Features
The Canadian Dance Assembly's Step in Time! Conference
By Kathleen SmithMandated to explore two themes - technology and pluralism - the Canadian Dance Assembly’s (CDA) annual conference drew a diverse range of dance practitioners, teachers and thinkers to Ottawa from October 20th through 22nd.
Posted December 19, 2012
Remembering Perreault
By Marc BoivinIt was ten years ago, on December 4th 2002 that Jean-Pierre Perreault passed away. The man, our friend and the artist left us all too soon.
Posted December 1, 2012
Confluences: On the Screen
Real Reality Ballet – The Making of Romeos & Juliets By Moze MossanenHow do you make a documentary film about the making of a ballet? Better yet, how do you make a ballet film so that a wide television audience will be interested enough to tune in?
Posted October 23, 2012
The Ballerina of the Future
Changes Afoot By Deirdre KellyBallerinas today are healthier than they used to be, as a result of a growing awareness of what the body needs to function at optimum levels of athletic performance.
Posted October 22, 2012
Vienna Diary
By Julie McLachlanI planned my trip to Vienna not really knowing what to expect at ImpulsTanz. All I knew was that this was an incredible chance to push myself outside of my very comfy comfort zone and be thrown into a foreign culture and a new dance community.
Posted September 1, 2012
La B.A.R.N.
Tedd Robinson's Place in the Sun By Chick SnipperHe’s a quiet choreographer and a former zen monk. He’s a physical poet and a spiritual guide to dancers’ creative souls.
Posted June 25, 2012
The Creation of Brute/On Androgyny
Essays from The Choreographer’s Trust By Peggy BakerWhat follows are excerpts from Peggy Baker’s writing for the recently launched DVD and booklet series chronicling The Choreographer’s Trust project.
Posted May 1, 2012
Occupy Dance
Artists on the frontlines of a revolutionary moment By MJ ThompsonParticipants from diverse Occupy encampments to share their experiences and pictures.
Posted April 25, 2012
Contorting in the Cirque du Soleil
By Lori HenryI remember being quite impressed in elementary school when I heard that the Cirque du Soleil was Canadian.
Posted February 24, 2012
Canada is a Dance Nation!
International Dance Day and National Dance Week By Nathalie Fave“Dance has the rare and precious power to unite people of all ages, cultures and religions and has an intrinsic value to Canadian society.”
Posted February 17, 2012Understanding a Centre Between Ground and Sky
Reflections on Aikido and Dance By Colleen SnellBefore my first Aikido class began, I sat in seiza, my lower legs bent beneath me. I felt vulnerable and uncertain.
Posted December 20, 2011What Do Dancers Know?
On life, movement and brain elasticity By Sheila HetiSeveral years ago, I performed in a ballet. I played the part of the “non-dancer”, although I danced.
Posted October 31, 2011The "Culture War" | La « guerre culturelle »
Tools for artists and arts lovers | Outils pour les artistes et les amoureux des arts By Louis Laberge Coté“War” has been declared in Canada. | La « guerre » est déclarée au Canada.
Posted August 26, 2011An Ambitious Course
Master Plan for Dance in Québec By Philip SzporerIn a policy document spanning 134 pages, Le Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD) has launched its Master Plan for Professional Dance in Québec 2011-2021.
Posted June 27, 2011
