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Edited by Jane Gabriels and Peter Dickinson What—and who—do we talk about when we talk about dance in so called British Columbia? How can writing and conversation amplify our knowledge of the diverse repertoire of movement practices on Indigenous lands in this province? How does dance, as a mode of embodied knowledge, provide different perspectives…
Written by Allen Kaeja Foreword by Karen Kaeja I Found My Dance in a Bomb Shelter: Anecdotes of Gratitude from A Life in Dance is filled with stories about the people and encounters that have shaped Allen Kaeja as a son, brother, husband, father, and artist. From childhood antics to youthful years of elite wrestling competitions…
By Amy Bowring Foreword by Des Walsh Author Amy Bowring’s literary portraits vividly illuminate the histories of dancers who participated in “Navigating Home: The Newfoundland and Labrador Dance Project”. This endeavour gathered Newfoundland dancers from home, with those who live away, to engage in movement explorations with celebrated choreographers Christopher House and Anne Troake. The…
By Sara Porter Peter Boneham is Canada’s longest serving artistic director in dance. Founding member of Le Groupe de la Place Royale and founding artistic director of Le Groupe Dance Lab, Peter has established an unparallelled legacy of choreographic mentorship. Born in Rochester, New York, Peter trained in ballet, later moving to New York City…
Edited by Allana C. Lindgren and Kaija Pepper Comprising 15 essays by Canadian writers and scholars, Renegade Bodies is a book that embraces lively discussion about artistic and cultural shifts along with the social and political transformations of the 1970s. How were dance and its practitioners affected by the vigorous and varying beliefs, the principles…
Edited by Christopher House NEW RELEASE! Still With Us is a groundbreaking collection reflecting on the devastating impacts of HIV/AIDS on Canada’s dance world. Edited by longtime Artistic Director of Toronto Dance Theatre, Christopher House, it is at once an archive and a memorial, a celebration and a catalyst for contemplation. At the heart of…
LATEST RELEASE! Written and Curated by Brannavy Jeyasundaram Foreword by Peggy Baker We Will Remember This: Nova Bhattacharya’s Svāhā! holds a moment in the life of a dance company and its artistic work during the global pandemic. With shuttered theatres and empty rehearsal halls, dance artists searched for new ways of working when all performances stopped and close…
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