Contributor
Samantha Mehra is a member of the Society for Canadian Dance Studies (SCDS), the Society of Dance History Scholars (SDHS), and the Canadian Dance Assembly. In addition to teaching, writing, dancing, and presenting research, her work has appeared in The Dance Current, Dance Collection Danse Magazine, The Canadian Encyclopedia Online, and is published in Oxford University’s Forum for Modern Language Studies. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Dance History and Heritage at York University, Toronto, and is Founder of InkThink! Media Services.
Samantha Mehra's Work
Bird Bee Bat Attack
By Samantha Mehra Bird Bee Bat AttackThe collaboration of Malgorzata Nowacka and Anjelica Scannura delivered, in one short hour, a variety of movement styles, nuanced performances and a bridge between traditional and contemporary performance traditions.
Posted November 16, 2015Confluences
Alan Lund: Canada’s Song-and-Dance Man at Dance Collection Danse By Samantha Mehra Volume 18, Issue 2Shortwaves
By Jacqueline Hansen, Samantha Mehra, Kathleen Smith Volume 17, Issue 2Kinesiology and dance at the University of Calgary; Lawrence Gradus (1936-2014); NBoC Principal Aleksandar Antonijevic to retire
Lawrence Gradus (1936-2014)
On January 7, 2014 the dance community lost revered dance artist, choreographer and educator Lawrence Gradus.
Posted January 22, 2014Short Waves
By Samantha Mateus , Kathleen Smith, Samantha Mehra Volume 17, Issue 1Joining forces for advocacy; I Love Dance Award winners; Ballet BC reveals fiscal surplus
China Partnerships
Goh Ballet Academy creates partnership with Chinese dance companies.
Posted November 11, 2013
Good News at Ballet BC
Ballet BC Reveals 2013 Fiscal Surplus, Renews Artistic Director’s Contract
Posted October 18, 2013
Ontario student heads to English National Ballet School
The English National Ballet School recently invited Canadian ballet student Kaylee Marko to attend its intensive two-year training program in London.
Posted September 10, 2013
Peggy Baker Honorary Doctor of Letters at York
Renowned Canadian modern dance artist Peggy Baker recently received an honorary doctor of letters degree from York University in Toronto.
Posted June 21, 2013
