Origin
"In diversity there is beauty, and there is strength."
— Maya Angelou
Founded in 2013 by Myriam Gadri under the name INNOvation Artists, the collective brought together dancers and choreographers from across disciplines to create work that transcends gender, race, age, and background, entertaining audiences while inspiring reflection.
As the company evolved into a multidisciplinary collective, a piece titled Jaṛēṁ-Roots was created — uniting cultures and backgrounds through narrative dance-theatre and live music. The work resonated so deeply that the collective itself took on the name MG & Jaṛēṁ-Roots Collectiv.
Our Mission
The collective builds bridges between dance styles, cultures, and communities across the world, inviting local artists to promote local talent and giving audiences an experience filled with learning and reflection.
Collaborating with dancers specializing in different styles is central to the touring production, continually innovating and learning new techniques to enrich the work's artistry and resonance with global audiences.
Core Values
While supporting independent artists and showcasing a multicultural experience, the collective's projects encourage understanding across cultures and inspire change, acceptance, and unity, all while contributing to the local creative economy.
International Reach
The Jaṛēṁ-Roots Collectiv has travelled internationally, producing a concept video in Paris with critically acclaimed local artists.
The Lost Goddess was developed and premiered at Dixon Place, NYC, before touring in England as a work-in-progress, receiving outstanding feedback and reviews along the way.
"The message of Jarem-Roots dance theater show is we are stronger together no matter our race, background, gender, or social status. The world needs help right now, to build bridges, not walls."
Film & Process
A teaser from the Contemporary-Indian section of the multicultural dance-theatre show Jarem-Roots in development, featuring choreographer Brinda Guha and an international ensemble of dance artists.
Finale rehearsal footage choreographed by Myriam Gadri, set to a track from the Buddha Bar Egyptian Disco collection.
A concept and choreography piece by Myriam Gadri with Kelsey Burns exploring movement inspired by Delta Rae's 'Bottom of the River,' with costume design by the late Lemington Ridley.
A concept film shot in Paris with an international cast, adapting choreography from Jaṛēṁ-Roots for a European audience. Filmed at Studio HeartPoint, Paris.
A work-in-progress piece exploring themes of liberation and resilience, concept and choreography by Myriam Gadri.
A lighter character piece from the collective, drawing on classic cabaret and music-hall movement vocabulary.
Teaser for The Lost Goddess, developed and premiered at Dixon Place, NYC, and toured in England as a work in progress.
A tribute to the powerful women of the Brazilian live arts community in NYC, created in five days to inspire future generations and empower one another.
Repertoire
A work-in-progress created by Myriam Gadri with Kelsey Burns, the work draws on the unique energy of Delta Rae's "Bottom of the River" to explore sisterhood, survival, and the strength to keep moving forward. A fierce, physical duet about womanhood, its weight, its power, and its resilience. Costumes by the late Lemington Ridley. ( 2 dancers - 2022)
Story and choreography by Myriam Gadri. Composition and music by Okai Musik. Inspiered by Maya Angelou/s poem ' Alone'. Premiered at Dixon Place, NYC (2017) and toured in England ( 2018) as a work in progress, performed again in Teatro LATEA in NYC (2021) for a virtual show. A narrative dance journey exploring mythology, initiation, ritual and our enduring connection to the feminine divine. Tells the story of the Lady in the River, a goddess who has slept for over a thousand years. A ceremonial dance, passed down through generations, seeks to awaken her, but legend says she can only rise through someone who has learned the wisdom of the four elements (earth, fire wind and water). (3 or 4 dances & 1 musician - 15-20 min - 2017)
A movement suite drawing on Andean rhythm and ceremony — a study in altitude, breath, and ancestral memory woven into the collective's evolving repertoire. (solo 10 min - 2016)
The signature multicultural piece that gave the collective its name. Uniting dance styles, live music, and languages of movement to spread acceptance, culture, and unity. Now developing each world ( Flamenco, Contemporary Indian, Hip Hop, Afro) and concept video to then bring all together for a longer explosive multicultural show. (original piece 12 dancers - 7 minutes - 2014 Deputed in Dixon Place nyc 2015)
Set to Tracy Chapman's 'Give Me One Reason,' four women find a fleeting moment of liberation washing by the river away from their plantation. Concept and choreography by Myriam Gadri. ( 4 dancers - 4 min - 2014)
A comic-relief cabaret piece — 'The Tart'lettes' present Ivette and Edith remembering the old days performing the Can Can. Concept and choreography by Sandra Passirani and Myriam Gadri. ( 4 dancers - 2015)
A percussive ensemble work exploring the pulse of community, each dancer choreographing a section. A celebration of what we become when we move together. (6 dancers - 2013)
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