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These seven artists are collaborating to present a dynamic performance celebrating music and dance traditions of the Caribbean. Smith’s choreography fuses modern, jazz, African and funk styles, and will be accompanied by live and recorded music drawing upon Afro-Caribbean, Latin, funk, reggae and jazz selections. September, 5th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/1620938258080-4JWMQTA9V7VTZTQZNF4S/ptp.jpg Events - Pounding The Pavement Tropic Beauty/Movement in the Mist embraced qualities of love, beauty, sensuality, and fertility, this dance performance will merge deeply rooted West African and Bahamian traditions, including a twist o BlackMagic Flare. Performed by Reequal Smith, Dawn Ward and Asia MacMillian August 12th-14th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/1620938889405-RZGC9EZ1I5CV01QRINEV/IMG_7453.jpg Events - Calypso Secrets Reboot Presented by The Guild, Oshun’s showcase will bring forth voices that will be demonstrated through dance and sound; while incorporating a Caribbean Twist of culture and diversity. Music with tropical calypso rhythms and beats, embracing Oshun’s premise revealing that a goddess is very much alive in all women as it was brought into existence to bring life back into humanity.Thematically, the performance will celebrate the power, beauty, sexuality and strength of women, acknowledging the goddesses living inside each of us. December 5th & 12th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/1620938280638-YHN10B0DVXKHT565R3QI/100662221_2675609322673591_4073839388641984512_o.jpg Events - DiverseCity @Home Festival 2020 DiverseCity@Home will bring many elements that DiverseCity is known for—performances, demonstrations, and even delicious ethnic food—into Island homes via TV and online streaming to celebrate Canadian Multiculturalism Day.The DiverseCity@Home Festival broadcast will feature musical performances, dance, demonstrations and cultural information. “It’s a chance to bring the festival from the street into Island homes. June, 27th, 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/1621285565212-2CFXYYS8CHYEOKL613VR/IMG_4965.jpg Events - Euphoria: A Rainbow in the Sky "Euphoria- A Rainbow in the Sky" will glorify goddesses and kings who are revealed in a moment of intense social change - a moment within our glow in the spectrum of human connection in a continuum of our most precious possessions; to bring forth the color of euphoric self-realization, stories, beauty, music and culture that corresponds with every shade. We are euphoric, our essence is rooted with the swish in our hips and vibration of the goat skin. https://www.oshundancestudios.com/about daily 0.75 2021-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/1621284258253-GXKLN83G2685A6L4ZBOG/6P7B1026-2.jpg About - The Artistic Goddess Behind It All! The hidden gem behind Oshun Dance Studios and Bahamian Melody is the amazing Reequal Smith. Born and raised on the beautiful Bahama Islands, Reequal created Oshun Dance Studio to focus on bringing women of all ethnicities together to feel empowered and venerated. She has trained in ballet, jazz, modern contemp, african, aerial ballet and fire dancing. During her career she has performed in multiple shows in hotels and the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival for three years with local artists. A SOPA alumni from Holland College, Reequal has continued her dancing career as an independent artist in Charlottetown. Further taking part in Festivals and events such as; DiverseCity Festival, Roma Festival, River Clyde Pageant and Stratford Fall Festival; plus offers dance lessons in all styles of dance. She continues to express her art by fusing cultural patterns together as one creating something beautiful and wishes to bring more excitement and diversity to the PEI Community. Continuously aiming for new heights, Reequal follows these words by Francisco Gella “Dance because you love it, dance because you live it, and dance because you have nothing to lose and everything to share" https://www.oshundancestudios.com/home daily 1.0 2022-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/1620755169283-55V0UHWY5598AR28U8EG/_DSC3385.jpg Home - Calypso Fusion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/1620755207191-NKZR9J0TMPOV0LUM5UAQ/_DSC3408.jpg Home - Dance Training https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/61af9442-eba1-47ce-ba7a-16435b7b4e5c/_DSC3473.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/c39a75b0-3ca1-4ec3-98f0-bea9925df2ec/_DSC3764.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/89438dca-7b1d-49db-ae0a-fb5af0024499/_DSC3683.jpg Home https://www.oshundancestudios.com/book-a-class daily 0.75 2025-01-30 https://www.oshundancestudios.com/workshops daily 0.75 2021-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/1621304536094-VVU8HHJ1LPLZU98C2KTP/IMG_7453.jpg Workshops - Intensive Dance Training Oshun Dance Studios is dedciated to providing training opportunities for emerging artists of Prince Edward Island. These professional, community and school workshops will be taught by qualified celebrated local artists in PEI. Join us in fun, eduational experience and develop skills for continued creative exploration with limitless applications. Workshops will be facilitated through teaching movement, experimentation and colloboration. Reequal will bring a flavorful experience to the creation process; educating students and the community of her beautiful culture in The Bahamas through dance, movement and self-expression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6099c3ece20c9d2346f791ed/1626912767835-T3YOZYKCV5J8M5FYRX1Q/received_2856352257917964.jpg Workshops - Community Community Workshops will require team building and leadership development. Further developing leadership skills, confidence, creativity, self expression, communication and problem solving between individuals. 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