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The Definition of Sexy
Ruthe Ordare empowers Indigenous women to reclaim their sexuality through burlesque By Robyn Grant-MoranRuthe Ordare demonstrates how burlesque can help cultivate strong, healthy communities and rematriate the sexuality of Indigenous women.
Posted April 30, 2021
Writing With a Sharp Pencil
On top of fraught politics, dance critics have to figure out how to fit into the fold during -- and after -- the pandemic By Grace Wells-SmithAs a part of our series Dance Criticism: Perceptions, challenges and the future, Grace Wells-Smith speaks to four Canadian dance critics about how dance criticism fits into the current fold.
Posted April 13, 2021
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A directory of Canadian and U.S. dance programs scheduled to take place in Summer 2021.A directory of Canadian and U.S. dance programs scheduled to take place in Summer 2021.
Posted April 7, 2021
Dovercourt House To Close After 21 Years as Toronto’s Dance Hub
The lease has changed hands, leaving uncertainty in both social and professional dance communities By Emily LatimerThe three dance production companies housed at Dovercourt House at 805 Dovercourt Rd. released a statement in March 2021 that the dance hub has been forced to close after more than 20 years. They call the closure “the city’s latest cultural casualty.”
Posted March 29, 2021
Clicking Refresh
Can COVID-19 emergency granting measures make the funding game more equitable? By Kallee LinsKallee Lins speaks with three professionals from very different organizations about what they think the legacy of COVID-19 will be on the relationship between funders and those they support and whether they think these positive shifts in granting practices will continue long-term.
Posted March 12, 2021
When Love is the Driving Force of Revolution Part II
A Q & A with Esie Mensah, choreographer of A Revolution of Love By Joy HendersonFilmed at Toronto’s Fort York in partnership with Soulpepper Theatre, A Revolution of Love tells the story of a young Black woman considering her ancestral history and the current violence wrought upon her community. In Part II, Mensah talks about how colonialism has disconnected dance and spirituality.
Posted March 10, 2021
When Love is the Driving Force of Revolution Part I
A Q & A with Esie Mensah, choreographer of A Revolution of Love By Joy HendersonFilmed at Toronto’s Fort York in partnership with Soulpepper Theatre, A Revolution of Love tells the story of a young Black woman considering her ancestral history and the current violence wrought upon her community. In Part I, Mensah talks about including a spiritual advisor in the process, how not to colonize a space and how life can unknowingly seep into art.
Posted March 10, 2021
On the Brink
Can collective action save Dancemakers, one of Canada’s most influential contemporary dance companies? By Dylan SchoenmakersDancemakers is one of the oldest dance organizations in Toronto, and the losses associated with its closure are so great that they inspired collective action from many unwilling to accept them as inevitable.
Posted March 9, 2021
Nerves And Thrills: A Q & A with Crystal Pite
Pite’s work Body and Soul will stream next week, just for audiences in Canada By Grace Wells-SmithThe Dance Current speaks with Pite about Body and Soul, watching dance meant for the stage on a screen and the “slight sense of terror” that comes with choreographing. Body and Soul will stream for Canadians from Feb. 17 through 23.
Posted February 12, 2021
The Chaos of Possibility
Kevin Jesuino explores how Queerness, liveness and failure might provide insight into reinvention, approximately one year after the onset of COVID-19 By Jillian GroeningJesuino examines Queerness, liveness and failure in his work, Cruising at 30 Kilometers a Second and Attempting Not To Crash. The work asks what might emerge if we embrace failure and collapse.
Posted February 11, 2021
Honing Resiliency
While the pandemic has put constraints on post-secondary training, dance programs are working to future-proof students’ careers By Lee SlingerLee Slinger speaks to students and instructors about how dance educators can encourage resilience in a generation of students.
Posted February 2, 2021
Empty Seats at the Table
For artist-mothers, the pandemic has magnified the lack of support By Tracey NormanTracey Norman interviews artist-mothers about how the pandemic has magnified the lack of support for artist-caregivers.
Posted December 1, 2020
That's a Wrap II
Dancefilms created during the COVID-19 pandemicA collection of 2020 dancefilms as showcased in our Nov/Dec issue.
Posted November 2, 2020
Loud and Brave
Alyssa Martin’s company, Rock Bottom Movement, won two Dora Mavor Moore Awards this year, but she now realizes that they may not be as transformational as she once thought. By Tessa Perkins DeneaultRock Bottom Movement’s Alyssa Martin reflects on her art and her career in the light of Rock Bottom’s recent double Dora Mavor Moore Award win.
Posted August 26, 2020
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