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Dance Collection Danse
Saving the Past for the Future
By Kathleen SmithFor the past twenty-five years, Dance Collection Danse has been gathering, organizing, protecting and sharing documentation of all kinds from the rich cultural history of Canada’s dance communities.
South Asian Dance
From the Margins to Many Centres
By Janet O’SheaThe category of South Asian dance is a broad one. It is a term that only takes on meaning in diaspora. Resilient and adaptable, South Asian dance forms have the capacity to transform and yet to retain formal elements that remain identifiable. Chennai, Jaffna, London and Los Angeles are global centres of South Asian dance practice with distinct characteristics deriving from different emphases on traditional, classical, innovative and experimental approaches.
South Asian Dance Practitioners in Canada
Tradition and Transformation
By Cindy BrettFrom bharatanatyam to bollywood, South Asian dance forms are being practiced and celebrated nation-wide. Here, Cynthia Brett has gathered a diverse representation of Canadian-based practitioners of these and related forms. The article gestures toward the range and diversity within this community in Canada.
Departments
Inspired!
Ana-Maria Lucaciu with Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet
Know Your Moves
Indian Classical Dance
Emerging Views
By Kate StashkoA graduate of LADMMI, Nicolas Labelle is currently performing with Bouge de là
Tips for Teachers
By Katharine Harris, Canada's National Ballet SchoolInterpreting Exam & Competition Results
Short Waves
By Michael Crabb, Samantha Mehra, Naomi Brand, Brittany DugganLois Smith 1929-2011; Flamenco declared World Heritage Treasure by UNESCO; International choreography competition returns to Saint-Sauveur; John Hobday Arts Management Awards announced
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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.
