Guy grew up in the Harbour View area of Kingston and took up dancing as a boy, inspired by the film West Side Story.[1] With his friends, he would watch Alma Mock Yen's dance group and was invited to join in 1964.[1] While at Windward Road School he choreographed a dance based on a song by folklorist Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou), which was performed for her.[1] He gave up dancing while he began a career as an accountant for RJR but soon returned to dance, taking lessons with Eddy Thomas and Rex Nettleford.[1] Guy would later work with Bennett-Coverley in the 1967 pantomimeAnancy and Pandora and the 1971 production Music Boy.[1]
In 1968 Guy was invited to join Thomas and Nettleford's National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC), and was encouraged to develop his choreography and to take up teaching.[1] He performed with the NDTC for 15 years, becoming principal dancer, and taught dance at the Social Development Commission, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, and the School of Dance.[1] He was also director of the University of the West Indies Dance Society for almost 18 years.[1][2]
After visiting England in 1985 and touring Britain with the NDTC in 1986, he relocated there in 1987 and has continued to teach in London, using his own "JaGuy Technique".[1][3] In the UK he choreographed Yvonne Jones Brewster's production of Derek Walcott's O Babylon! and became the artistic director for Birmingham's Kokuma Dance Company, moving the group towards Caribbean styles.[1][4] With Kokuma he won Black Dance Awards for Best Production and Best Choreography and the Prudential Award for Excellence, Innovation and Accessibility.[1]
He went on to teach in universities and work in several major theatres, and choreographed the successful London stage version of Perry Henzell's The Harder They Come, which went on to tour internationally.[1][3][5] He also taught in Zimbabwe as part of a British Council initiative.[2] His Innings 84 Not Out, a tribute to his mother, was performed at the Royal Opera House in 2006.[6] As a tribute to the recently deceased Bennett-Coverley he choreographed Only Fi Yuh in 2007 for the Movements Dance Company of Jamaica as part of the company's silver jubilee concert season.[7][8]
In October 2011, Guy received a Lifetime Award from the Association of Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD).[1][9]
Guy was awarded the MBE in November 2012 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to dance education in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
In 2013 he contributed Bankra, a reworking of a 1986 folk dance dealing with the cultural significance of the "bankra" (a large basket) that he originally created for the UWI Dance Society, to the NDTC's 51st season.[10][11]
In 2015 it was announced that Guy would be awarded the Order of Distinction, Commander Class (CD) by the Jamaican government later that year.[12]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklmnReckord, Michael (2013), "Jackie Guy, MBE – A J'can Success Story", Jamaica Gleaner, 9 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
^ abc"Jackie Guy Recognised In 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List – Receives Member Of British Empire Award", Jamaica Gleaner, 15 July 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
^ ab"Interview: Jackie Guy Q&A", londondance.com, 11 June 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2013
^Fricker, Karen (2008), "Review: “The Harder They Come”", Variety, 14 March 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2013
^Marriott, Bruce (2006), "Jackie Guy, Jacqui Chan, Anh Ng Dance and Chitra Sundaram 19 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine", Ballet magazine, July 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2013
^"Another 'Movements' for Miss Lou with 'Only Fi Yuh' 18 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Gleaner, 4 November 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
^Mock Yen, Alma (2006), "Nostalgia, novelties, 'no-nos' from Movements", Jamaica Gleaner, 12 November 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
^"Lifetime Achievement Award For Jackie Guy", The Voice, 19 October 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
^"NDTC's 51st Set For Weekend Start", Jamaica Gleaner, 23 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
^Reckord, Michael (2013), "Two New Dances By NDTC Veterans – 2013 Season Opens At The Little Theatre Tonight", Jamaica Gleaner, 26 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
^Johnson, Richard (2015) "Arts Fraternity Represented", Jamaica Observer, 7 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015
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Carlton Harold Jackie Guy CD MBE is a Jamaican dancer choreographer and teacher who has been based in the United Kingdom since the mid 1980s Jackie GuyBornCarlton GuyJamaicaOccupation s Dancer choreographer teacherYears active1960s presentCareerFormer groupsNational Dance Theatre CompanyUniversity of the West Indies Dance SocietyKukuma Dance Companymovements Dance CompanyCareer editGuy grew up in the Harbour View area of Kingston and took up dancing as a boy inspired by the film West Side Story 1 With his friends he would watch Alma Mock Yen s dance group and was invited to join in 1964 1 While at Windward Road School he choreographed a dance based on a song by folklorist Louise Bennett Coverley Miss Lou which was performed for her 1 He gave up dancing while he began a career as an accountant for RJR but soon returned to dance taking lessons with Eddy Thomas and Rex Nettleford 1 Guy would later work with Bennett Coverley in the 1967 pantomime Anancy and Pandora and the 1971 production Music Boy 1 In 1968 Guy was invited to join Thomas and Nettleford s National Dance Theatre Company NDTC and was encouraged to develop his choreography and to take up teaching 1 He performed with the NDTC for 15 years becoming principal dancer and taught dance at the Social Development Commission the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission and the School of Dance 1 He was also director of the University of the West Indies Dance Society for almost 18 years 1 2 After visiting England in 1985 and touring Britain with the NDTC in 1986 he relocated there in 1987 and has continued to teach in London using his own JaGuy Technique 1 3 In the UK he choreographed Yvonne Jones Brewster s production of Derek Walcott s O Babylon and became the artistic director for Birmingham s Kokuma Dance Company moving the group towards Caribbean styles 1 4 With Kokuma he won Black Dance Awards for Best Production and Best Choreography and the Prudential Award for Excellence Innovation and Accessibility 1 He went on to teach in universities and work in several major theatres and choreographed the successful London stage version of Perry Henzell s The Harder They Come which went on to tour internationally 1 3 5 He also taught in Zimbabwe as part of a British Council initiative 2 His Innings 84 Not Out a tribute to his mother was performed at the Royal Opera House in 2006 6 As a tribute to the recently deceased Bennett Coverley he choreographed Only Fi Yuh in 2007 for the Movements Dance Company of Jamaica as part of the company s silver jubilee concert season 7 8 In October 2011 Guy received a Lifetime Award from the Association of Dance of the African Diaspora ADAD 1 9 Guy was awarded the MBE in November 2012 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to dance education in the United Kingdom 1 2 In 2013 he contributed Bankra a reworking of a 1986 folk dance dealing with the cultural significance of the bankra a large basket that he originally created for the UWI Dance Society to the NDTC s 51st season 10 11 In 2015 it was announced that Guy would be awarded the Order of Distinction Commander Class CD by the Jamaican government later that year 12 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Reckord Michael 2013 Jackie Guy MBE A J can Success Story Jamaica Gleaner 9 August 2013 Retrieved 10 August 2013 a b c Jackie Guy Recognised In 2012 Queen s Birthday Honours List Receives Member Of British Empire Award Jamaica Gleaner 15 July 2012 Retrieved 10 August 2013 a b Interview Jackie Guy Q amp A londondance com 11 June 2010 Retrieved 10 August 2013 Donnell Alison 2001 Companion to Contemporary Black British Culture Routledge ISBN 978 0415169899 p 89 Fricker Karen 2008 Review The Harder They Come Variety 14 March 2008 Retrieved 10 August 2013 Marriott Bruce 2006 Jackie Guy Jacqui Chan Anh Ng Dance and Chitra Sundaram Archived 19 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Ballet magazine July 2006 Retrieved 10 August 2013 Another Movements for Miss Lou with Only Fi Yuh Archived 18 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Jamaica Gleaner 4 November 2007 Retrieved 10 August 2013 Mock Yen Alma 2006 Nostalgia novelties no nos from Movements Jamaica Gleaner 12 November 2006 Retrieved 10 August 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award For Jackie Guy The Voice 19 October 2011 Retrieved 10 August 2013 NDTC s 51st Set For Weekend Start Jamaica Gleaner 23 July 2013 Retrieved 10 August 2013 Reckord Michael 2013 Two New Dances By NDTC Veterans 2013 Season Opens At The Little Theatre Tonight Jamaica Gleaner 26 July 2013 Retrieved 10 August 2013 Johnson Richard 2015 Arts Fraternity Represented Jamaica Observer 7 August 2015 Retrieved 10 August 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jackie Guy amp oldid 1188168258, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
