Dripping is an expression of confinement in one of our most beloved elements - water. Dripping was a collaboration between Canadian choreographer Monica Proenca Mazzotti, French composer Jean-phillipe Barrios (a.k.a Lacrymoboy), and Brazilian dancer Leticia Forattini from São Paulo Companhia de Dança. Filmed by Bastian Thurner from Germany and edited...
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Summer SHORTS: In Petrichor Daze
In a poignant tribute to a departed ancestor, a heartfelt dance piece, In Petrichor Daze, emerges. Emotion takes centre stage as a dancer gracefully conveys an unspoken bond, weaving a story that transcends time and pays homage to an eternal legacy. Shannon Lin, Choreographer Shannon is a dance artist based...
Summer FEATURE: Sanctum
Sanctum is a movement inquiry that emerges from a collaboration between contemporary dance and costume design to depict a metamorphic exchange and an imagined landscape. The film initiates a dialogue about intercorporeality by pushing the range of our sensory access. Cindy Ansah and Lizzie Rajchel, Choreographers Cindy is a dance...
Summer FEATURE: Breath Taking
During the pandemic, breathing became a conscious act: the deep breaths to dissuade anxiety, the breathtaking beauty of nature, even taking a last breath.Phyllis Whyte and Sherry LeBlanc, ChoreographersPhyllis Whyte is a Toronto dancer, choreographer, teacher, and filmmaker, and since 2004 has been creating dance films and documentaries in Japan...
DanceWorks 2023/24 Season!
DanceWorks Curator, Mimi Beck, shares:"Our 46th season will feature dance pieces with themes of migration, displacement, identity, and women's empowerment, reflecting DanceWorks’ commitment to artistic risk taking. As a leading presenter of dance in all forms, DanceWorks will showcase exceptional works in live performance, indoors, outdoors, and virtually. In the...
SUMMER REEL 2023
SUMMER REEL IS BACK! Summer Reel 2023 will have two components: SUMMER FEATURES - a selection of our top films from the past two seasons and SUMMER SHORTS - showcasing dance films up to 3 minutes in length, by Canadian artists, completed between May 2020 and May 2023. SUMMER SHORTS films will...