The Evolution and Multifaceted Perspectives of Limbo Dance

Name: The Evolution and Multifaceted Perspectives of Limbo Dance
Start: 2025-09-19T10:00:00-04:00
Location: 815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, New York 12866

Schedule

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

815 N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States, New York 12866 | Saratoga Springs, NY

Join us Friday, September 19, at 10 am, for a talk by Kieron Sargeant, Skidmore College Assistant Professor of Dance, on limbo’s transformation from a spiritual ritual to a performance spectacle, which will explore its implications in cultural representation, tourism, and political contexts. This event is part of the Rhythms and Movements: Celebrating Trinidadian Limbo Dance and Steel Pan Music residency, which culminates in a performance at the Zankel Music Center on Friday, September 19, at 7:30 pm.
About the Speaker:
Kieron Dwayne Sargeant, from Trinidad and Tobago, is a dance educator, scholar and drummer, 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.