The
article “Street dances” explained that “Ragga Jam is an expression of the Afro
Jamaican Culture Dancehall”. This is a new style created recently in Paris in
the 90s and it belongs to the street dance genre. The name of the dance comes
from Ragga (as in ragamuffin) and Jam (as in a mix of different influences).
This style was inspired by the culture (music and dance) of Ragga- Dancehall
from Jamaica. This style of dance is danced to Dancehall music. Isolation is a
key for this dance style, also hip, chest and leg movements are very important.
This style combines the elements of hip-hop, jazz and other African dances.
The
creator of this Dance style is Laure Courtellemont, French dancer, choreographer
and pedagogue. She currently lives in Los Angeles and teaches every week at
Dance Factory, she has also been teaching at the famous New York Broadway
Center. She travels the world to show her amazing talent and experiences she
has acquired during her journey, attending exhibitions, festivals and
workshops. To date she teaches everywhere from Brazil to New York. Her class
performance and choreography have been amongst the most renowned on the Tv show
You Can Dance, recognized as one of the sixteen Dancehall instructors
Worldwide. She shines through the perfection and mastery of her dance moves.
With a combination of originality, sensuality and femininity she makes this type
of dance accessible to everyone.
Laure
Courtellemont exclaimed, “Dancehall was the mystery of my life, like it was
inside of me! Nobody could explain, I was waiting for it.” After the arrival of
the Dancehall sound to France, Courtellemont went to what the selectors and
radio DJs called Ragamuffin sessions, which happened weekly. She went from hip
hop festivals to fitness conventions to introduce the style as to many peoples
as she possibly could. Courtellemont informed to the article “Sunday Gleaner”
that "she traveled to Brazil, Russia, Portugal, Spain, Italy and many other
countries to introduce the style.” She has worked very hard to be where she is
today, and has been such an inspiring and influential person to the street
dance industry.
Works Cited
“Need
to know about Raggajam”. Alldancestyles.com,
http://www.alldancestyles.com/Ragga_jam
Accessed 10 Oct.2016
Small,
Kimberly ”Dancehall a mystery“. Jamaica-gleaner.com,
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20160731/laure-courtellemont-brings-dancehall-prime-time-us-tv
Accessed 11 Oct.2016
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