Out There Without Fear

Jamaica has made major contributions to global music and dance through reggae and dancehall. Joelle Powe's film Out There Without Fear: Jamaica's Dancehall explores the global impact of Jamaica's Dancehall dancers and their struggle for recognition. Dancers explain the creative process fueling their iconic dance moves. Award-winning local scholars contextualize the elite's and the church's rejection of Jamaican popular culture as a function of the legacies of colonialism. Following a screening of the film and discussion with the filmmaker Joelle Powe, attendees will learn popular Dancehall dance steps in an open to all levels workshop with dancer Maria Hitchins. Jamaican food provided.