Author: DanceWorks Staff

As part of the upcoming Indigenous Dance Double Bill, our CoWorks series will present Brian Solomon’s the NDN way. Here, we ask Brian about story telling and re-imagining in his new work. DANCEWORKS: the NDN way is inspired by an original recording of Cree storyteller Ron Evans. Can you tell...

DanceWorks upcoming CoWorks, light breaking broken, is the personal journey of two artists reconnecting with language, culture, and identity. With different cultural perspectives and individual histories, Margaret Grenier and Karen Jamieson use their distinct dance styles to push each other’s boundaries. Here, we interview Margaret and Karen and learn more...

Brodie Stevenson, dancer and member of Throwdown Collective, found his way from the central coast of BC to Toronto via an interest in contact improvisation. Here, he tells us about his childhood, current challenges of being a dancer, and a Dora victory. DANCEWORKS: Can you tell us about your hometown of...

Zhenya Cerneacov, tells us about his journey from ballroom dancing in Chisinau to co-founder of The School of Cadence Ballet and Throwdown Collective, in Toronto. DANCEWORKS: Can you tell us about your home in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. How did you spend your early dancing days? ZHENYA: I was born...

DanceWorks presented Yvonne Ng/tiger princess dance projects’ In Search of the Holy Chop Suey and Zhong Xin this past weekend. The work asked, “In what location, time, or space, does identity reside?” through a solo danced by Yvonne Ng, and a trio with dancers Mairéad Filgate, Irvin Chow, and Luke...

Qiu Xia He, musician and collaborator on the work, Made in ChinaMade in China, tells DanceWorks about her early musical influences and experience working with artists from different genres. DANCEWORKS: Can you talk about how you began your music career? QIU XIA HE: When I grew up in China, during...