Taste the Rhythm: Trinidad & Tobago
We are excited to be partnering with the Virginia Arts Festival and the ViBe Creative District to bring you the innovative series: Taste the Rhythm! Join us every quarter for a 2 hour event featuring the culture and rhythm(s) of an African/African Diaspora country, followed by a moment of fellowship and community with that country's food! 😋
We will kick off the 2026 series with Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday January 17, 3-5 pm at the Robin Hixon Theatre of the Clay & Jay Barr Education Center (440 Bank St. in Norfolk, VA 23510) with Kieron Sergeant!
Trinidad and Tobago native Kieron Sargeant, is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Skidmore College and an expert in African-Caribbean diaspora dance traditions. With an MFA in Dance from Florida State University and an MA in Community Dance from Ohio University, he has over two decades of international teaching and performance experience. Founder of the Kieron Sargeant Dance and Dance Education Foundation, his travels and research span the United States, Canada, Cuba, Grenada, Barbados, Togo, and Nigeria, delving into the morphology of African diaspora dances in the US. Kieron remains actively engaged in collaborative projects affiliated with Hofstra University and Rutgers University. His collaborations with international scholars and artists further underscore his commitment to understanding and enhancing the global impact of African influences on dance traditions
I didn’t even know there was a Virginia African Diaspora Heritage Month until I heard about this event. WOW! Amazing job connecting the continent to us and the rest of the Diaspora. I never even considered Africans being in Peru! Top notch dancing and cultural performances. Longer next time!"
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