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Jamaica School of Dance

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Tertiary dance-training school within the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (formerly the Cultural Training Centre), founded by figures from the NDTC circle to professionalise Jamaican and Caribbean concert dance.

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Edna Manley College; Jamaica Information Service; NDTC scholarship.

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

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