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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
Holding Each Other Up
By Aimee Dawn RobinsonAimée Dawn Robinson talks about the importance of taking the time to “embrace, nourish and celebrate your artistry.”
Posted August 6, 2019Dancer's Kitchen
Dancers share their favourite foods and recipes.
Dancer's Kitchen
Megha's Creamy Lentils with Rice and Salad
A make-your-own-bowl inspired recipe
Posted January 25, 2019On the Ground
In Canadian dance.
On the Ground
Following the Unknown
By Michael LakePrior to the debut of her new work, Wild Within, Sara Coffin talks to writer Michael Lake about the creation process.
Posted October 29, 2019Student Reporter Project
Perspectives from arts students nation-wide. Mentor/Editor Megan Andrews. (2015/16 Production Intern Marissa Trarback, 2019 submissions edited by Emma Doran.)
Student Reporter Project
Insatiable and Inspired
By Cindy AnsahHow would you illustrate the life of a so-called musical madman – one with a successful musical career that spanned more than three decades but who was plagued with bouts of mental illness? Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD) did so with music, movement and a little madness.
Posted August 12, 2019Emerging Arts Critics Programme
THE EAC PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CANADIAN MAGAZINES AND PERFORMANCE COMPANIES, CREATED TO FOSTER EMERGING CRITICS.
COMPANIES: THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA, SOULPEPPER THEATRE, CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY AND TORONTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
EDITORIAL MENTORSHIP: THE DANCE CURRENT (TDC), THE WHOLENOTE, OPERA CANADA AND INTERMISSION MAGAZINE. SENIOR MENTOR JOHN COULBOURN, CURRENT TDC MENTOR/EDITOR EMMA DORAN. (FORMERLY THE EMERGING DANCE CRITICS PROGRAM. EDITOR FOR 2014/15: KATE MORRIS. MENTOR/EDITOR FROM 2015/16 THROUGH 2017/18: MEGAN ANDREWS.)
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
Twisted Sisterhood
By Jane CoombsThere’s a beautiful peasant girl, a handsome count and a waltz-happy village overflowing with wine. But one fatal lie lurks beneath this Cinderella story.
Posted November 15, 2019What's In Your Dancebag?
Everyday Essentials for everyday dancers.
What's In Your Dancebag?
Alex Michelle
Pole and aerial performer and co-owner of Vertika Pole Fitness Studio
Posted February 4, 2019Healthy Dancer
Tips and info for dancers on the go.
Healthy Dancer
Born Flexible
By Andrea DownieWhile being “born flexible” would seem a blessing, certain challenges face dancers who are naturally bendy.
Posted October 21, 2019Writers & Readers
Their words and yours.
Writers & Readers
Message for International Dance Day From Louise Lecavalier
Louise Lecavalier shares a message for International Dance Day, via Regroupement québécois de la danse.
Posted April 29, 2019360 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
