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Diving Deep: Sarah Ludi
A series of conversations with mid-career contemporary dance artists By Danielle BaskervilleToronto dance artist Danielle Baskerville speaks with contemporary dance artists in their mid-career and beyond about how they sustain themselves and how they move forward – physically, creatively, psychically, practically. In this conversation, she captures the life of Roasa company member Sarah Ludi who is a freelance dance artist, new teacher of the Alexander Technique and mother.
Posted November 2, 2016
Moving Bodies
How does the centrality of bodily experience affect interdisciplinarity in dance? By Helen SimardIt is perhaps the presence of the body – and a desire to express one’s self through and from the body – that continues to define dance as an art form.
Posted October 26, 2016
Pursuing Pauses with Patience at Angikam Seminar
Kathak guru Nahid Siddiqui advises students to slow down while chasing the beat By Aparita BhandariPatience might be the last word that many kathak dancers think of when either practising or preparing for a show. After all, for the most part, kathak is known these days for fast, stomping footwork and pirouettes that leave the audience dizzy in their seats. But for Nahid Siddiqui, one of the foremost proponents of kathak today, patience is the key to unlocking the potential – of both the form and the dancer.
Posted October 14, 2016
Diving Deep: David Zambrano and Mat Voorter
A series of conversations with mid-career contemporary dance artists By Danielle BaskervilleToronto dance artist Danielle Baskerville speaks with contemporary dance artists in their mid-career and beyond about how they sustain themselves and how they move forward – physically, creatively, psychically, practically. In this conversation, she captures the life and experience of dance artists David Zambrano and Mat Voorter in their home in Anderlecht, Brussels, in Belgium.
Posted October 6, 2016
Diving Deep: Valerie Calam
A series of conversations with mid-career contemporary dance artists By Danielle BaskervilleToronto dance artist Danielle Baskerville speaks with contemporary dance artists in their mid-career and beyond about how they sustain themselves and how they move forward – physically, creatively, psychically, practically. She recorded chats from Brussels, Belgium, and Berlin, Germany, and continues the conversations back home in Canada.
Posted September 26, 2016
New Season Reads
By Emma KersonWhether you’re headed back to school or not, the September air always brings about the feeling of education. If you’re looking to expand your horizons with dance literature this fall, here are a couple of new books we feel are worth adding to your reading list.
Posted September 14, 2016
The Creative Gesture
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity By Sarah ToddThe Creative Gesture, the inaugural contemporary dance residency led by sessional Banff dance director Emily Molnar and program head Stephen Laks, demonstrates responsiveness within a very ambitious and structured four weeks in the mountains.
Posted August 27, 2016
Moving Beyond the Pas-de-Deux
Four Montréal-based dance artists discuss gender in contemporary dance By Helen SimardHelen Simard discusses issues of gender in contemporary dance with four Montréal-based dance artists.
Posted August 15, 2016
Canadian Dance Goes Audio
Radio and Podcasts Take the Stage By Rachel Silver MaddockDid you know that Canada produces a number of rich listening resources for dancers? Here are some Canadian dance audio highlights for you to tune into.
Posted June 27, 2016
Ballet BC Rehearsal Director Sylvain Senez Retires
By Brittany DugganIn a phone interview with The Dance Current, Ballet BC’s longtime rehearsal director, Sylvain Senez, reflects on his time with the company, how dance has changed in the past thirty-five years, and what he’s got planned next.
Posted June 27, 2016
Into the Tao is Full of Street Dance Soul
By Rachel Silver MaddockStreet dance is vibrant and brimming with talent in Vancouver. Into the Tao is a journey into a street dancer’s mind and the psychology of going into a dance battle. In this project, Kim Sato explores the reasons why street dancers put themselves through battles, when it can be incredibly stressful and physically demanding.
Posted June 11, 2016
Cross-Canada Checkup
Canada Dance Festival takes the pulse of dance in Canada By Kathleen SmithNow gearing up for its twentieth edition, CDF offers an important accounting of the state of the art of dance across the country. With regular “off-year” events and a full-on festival every other year, the festival is dedicated to growing audiences in the Ottawa region and providing a meeting site for dance artists across regional, generational, cultural and disciplinary lines.
Posted May 30, 2016
Lucilla Munaretto Returns to the Stage
By Brittany DugganCoastal City Ballet dancer Lucila Munaretto, the twenty-one-year-old who was in a near-fatal rollerblading accident last summer, makes a comeback with a character role in new Swan Lake.
Posted May 20, 2016
