It’s easy to be charmed by Céline Cassone, principal dancer and artistic coordinator for Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal
Ukrainian-Canadian dance troupes have been delighting audiences for many decades, from church basements to international stages. Take a peek into some of these groups, who embody tradition and innovation through regional and diasporic variation.
Traditional black box theatres allow audiences and performers anonymity from each other. How does domestic performance put these relationships at the forefront of the work?
What are the complexities involved in depicting gender-based violence onstage? Amelia Ehrhardt speaks with three dance artists about framing and contextualizing violence for audiences.
Dancers from across the country share their goals for 2018
I make this salad for potlucks all the time. People love it because it’s simple, and each time someone says, “This the best salad I’ve had.”
Co-artistic director and producer of Rhythm & Sound Productions
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.
Soulful Messiah by Patrick Parson turns twelve this year as the company he directs turns twenty-five.
Peterborough
ON
February 19 février 2019
8:00 | 20:00
Copper Promises: Hinemihi Haka explores the cultural and physical journey of Hinemihi – a female ancestor, and the name for a Maori ceremonial house – whose story