She’s one of Canada’s most distinguished artists, and both her Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company and school, The Academy of Spanish Dance, are celebrating their thirtieth anniversaries this season.
The Canadian Dance Assembly presents Canada’s International Dance Day message from Yvon Soglo, Crazy Smooth of the dance company Bboyizm, along with statements from individuals across Canada whose lives have been touched by dance.
A visual essay featuring the ethereal and evocative work of former Royal Winnipeg Ballet dancer Bruce Monk.
It’s competition season in the North American dance sector. Events come in all shapes and sizes from multi-city tours that culminate in national championships to annual city-based festivals, in many cases sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club. Large and flashy or small and homespun, dance “comp” is a hotbed for the killer instinct for some dancers … and their parents.
Dance Theatre artistic director and chronically innovative choreographer Christopher House sits down with noted theatre director and artistic director of Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Brendan Healy, for a wide-ranging discussion about dance as process, spectacle, conceptual statement and cultural critique.
Mourad Merzouki, artistic director of Compagnie Käfig
"The Chase" also known as "Scribblefoot"
Becky Sawdon, graduate of the Senior Professional Program at the School of Contemporary Dancers in Winnipeg
New Canadian web series Prison Dancer: The Interactive Web Musical
Courtesy of Dance Collection Danse
Canada loses two early RAD members [Dorothy Cox Scruton; Alison Sutcliffe Brigden]; CLC opens newly renovated dance centre [Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie]; Jay Rankin appointed ED of Dance Umbrella of Ontario
Edmonton-based Viva Dance Company is taking their show Dreamscape: Our Dreams Told Through Dance on the fringe festival circuit. Get a glimpse at this emotive work in a beautifully shot promotional video.
Winnipeg
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January 22-31 janvier 2021
WCD is thrilled to commission Jera Wolfe to create his first work for the company.
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