press 2018

Charting A Life as Culture Maker
for the Secret Birds podcast, August 2018

Staying Motivated Through Cultural Entrepreneurship for the Fabulous Fempreneurship podcast, December 2018

Member Spotlight: Candace Thompson-Zachery
of Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE
by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas

PRess 2017

Candace Thompson, Founding Executive Director of Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE, along with DCC Artist Ilana Illy Warner, teach Brian and Aaron a few new Soca moves, the differences between various styles of Caribbean dance, and about the New Traditions Festival 2017: Our Caribbean Spirit which takes place June 16-18 at Mark Morris Dance Center.
By BRIC TV, produced by Billi Martin and Clinton Philston

Candace Thompson of Dance Caribbean Collective | BK Stories

Meet the dancer, choregrapher and entrepreneur that took her passion for ballet, modern dance and soca from Trinidad and Tobago to Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
By BRIC TV, produced by Billi Martin

Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE's Third Year. A review of New Traditions Festival 2017 and the Our Caribbean Spirit season.  
By Susanna Sloat

A Caribbean Movement Through Dance. 
The good for the Caribbean Series by Abby Charles' Benecaribe

Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE moves to value and protect culture. By InfiniteBody: art and creative consciousness by Eva Yaa Asantewaa

Interview: Candace Thompson, Founder of CanDanceFit, ContempoCaribe and Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE  by Secret Birds Caribbean

PRESS 2016

Preview of Island to Island: Moving Caribbean in NYC
by Broadway World

COCO Dance Festival 2016 Article
by Culturego Magazine

Feature on Candace Thompson for Island to Island: Moving Caribbean in NYC
by Christine Jowers of Dance Enthusiast

 Adelphi 10 Under 10 Profile

'Preserving Caribbean Culture Through Dance with Candace Thompson'
interview with Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown on The Carry on Friends Podcast

Shining, Shaping + Standard Making: Candace Thompson Crafts Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE - by Sydnie Mosley

Dance Caribbean Collective strengthens “New Traditions” with second annual Festival - Interview with Katherine Bergstrom of Pt of Contact

Dance Your Caribbean New Traditions Festival – a #CAHM Event in NYC - Interview with Mikelah Rose of Caribbean lifestyle blog

Interview with Caribbean Fim Academy

Dancing While Black Reflections on the 2016 Dancing the African Diaspora Conference by Candace Thompson on Angela's Pulse Blog

PRESS
2015

'Candace Thompson: Caribbean dance artists step forward' - July 2015 by Eva Yaa Asantewaa

Feature on Candace Dance & Fitness for The Caribbean Voice TV - June 2015

Feature on Candace Thompson - June 2015

Review of New Traditions Showcase by Dance Caribbean Collective - June 2015

Review of New Traditions Showcase by Dance Caribbean Collective - June 2015

'Candace Thompson Force Behind Dance Caribbean Collective' - June 2015

Interview at UWI Kenwyn Murray, March 2015

Interview for A Woman’s Thing, February 2015

2014

Master Class at Syracuse University, October 2014

Feature on BK Live, October 2014

Slow Motion Iphone Video by Tristan Pope, September 2014

Elle NYTT Soca Class on Pix11 News, June 2014

Interview on Love Stutter blog, February 2014

2012

Feature in Inspirit 'Are you IN' Blog, November 2012