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The Company Dance Theatre

Leaps of Faith

Having blazed a trail on the Jamaican dance landscape with its distinctive modern interpretations, The Company Dance Theatre has become one of Jamaica 's foremost dance ensembles performing to critical acclaim each year. Rose Hall, Red City and Breaking the Mirror are amongst its famed productions. Religious and dance enthusiasts eagerly await “Glory,” its annual dance fest of praise and thanksgiving to God for the splendid gifts of movement, and creativity which have taken the corps to new and improved performing heights each year.

  The troupe which also commemorates its anniversary in the fall of each year was founded over 16 years ago by Tony Wilson, Former National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC) principal dancer, choreographer, costume and set designer. The product of Alvin Ailey American Dance Centre, The Dance Theatre of Harlem and The Martha Graham School of Dance, Mr .Wilson also lends his expert skills to the artistic direction of various corporate events and theatrical productions including that of the Jamaica Musical Theatre Company.

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“Service Not Self”

Founded in late 1949 and affiliated to the Royal Commonwealth Ex- Service League, The Jamaica Legion has been the mouthpiece of the roughly 16,000 ex-servicemen and women who served in World Wars I & II. Driven by its motto “Service not Self,” Its aim is to see that no ex-serviceman or servicewoman, or their dependents, suffer hardship or live in want. Though the lever – money – is not always available; memories are short and new generations arrive who know little or nothing of the horrors of war and their aftermath, excepting those who have directly, or indirectly, suffered from them. His Excellency, the Governor General of Jamaica is its Patron and its operations are administered by an Island Council. The Legion runs the Curphey Home near Newport , Manchester , where they house, clothe, feed and provide nursing and medical services for about twenty aged and indigent ex-servicemen through the generosity of benefactors. It is estimated that there are approximately 1000 surviving ex -servicemen in Jamaica .