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William Yong
Teen Pop Star Turned Dancer
By Seika BoyeA teenage pop star with the Hong Kong band Fundamental, William Yong turned dancer at age sixteen. A member of the premiere cast of Mathhew Bourne’s all-male Swan Lake, Yong moved to Canada to be with his family and then danced for Toronto Dance Theatre. He is now working as an independent dancer and choreographer and has started his own company, zata omm.
Deconstructing, Reconstructing
Simone Orlando's Choreographic Path
By Simone OrlandoWinner of the 2006 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award, Ballet BC dancer Simone Orlando found her way to choreography through a study of visual art. However, she counts her performance experience as part of her training, having danced in works by Cranko, Balanchine and Kudelka among others.
Summer Study
Train & Rest, Work & Play
Train and rest, work and play. It’s all in the balance when it comes to summer dance study. Whatever your situation, in terms of finances, location and length of break, options exist to ensure you’re ready to return in top form when the school year or the season begins.
Order and Chaos
Lynda Gaudreau
By Guylaine MassoutreRecently named artistic advisor for the new international dance and theatre festival in Montréal, choreographer Lynda Gaudreau approaches her craft as an exacting movement scientist.
Departments
Dance Data
How does dance measure up? (Percent of earnings from non-dance income)
Undercurrents
By Seika BoyePeggy Reddin, co-founder and director of the youth training program dance umbrella and director of dance development at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, PEI
Short Waves
By Susan KendalNew director for Dancemakers [Michael Trent]; Canadian choreographer wins German prize [Christina Medina]; RWB dancers ruled independent contractors; Dance film named best Canadian work; New name for Victoria Dance Series; Works collected on film for Ottawa school; Anik Bissonnette to leave Les Grands; Beyond our borders
Expert Advice
On Auditioning for Contemporary Dance Productions
In The Wings
By Seika BoyeLucy May, in her final year of the professional training program at Les ateliers de danse moderne de Montréal Inc. (LADMMI)
Website of the Month
Dance Victoria: www.dancevictoria.com
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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.
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.
