocphoto – Shoccara Marcus

Kerry-Ann

Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown is a Jamaican-born storyteller, producer, and founder of Carry On Friends Media Group and Breadfruit Media. She is the creator and host of the Carry On Friends podcast. Through podcasts, cultural insights, and creative projects, she explores Caribbean culture, language, identity, and diaspora experiences, connecting the stories of our past with the conversations shaping our present and future.