Published 23 March 2026
Buckie Got It,
St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Anjolique Dance Company celebrates 20 th Anniversary with RHYTHM
The Anjolique Dance Company (ADC) established in 2016, by the Creative Director, Ms. Tricia Greaux, is
celebrating its 20 th Anniversary this year, with a number of activities. To support the culture of moving
towards a more inclusive St. Kitts and Nevis, the Anjolique Dance Company launched the Rhythm Project
which teaches children and young persons living with disabilities about dance and culture.
The Advancement of Children Foundation granted the Rhythm Project with $25 540 EC to support the
launch, dance and culture lessons and capacity building which included an introduction to sign language
to increase communication between the dance teachers and the trainees.
Phase 2 of the Rhythm Project included a showcase and this was partially supported by the Repair
Campaign with $10 000 EC, under the theme “Repairing the RHYTHM of our Cultural Identity.” The
hybrid showcase (dance videos and live performances) took the form of a tour around St. Kitts with each
stop educating about an aspect of our culture. Persons living with disabilities performed dance pieces
with dancers of the Anjolique Dance Company- Asherah Brandy, Kodi Edwards, Tasia Jones and Gabrielle
Williams.
The hosts were Mr. Aquanje Robinson (ADC Project Management Division) and Ms. Elsie Harry (The
Repair Campaign Community Leader). The beat of the drums echoed throughout the Antioch Baptist
Church (ABC) from both the Cotton Thomas Comprehensive School drummers as well as the Turn
Around Agenda drummers. Praise and worship led by trainees of Ade’s Place with a liturgical dance by
ABC dancers. Ambassador Nerys Dockery UNESCO Secretary General shared the story of Betto Douglas
at the Romney Manor stop. At the Caribelle Batik stop, the beautifully curated batik clothing modelled
by Ade’s Place trainees and Catwalk Coaching Models. Ms. Clydawna James, known artistically as Jadé, a
visual artist and art educator, produced a painting of an imagined monument to commemorate the
Remembrance of the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. Video interviews with Ms
Clarice Cotton who the Cotton Thomas Comprehensive School named after (Ms. Thomas is deceased)
and Dr Robertine Chadderton who is Ade’s mom shared the story behind Ade’s Place. Performances
from Ms. Clilia Davis (ISTEAM Academy), Ms Jewel Wattley and Ms Tatiana Creary (Cayon High School
Black History Month Poetry winner) were well received.
The Anjolique Dance Company would also like to thank the Special Olympics IYL Cohort 2026 for their
participation and support of this initiative.
The Anjolique Dance Company is a registered youth focused performance arts group with the
Department of Youth Empowerment. The goals of ADC are to develop a holistic dancer while promoting
the integration of performing arts primarily dance as a teaching and sensitizing tool for exposing and
highlighting social and environmental issues that affect our community.
