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Coral Gables, FL 33146
Etienne Charles, SJB director
Peter London, PLGDC artistic director and choreographer
Composer‑trumpeter Etienne Charles has always told stories in sound—of Carnival streets, ancestral rites, and the living pulse of Caribbean life. In this newly forged partnership he expands that canvas, joining forces with the Frost Studio Jazz Band and the Peter London Global Dance Company, South Florida’s pre‑eminent multicultural contemporary troupe.
The program pairs Charles’s acclaimed suites—Bacchanal Tuesday, As an Offering, and Green Thumb—with world‑premiere choreography crafted by Peter London and his dancers.
Framed by a vibrant Creole prelude and narrative introductions from Charles himself, the evening unfolds as an immersive journey through rhythm, movement, and cultural memory.
Come witness music and dance speak the shared language in a multisensory experience that honors Caribbean heritage while pushing it boldly forward.
ABOUT THE PETER LONDON GLOBAL DANCE COMPANY
The Peter London Global Dance Company (PLGDC) is a recipient of a $120,000 grant as part of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s 2011 Knight Arts Challenge. This grant was awarded to Peter London to develop the talents of local dancers and choreographers, and in his thirteenth year leading PLGDC, he has made great strides. The company, an Artist in Residence at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex (LHCC) since 2011, an Arts Partner at the Adrienne Arsht Center of the Performing Arts, Miami-Dade County since 2013, and a member of the prestigious Salon at The Betsy Hotel on Miami Beach, has blazed a lightning speed trail to critical acclaim, becoming South Florida’s leading professional multi-cultural contemporary dance company. PLGDC has presented dynamic and exciting cutting edge modern dance works influenced by American classical modern dance, classical ballet, jazz, native American dance, South American, Caribbean, West African and Caribbean Dance forms.
THU / FEB 5, 2026 / 7:30 P.M.
UM Gusman Concert Hall
$50–$75 Ticketed Admission
