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hey all,

i know it has been a while since i've posted here. i've been hither and thither, namely new orleans, and have been in rehearsal with ddt on our Down The Congo Line project.

as you may remember, my pahtnah in crime, kiazi, and i resumed rehearsals the latter part of june to develop part two of Vessels, BaNkaka; Ndozi was part I. they've gone well so far, yielding a lot of fodder. today's rehearsal was off the hook; creative streams of thought flowed ragingly like the mighty Congo itself.

the creative process proves an amazing venture/partnership with us . kiazi deciphers my crazy, making sane those moments of chaos, which leads to brilliance. excitement doesn't begin to describe what i feel right now. my left shoulder is even on board!

BaNkaka: Those Who Sit With Us premieres february 2013.

chat soon,
ldt

Hey All,

It's been a while, I know.  Things are moving right along for Ndozi and its evolution into the larger work Vessels.  Next stop: BaNkaka. 

We've edited one video of Ndozi down to a little over 5 minutes.  A challenge it was, seeing that the piece is about 35 minutes.  We have yet to view the second presentation of the work; so here's just a peek-see of the Ndozi premiere in Black Choreographers Festival 2012. Enjoy!

Chat soon,

LdT and Kiazi

Hey All, Thank you all very much for your support of Ndozi.  As you know, we successfully completed our Kickstarter campaign.  We have started rehearsals for the next presentation of the work. Please see info below. OH! Photographer Kimara Dixon captured some utterly beautiful moments in the piece. Stay tuned for those.

On to the next: Dimensions Dance Theater presents...Down the Congo Line, featuring the work of Latanya d. Tigner (New Orleans) and Isaura Oliveira (Brazil) and Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 8pm. The evening will also feature Ndozi: Ancient Truths Revealed, a collaboration with Latanya d. Tigner and Kiazi Malonga; and fonky hard hitting and hard blowin' sounds of MJ's Brass Boppers. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. You can purchase tickets online at www.brownpapertickets.com and in person at Dimensions' office between the hours of 4-7pm, Monday through Friday.