Dance Theatre of Harlem's video: DTH On Demand: Inside Dougla - Meet Tania Leon

As our Virtual Ballet Series comes to a close this week, we are filled with pride looking back at our history and empowered to continue carrying out our legacy for a more inclusive future to come. Join us this week as we highlight the late choreographer, Geoffrey Holder's masterpiece, Dougla. In Trinidad, “Dougla” is the name given to people of both African and South Asian descent. Geoffrey Holder, performer extraordinaire and visual artist, drew on his Trinidadian heritage to create this ballet. In this video, learn about Dougla composer & conductor Tania León as she talks with DTH Artistic Director and longtime friend, Virginia Johnson. Tania León was DTH's first Music Director and the composer of several of DTH's iconic ballets. In this talk, she shares about the start of her illustrative career and the making of Geoffrey Holder's Dougla. Tune in to watch the online premiere of Dougla this Saturday, July 25th at 8pm EDT here on YouTube! Thank you to everyone who has supported DTH through this challenging time.   If you are interested in supporting our Relief Fund you may do so here: https://bit.ly/2U293U3 Thank you.   Dance Theatre of Harlem’s legacy is one of resilience and has endured for half a century, and with your support, we will once again prevail during this precarious time.   We are grateful to Bloomberg Philanthropies for their sponsorship of DTH on Demand.   Learn more about DTH On Demand: https://bit.ly/2Mg9Z2Q   Visit our website and sign up for our mailing list for all things DTH: https://bit.ly/3gVcwxz   Bring home a piece of Dance Theatre of Harlem. Visit our store: https://bit.ly/35MViNE   Photo credit: Dance Theatre of Harlem Company in Dougla | Photo by Rachel Neville