Feature
All that Glitters...
Dance competitions in Canada are becoming more and more popular, but what values are associated with this world? Grace Wells-Smith sat down with Jennalee Desjardins and Sean Boutilier, who initially appear to be on opposing sides of this debate. By Grace Wells-Smith
Review
Defying the Familiar
The Mrozewski series at this year’s dance: made in canada festival defy the familiar with Katia-Marie Germain’s Habiter and Josh Martin’s Leftovers. By Valeria Nunziato
Column
On the Ground
Everything you need to know about voting this October and why it matters for the arts sector. By Kate Cornell
News
CADA/West Pilots a Childcare Costs Initiative
The Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists/West Chapter (CADA/West) has announced a new Childcare Subsidy Pilot Program to help dancers offset childcare costs.
Video
A Quiet Flamenco
A Quiet Flamenco is a series of short films shot and edited by Rosanna Terracciano, an independent flamenco artist based in Calgary whose goal is to expose the “vulnerable, introverted and muted” aspects of flamenco dance.
Contest
Summer Newsstand Contest: Sponsored by The Dance Current
Win a two-year individual subscription to The Dance Current when you find and take a picture of the July/August 2019 issue at a newsstand across Canada.
Video
For a While
Directed by Jenna Borisevich, For a While was shot in a dance studio on 16mm. It tells a story of unrequited love through dance: a couple shares in a fantasy, but only for a moment.
Review
Blending In, Blending Out
Syreeta Hector’s Black Ballerina bears a loaded title, with an equally weighty repertoire of choreography. At SummerWorks Performance Festival, we were offered a preview of this work-in-progress, her first-solo work, with the full program premiering at The Citadel this fall. By Valeria Nunziato
News
A Welcome Resistance
For the first time in the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity’s eighty-five-year history, Indigenous Arts will be programmed continuously throughout the calendar year.
Feature
Fearless Physicality
Professional wrestlers are athletes, performers, actors, dancers, gymnasts and comedians, and their sport has more in common with a ballet than with an episode of reality TV. Take a deeper look at the astonishing athleticism and theatricality within the world of pro wrestling. By Deanne Kearney
Column
On the Ground
What is it like for dance artists who work in operatic productions? The Dance Current talks to Tyler Gledhill about his experiences.
Gallery
Transform Yourself
One of Montréal’s most eagerly anticipated dance intensives, directed by Lisa Davies.
