Long-term guidance for emerging Haitian dance artists — training the next generation of instructors, choreographers, and cultural ambassadors.
The Mantorat mentorship program is Bagèt's most sustained commitment to the next generation. Through structured, long-term guidance from master instructors, emerging artists develop not only their technical skills but also their understanding of Haitian culture.
We are not just training dancers. We are training people who will teach, lead, and transmit this tradition to others — carrying it forward with the authority that comes from real grounding.
Mantorat Program — Training the Next Generation
One-on-one and small-group coaching in advanced Haitian dance technique — going deeper than what any open class can offer. Structured around each mentee's current level and goals.
Deep study of the history, context, and living practice behind each movement form. Understanding why a tradition moves the way it does is inseparable from learning how to move within it.
Training to become instructors and facilitators who can carry the tradition forward. Mentees learn how to hold space, structure a class, and transmit knowledge with clarity and cultural integrity.
Artists, educators, and practitioners have been supported through Bagèt's programs since our founding in 2018. The Mantorat program is where that investment goes deepest.
Emerging Haitian dance artists with intermediate or advanced training seeking structured, long-term guidance
Community educators working in Haitian cultural programming who want to deepen and formalize their practice
Artists committed to cultural transmission — not just performance — who see themselves as future teachers and leaders
Diaspora artists reconnecting with Haitian tradition and seeking to become grounded cultural practitioners
Tell us about your background, your goals, and what draws you to the Mantorat program. We'll be in touch.