Join us for a dance class led by Akeim Toussaint Buck which will draw on his explorations of Caribbean and Contemporary Dance elements including: Kumina, Dinkimini, Undulations, Skanking and the richness of Improvisation. Come with an open mind to move your body and feed your soul!
Saturday 1 February, 2pm-3pm (doors open 1:45pm, please arrive on time)
Venue: G12, Victoria Rooms, University of Bristol, 88 Queens Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1SA
Open to everyone with some dance experience. Places are free but limited so please book early.
About Akeim Toussaint
Akeim Toussaint Buck is a performer and maker, born in Jamaica and raised in England. After graduating from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in 2014, Akeim has been immersed in many cross-disciplinary projects working with a range of artists and communities from around the world. His focus as a maker and collaborator is to combine expressive skills such as: dance, poetry, beat-box, singing and acting through performance and storytelling that reach beyond existing dance audiences. His work aims to challenge, enlighten and entertain the spectator or participant. Audiences are not just observers; they are implicit in the experience. Akeim’s work reflects on our reality, looking at ongoing socio-political situations with a humanitarian intention.