Dance@Arsht Ayikodans: Invocation

Founded in 1987 in Port-au-Prince by choreographer and dancer Jeanguy Saintus, Ayikodans blends folk dance, improvisation, African and Indigenous dance forms, French traditions and voodoo religious culture. The company is synonymous with a Haitian aesthetic that, while rooted in tradition, reflects modern Caribbean culture. The name “Ayikodans” derives from “Ayiti,” the Haitian Creole word for “Haiti,” and “Kontredanse,” a form of traditional dance inherited from Haiti’s colonial past.