Artist statement

My work is rooted in discipline, consistency, and evolution.

I come from a practice shaped by Haitian culture and refined through international training in ballet and contemporary dance. Through my experiences across different countries and institutions, I have developed a movement language that is both grounded and expansive.

I am interested in how the body carries history—how rhythm, memory, and technique can coexist and transform through repetition.

This project is a continuation of that research. It is not only about training dancers, but about building a space where they commit to their development, physically and artistically.

For me, growth is built over time: through presence, through rigor, through experience.

Steeven Labady Marcel