“It was a big relief for me to learn that I could let go of most of the control and trust that there is a greater force at play in the creative process,” says Calgary-based choreographer and performer Helen Husak, known for her discipline and strong work ethic.
“relay investigates modes of togetherness through the examination and rethinking of the unison gesture,” notes Toronto-based choreographer Ame Henderson, who is known for her engaging, event-like dance works.
We are clearly privileged, in Canada, that working conditions have been governed by laws and regulations for some time now. What of our working conditions in the dance studio? Are artists excluded from ethical work practices? What role do training institutions and dance presenters play?
Improvisation: not a free-for-all
Alberta's Lost Legacy (Alice Murdoch Adams; Jean Murdoch; Vicki Adams Willis; Elaine Bowman; Peter Hoff; Ruth Carse; Jacqueline Ogg; Charlene Tarver)
Margie Gillis
Dancing on Site (Site Dance: Choreographers and the Lure of Alternative Spaces, co-edited by Melanie Kloetzel and Carolyn Pavlik)
Funding cuts for Alberta's artists; Édouard Lock to receive Governor General's Performing Arts Award; Chrystal Awards honour Victoria artists [Treena Stubel; David Ferguson; Lori Hamar; Miles Lowry; Lynda Raino]; Losses in the dance community: Margaret Dale and Beverley Miller
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.
The Dancing on the Edge festival in Vancouver, running July 5th through 14th, has a great lineup of artists this year. Among them is Julio Hong of Montr…
Toronto
ON
February 13-23 février 2019
The 40th annual Rhubard Festival focuses on experimentation, with artists exploring new possibilities in theatre, dance, music and performance art.