Celebrating its 20th anniversary under the Artistic Directorship of Patrick Parson, Ballet Creole comprises a company of professional dancers, musicians and the School of Ballet Creole. The company’s work is rooted in Katherine Dunham technique and encompasses both traditional African and Caribbean dance and contemporary dance vocabulary.

Dancing Spirits is a new ballet that draws from African and Brazilian movement. Brazilian dances known as Samba, Umbanda, Batuque, and Capoeira are cleverly incorporated in the choreo­graphy with elements of movement improvisation. Let their rhythm move you!

For drumming that resonates with exhilaration, call on Ballet Creole! Fusing traditional African and Caribbean percussive rhythms with popular and contemporary numbers, their repertoire is guaranteed to make your audience move to the beat and start dancing in the aisles. Make way for a high energy, fast-paced show that delights audiences of all ages.

The talented percussionists of Ballet Creole offer a unique opportunity to experience African drumming! Under the direction of well-known educator Patrick Parson, this ensemble of professional musicians from various cultural backgrounds brings traditional African and Caribbean percussive instruments to your school.

Creole Drummatix fuses popular and contemporary songs with traditional African and Caribbean drumming to bring together an eclectic mix of exotic sounds. Through audience participation, the drumming ensemble demonstrates the djembes, bembes, congas and balaphones while relating each instrument to geography and culture.