(2/2) “Then last summer I found out that my friends were going to Jamaica with the Dancehall crew called junction crew and I asked if I could join. I love Dancehall and this was my chance to finally see where the music and dance style originated from. My friends and the crew were totally fine with me joining them and I was able to refind my passion for dancing over there. We had classes from local dancehall crews who were sharing their dance moves with us with so much energy. At the parties, they show their moves to the crowd and it’s often recorded by cameras, also known as the 'video light', which they put on YouTube to show it to the world. That’s a way to get well-known and booked to give classes in for example Europe or in the States. I also had the opportunity to practice my photography skills to show another perspective of Jamaica and Dancehall, unlike the image of ‘twerking’ and splits that the media shows you. Eventually, one of the guys said he had the film King of the Dancehall, which I wanted to see badly. The guy brought the film to our place and we watched it with the crew and I noticed that a lot of the dancers that I met in Jamaica were in the film, which I thought was super cool. From that moment I started to believe that dancing is not about being the best or having a classical dance educational background, but it is about enjoying the moment and having fun.”
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Photo and story by Feargal Agard
