This is a last program note before I do the official reporting in the State Department system. Thank you, again, for making available to us an absolutely wonderful program with Sean Scantlebury and Robin Cantrell. They achieved a tremendous body of work during their short stay, and they touched many lives to inspire and encourage dancers, teachers and supporters of dance. They had a very high caliber of dancers overall to work with, which made possible the rather astounding achievement of practically a new dance a day culminate in flawless performances yesterday. With only one quick run-through yesterday morning (including lighting and sound), the performance went as smoothly as if it had been months in planning. This is a tribute to everyone involved. The result—a perfect cultural exchange program. Everyone participating was very happy, there were some life-changing moments for some, and, hopefully, some new collaborations were created.
Again, this was a wonderful collaboration between Battery Dance, ARS/Paris, PAS Accra and the University of Ghana at Legon, whose brilliant, dedicated leader, Prof. Oh!Nii Kwei Sowah, brought together Ghana’s key dance companies in a first-time ever collaboration.
All the best,
Ellen Irvine
Cultural Affairs Officer
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