Kaleta, Dances of Fear
Kaleta, Dances of Fear is an outreach project for youth (ages 6 to 20 years old). It was first performed in 2021-2022 by choreographer Betty Tchomanga's association (2021-2024) in partnership with Le Quartz National Stage in Brest.
“Kaleta is a Beninese tradition imported from Brazil in the mid-19th century by former slaves returning to their homeland.
This tradition, primarily for children and youth, is a blend of carnival, Halloween and mask dances.
We will work together with young residents of Brest ages 6 to 20 years old to create Dances of Fear, drawing on Kaleta as a source for our collective imagination.
After several workshops on rhythm, song, costumes and transgression, a group of children, middle-schoolers and highschoolers will burst onto the scenes of the DansFabrik Festival, sharing the voices and dances they carry.”
Artist statement for the Dansfabrik Festival, March 2022.
DistributionCreative team
Workshops led byBetty Tchomanga in collaboration with Emma Tricard and Viviane Marc
WithA CP/CE1 class from the Sanquer school, secondary school pupils with a dance option from the Anna Marly secondary school and students from the Brest Art degree course
