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L'Antoinette Stines

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Jamaican choreographer, dancer and author, founder and artistic director of L'ACADCO and creator of L'Antech, a codified Caribbean contemporary technique. She was among the first to place dancehall movement on a concert stage, notably in her 1984 piece 'Bouyaka Bouyaka' at the Little Theatre.

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Essence; Jamaica Information Service; L'ACADCO official site.

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People & rolesDance, body & movementEvents, festivals, clashes & institutions

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RJRGLEANER Honour Awards - L'Acadco: Training the dancing body from thought to finish

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Jamaica Gleaner archive reference.

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