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Dance WiRe (Writers in Residence)
Contemporary. Dance. Discourse. A special project with Dancemakers Centre for Creation. Facilitator/Editor Megan Andrews.
Dance WiRe (Writers in Residence)
Something Between an Essay, a Pseudo-Story About Little Robo-Bugs and Another Excuse to Talk About Virtuosity
By Fabien Maltais-BaydaChoreographer Antony Hamilton’s “Natural Orders” ends with a cluster of small light-sensitive mechanisms gliding about a section of the stage. While from a distance they appear mostly as points of luminescence, they look, up close, a bit like rubber toothbrush heads or many-legged critters.
Posted April 20, 2018Provocations
To celebrate our twentieth year The Dance Current invited dance arists - those both outspoken and doing quiet work- to write about an issue of their choice.
Provocations
Choreographing Conversations
By Lee Su-FehLee Su-Feh talks about unpacking what we carry in our bodies and understanding time and space in order to make the simplest of dances
Posted September 21, 2018Dancer's Kitchen
Dancers share their favourite foods and recipes.
Dancer's Kitchen
At the Checkout
By Cristina BucciGrocery shopping tips for dancers on a budget
Posted October 4, 2018On the Ground
In Canadian dance.
On the Ground
Open Arms
By Emma KersonIn her new work White Elephant, Marie Lambin-Gagnon explores awareness, presence and acceptance, as five performers navigate a world of bubble wrap and play with the fragility of memory.
Posted October 4, 2018Student Reporter Project 2015/16
Perspectives from dance students nation-wide. Mentor/Editor Megan Andrews, Production Intern Marissa Trarback.
Student Reporter Project 2015/16
Contact: This is an Experiment
By Emma CullenThanks to western media and reality TV shows such as Dancing with the Stars and Dance Moms, there is a false impression around dance culture nowadays.
Posted July 3, 2016Emerging Arts Critics Programme
Fostering the next generation of arts writers in Canada. In partnership with The National Ballet of Canada, Toronto Symphony Orchestra and The WholeNote. Senior Mentor John Coulbourn, Mentor/Editor Megan Andrews. (Formerly Emerging Dance Critics)
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
From Dream to Abstraction
By Taylor LongAt first glance, they aren’t very suitable neighbours. The National Ballet of Canada closed their 2017/2018 season with a mixed program of ballets including the Canadian premiere of recent Tony Award-winner Justin Peck’s Paz de la Jolla.
Posted June 29, 2018
Healthy Dancer
Tips and info for dancers on the go.
Healthy Dancer
The Silence After the Applause
By Jo-Anne La FlècheDealing with post-performance depression
Posted March 15, 2018Writers & Readers
Their words and yours.
Writers & Readers
Lights, Curtain, Music
By Anaïs Loewen-YoungFor Robert McQueen, one of the most important aspects of a musical is its use of composition; the role of music can make or break a production. “The music isn’t just providing a nice melody,” he states.
Posted September 18, 2018360 Dance
with Philip Szporer
360 Dance
Ted Shawn’s Dream: Redux
By Philip SzporerNow, in its eighty-forth season, the ten-week festival is home to artists performing on the various stages, including an impressive outdoor venue named Inside/Out. The School at Jacob’s Pillow brings faculty and students from the ballet, contemporary and dance theatre streams of dance, and this year change was in the air.
Posted August 17, 2016Motion Studio
With Sarah Todd
Motion Studio
Out of the Audience and into the Fray
By Sarah ToddInternational Dance Day was April 29. To be honest, I had never heard of it before – and that is a shame because dance (of all kinds) deserves a day of celebration.
Posted May 1, 2014Tips for Teachers | Astuces pour professeurs
Expert advice and tips for teachers and studio owners, brought to you in part by Canada’s National Ballet School.
Tips for Teachers | Astuces pour professeurs
Performance/Audition Anxiety | L'anxiété de la présentation publique
By Katharine Harris, Canada's National Ballet SchoolPerformances and evaluations are a natural part of a dancer's life and with them come the highs and lows of performing. | Le spectacle, l'évaluation, l'examen, la compétition et l'audition s'inscrivent naturellement dans la vie du danseur, et en découlent les hauts et les bas de la présentation publique.
Posted February 17, 2012In the Studio | En Studio
Founding Editor Megan Andrews’ long-form interviews and photo essays with some of her favourite Canadian dance artists.
In the Studio | En Studio
Susie Burpee: The Contours of Character
By Megan AndrewsSusie Burpee creates “fully human characters, struggling for connection” (The Toronto Star).
Posted April 29, 2011Undercurrents | Courant Continu
Founding Editor Megan Andrews’ interviews with some key players on the scene.
Undercurrents | Courant Continu
Lynda Gaudreau
By Megan AndrewsLynda Gaudreau is a choreographer and artistic director of Compagnie de Brune in Montréal.
Posted April 23, 2009
