Rehearsal director, dramaturge, outside eye, witness, facilitator, mentor, monitor, répétiteur/répétitrice … Are these just different titles for essentially the same role, or does the recent interest in dance dramaturgy in Canada signify a new development in the choreographic process?
Talking about rehearsal direction by Julie-Anne Saroyan
Painting and sketching metaphors abound in reviews of Winnipeg choreographer Ruth Cansfield’s work. Her latest program, in the foyer of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, makes the connection to visual art even more explicit. Along with dance and live cello, visual art students will “perform” by sketching the dancers during the event.
Robert Etcheverry is a dance and theatre photographer; he has worked in the Montréal dance community since 1978. Here, he presents photos taken between 1979 and 2006.
Robin Poitras, artistic director and programmer for New Dance Horizons in Regina
Celia Franca 1921-2007; Circuit-Est renews Espace chorégraphique Jean-Pierre Perreault; Peggy Baker receives provincial award for excellence; Winnipeg dancers launch preservation initiative [Stephanie Ballard; Margaret Piasecki]; Erik Bruhn Prize [Tina Pereira and Ulrik Birkkjaer]; Sampradaya Dance Centre opens its doors; New ballet company on Vancouver Island [Roberta Taylor; Graham McMonagle; Canadian Pacific Ballet]; Quick Currents [Jaime Vargas; Jacinte Armstrong; Yukon-based dance artists; Black McGrath; William Lau; David Morrison]
On Income Taxes from David Hope, CGA, executive director of The Actors’ Fund of Canada
Sylvie Mazerolle, student of the Bridging Program at Main Dance in Vancouver
Reflections in a Dancing Eye: Investigating the Artist’s Role in Canadian Society, edited by Joysanne Sidimus and Carol Anderson
How does dance measure up? (Individual donors to arts and culture organizations)
Public protest on the land now called Canada often disrupts the rhythms of everyday life. Dance, when used in and as protest, entails the work of remembrance and caring for difficult histories, memories and stories. Elan Marchinko explores four performative works that engage in protest: The Holomodor Project, Meridian, Bearing and Blackout. Included are Rodney Diverlus’s choreographer’s notes.
The Canadian Fringe festival circuit is set to close in coming weeks with a final hoopla in Vancouver, September 6th through 16th. Running the gamut is…
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November 24, 2019-14 mars 2020
We are excited to share with you the dates for Confluence, our tenth anniversary production with dates in Barrie, Collingwood, Orillia and Alliston.