Still With Us: Stories of HIV/AIDS and Dance in Canada

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 this book are the many dancers, choreographers and others lost to the disease. It gathers stories and images of those who died; family, friends, lovers, and other caregivers; dance artists living with HIV today; courageous actions of support, and choreographic works created in response to the pandemic. It also features commissioned essays, poetry and a roundtable of young choreographers. Still With Us is both a moving tribute to the fallen and a call to action.

With contributions from Assistant Editor Jon Davies, Seika Boye, Rodney Diverlus, Doug Durand, Sylvain Émard, Ralph Escamillan, Jose Miguel “Miggy” Esteban, Theodore (Ted) Kerr, Brent Lott, Marcus Merasty, José Navas, Jeffrey Prentice, Sébastien Provencher, George Stamos, Philip Szporer, Veronica Tennant, Stephen Thompson, Shelly Tognazzini, Ricky Varghese, Brian Webb. 

Plus tributes and anecdotes from Micah Barnes, Shannon Cooney, Margie Gillis, Amanda Hancox, Vanessa Harwood, Elizabeth Langley, Louise Lecavalier, Judith Marcuse, Judith Marinoff, Patricia Miner, Silvy Panet-Raymond, Kenny Pearl, Lynda Raino, Vivine Scarlett, Mavis Staines, Nicole Voyer, Max Wyman.