Is to provide cultural enrichment to the community through the arts.  Jubilee Dance Theatre's objective is to encourage and educate its audience while paving the way for individuals from all backgrounds to enjoy the art of dance.

Company Bio

Jubilee Dance Theatre, Inc. (JDT) was founded in February 2003, under the direction of Luctricia “Lu” Welters and the assistant artistic direction of Claudine Carter-Pereira. This multicultural company’s main focal point is to encourage and educate its audience through entertainment by use of a variety of dance styles, including ballet, modern, jazz and hip-hop, infused with imagery, performed with passion and heart: a creation that is visually appealing to all.

As a non-profit corporation, JDT has found a way to link their art to the community, achieved through performing in intimate settings, giving lecture demonstrations, teaching within local schools and providing opportunities for members our South Florida community to experience the magic of performing. The company’s philosophy is to give its gifts back to the community.

Locally, JDT has performed at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center’s (AARLCC) first and second anniversary celebrations; the 2^nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Award Gala Celebration, The Martin Luther King “Sounds of Freedom” performance, both of which were held at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts; Hollywood Academy for the Arts, Grand Opening; and the Haitian Bicentennial Awards Gala. They also partnered with the School Board of Broward County presenting Science through Dance at Bethune Elementary School of the Arts.  JDT recently toured Barcelona and Madrid, Spain in a Cotton Revue; the company’s first international performance.

For the past several years, Jubilee Dance Theatre has provided classes for children and adults at AARLCC at an extremely affordable rate. In the fall of 2005 JDT hosted the first “Diversity in the Mix”- Dance Festival, which was a huge success with local and international guest artist. In May 2006, JDT along with the Broward County Cultural Division, the Community Foundation of Broward, the Friends of the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center and the Marlins Community Foundation assisted in part as sponsors for a dance and drama adaptation based on Zora Neale Hurston’s acclaimed novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God” with amateur participants from the South Florida community.

In October 2004, JDT was presented with the unveiling of the “Alvin Ailey” American Choreographers-37 cent commemorative postage stamp by the Ft. Lauderdale Postmaster General. Ms. Welters is the recipient of the 2007 JM Family Enterprises, African-American Achievers Award and received the 2006 Arts Recognition Award from the Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs. Mrs. Pereira was nominated and selected for inclusion in the 26^th Edition of Who’s Who of American Women 2007; which features “the lives and careers of outstanding women in every significant field of endeavor in North America.”

  Jubilee Dance Theatre is setting a new standard of dance in the South Florida area, by creating an outlet for artistic expression, through dance. JDT’s goal is not only to entertain its audiences but also to express and bring awareness about economic, political, and social issues.

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Jubilee Dance Theatre is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501 (c)(3) organization and would appreciate any financial support to help further the company's mission.  

General Contact Information

Telephone

954-817-0664

FAX

954-316-8912

Postal address

P.O. Box 120115

          Fort Lauderdale, FL  33312

 

Electronic mail

General Information: jubileedancetheatre@msn.com

Webmaster: jubileedancetheatre@msn.com