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PROJECT \/\/ <\/strong>Entwospeksyon (Introspection) <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

BIOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A\u00efka Mathelier <\/strong>is a dance artist, choreographer, performer, and teacher. A member of the dance troupe ekspresyon<\/em> since 2011, she took on the roles of choreographer and teacher in 2014, then became artistic director of the collective in 2019.

A\u00efka trained at the Haitian-American Academy of Ballet and the Arts (HAMABA) and the Haitian-American Contemporary Dance Theater (HACDT). She also completed an intensive program at Ballet Divertimento. In 2009, A\u00efka won a gold medal at the Festival DansEncore and received the Prix de la rel\u00e8ve en danse (Emerging Dance Artist Award) from the Centre des Arts de la Maison d\u2019Ha\u00efti in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her artistic practice is deeply rooted in Haitian culture, blending tradition and innovation. She draws from her background in traditional Haitian dance, ballet, and modern styles while incorporating urban, jazz, and contemporary elements. Through her work and projects, A\u00efka embraces a collaborative approach with diverse artists, bringing a unique and culturally rich perspective to each performance and choreography.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PROJECT DETAILS<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Entwospeksyon <\/em><\/strong>is an immersive, multidisciplinary choreographic work inspired by the novel L\u2019espace d\u2019un cillement<\/em> by Haitian author Jacques Stephen Alexis. It explores the sensory and political dimensions of migration while highlighting the resistance and struggles of the Ayisyen (Haitian) people and their diaspora. Dance and video projections interact to offer an intergenerational and intersectional perspective on the reality of immigrants, their sensory memories, the role of their cultural heritage in their lived experiences, and their fight for survival.

It all begins with a march. This walk symbolizes much more than movement\u2014it embodies exile, hope, struggle, and resistance. Step by step, the journeys of three generations of immigrant women intertwine.

Entwospeksyon<\/em> is the choreographic story of these steps, a tribute to migratory paths, caught between pain and reinvention.<\/td><\/tr>
Artistic Advisors:<\/strong> Edwidge Duverger, Dominique Mathon
Performers:<\/strong> Abigail Michel, Magdal\u00e9ne Pl\u00e9tan, Martine Morel, Soraya Toussaint, Chlo\u00eb Bonnet
Administrative Support:<\/strong> Abigail Michel, Dominique Mathon, Nits\u00e9 Mathelier
Photography + Videography:<\/strong> Nits\u00e9 Mathelier
Project Support:<\/strong> Special thanks to Studio 303 and Maison d’Ha\u00efti<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ekspresyon \u00a9 Anna Semenova
Photo 1 : Magdal\u00e9na Pl\u00e9tan, Martine Morel, Soraya Toussaint, Luchida Michel
Photo 2 : Abigail Michel, Magdal\u00e9na Pl\u00e9tan, Martine Morel, Soraya Toussaint, Luchida Michel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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