Michael Greyeyes started in the hockey rink but built his career on stage and screen as a dancer and actor. In September, he premieres his latest creation, From Thine Eyes, in Toronto.
In his open letter, distributed on Facebook on June 8th, 2011, Toronto-based dance artist Louis Laberge-Côté responded eloquently to the June 1st SunTV interview with Canadian dance icon Margie Gillis that so enraged the arts community. There’s more to the story.
A multi-faceted artist, Marie-Josée Chartier moves easily between the worlds of dance, music, opera and multimedia. In October, she premieres her newest solo work, Stria.
Dance for the screen seems to be simultaneously shrinking and expanding in ways we don’t yet fully understand. But one thing is clear – micro or macro – it is more ubiquitous than ever.
Brooklyn-based Canadian choreographer and director Noémie Lafrance has made her reputation for boldly conceived works set in unlikely locations. Here she talks with MacLaren Art Centre curator Ben Portis about intersections between dance and film.
Striving for Articulate Expressions: Notes from Kathleen Smith and Megan Andrews
Crystal Pite
Pivot: a basic step across the board
Courtesy of Dance Collection Danse
Angela Gomm, graduate of Centro Flamenco’s Professional Training Program in Vancouver
Learn to Speak Dance by Ann-Marie Williams
David Earle wins Premier's Award; Kaha:wi Dance Theatre brings together dance and lacrosse; In Memorium - Amelia Itcush 1945-2011
Is there a work or a collection of Canadian dance works that stand out as highlights to you from 2016? Are there any themes or ways of working that stand out to you as interesting or unique? We asked this question to dancers and dance enthusiasts from around the country and this was their reply.
This summer’s festival in Quebec’s Laurentian region, July 31-August 9, is a major event featuring the Martha Graham Dance Company, Guillaume Côté, La Compagnie Marie Chouinard and International Ballet: A Night with the Stars.
Vancouver
BC
January 25-1 février 2021
Figure Eights looks to reference the influence and impact of the past, seeing that this history is rooted in us and how we can move forward today.
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