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Bravo! Encore?
From Performance to Preservation
By Emma DoranYounger generations of dance artists will continue to learn about their legacy through images and writing alone if we do not find ways to keep repertoire alive in the theatre. Are we willing to dances exist in memory alone?
10 Years, 100 Issues, Over 1 Million Words
By Amy Bowring, Megan Andrews, Georgie DonaisThe Dance Current has been documenting Canadian dance for the past ten years. Peruse our gallery of back issues, all 100 of them.
The Bohemian Index
Art, Culture and the Economy
By Christa LocheadFunding to the arts and cultural sector across Canada has received increased media attention lately. Recent increases in cultural spending come at the same time as a shift in political rhetoric: for governments of all levels, culture has come to be seen as a potential economic generator.
Intergenerational Ethics
Is Mentorship a Solution?
By Megan AndrewsThe current interest in mentorship can be seen as a symptom of a changing intergenerational dynamic, and it reveals underlying anxieties about the future.
Departments
Making Waves
Wishes for the Future of Canadian Dance
By Lindsay Zier-Vogelfrom Susanne Chui, Dana Michel, Meagan O’Shea, Helen Husak and Julie Lebel.
Nutritious Nate
By Nathan PayneCelebratory Flourless Chocolate Cake in a Roasted Almond Coffee Crust
Expert advice
For the Future of Dance in Canada
from Sarah Murphy-Dyson, Martin Bélanger and Claire Marchand
Emerging Views
Wishes for the Future of Canadian Dance
By Jacqueline Hansen, Andrea Downie, Cindy Brett, Kate Stashkofrom The Dance Current team
Undercurrents
Wishes for the Future of Canadian Dance
By Lindsay Zier-Vogelfrom Karen Kain, Robin Poitras and Jay Hirabayashi
Short Waves
By Sarah Lochhead, Amy BowringRosemary Deveson: 1921-2008 & Charlotte Norcorp: 1933-2008; Brian Macdonald receives Governor General’s Award; Tennant and Pite paired in new mentorship program; RQD’s strategic plan in full swing; Increased arts funding for BC; Ontario dedicates weekend to celebrate artists; Recipients of new arts management award announced; Bellydance conference surpasses original vision; Recent dance publications; Quick Currents
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Moving Others
Most dance artists and presenters must negotiate the tension between creating work that meets their artistic goals, that is accessible to their community and that provides the fiscal support required to live as an artist and to run a company. Emma Doran speaks with artists, organizations and presenters across the country to discuss how they envision their audience, how they are seeking to reach those individuals and what constitutes meaningful engagement with them.
Interrarium: Creative Residency
Running January 17th through 30th, the 2010 Interrarium creative residency is welcoming a new batch of multidisciplinary artists to The Banff Centre for the Arts.
Confluence 10th Anniversary Tour
Simcoe Contemporary Dancers
Various
ON
November 24, 2019-14 mars 2020
We are excited to share with you the dates for Confluence, our tenth anniversary production with dates in Barrie, Collingwood, Orillia and Alliston.
