tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91420620527599060642024-02-06T22:31:16.181-05:00The Dance Current featuresInterviews and commentary published by <i>The Dance Current.</i>The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01147479703307092555noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-49658930870337279912013-03-19T08:28:00.000-04:002013-03-25T14:31:19.999-04:00Cabaret DVD Contest
Enter to WIN the 40th anniversary edition Blu-ray of Cabaret courtesy of Warner Home Video here.
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After you enter, read Moze Mossanen's interview with Louise Quick on Cabaret, Bob Fosse and life on Broadway here.
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(*Note: contestThe Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-58922877809012972872013-02-21T09:18:00.001-05:002013-02-28T13:19:49.265-05:00The Projected Body41st Dance on Camera Festival in New York
February 1st – 5th, 2013
By Philip Szporer
Aarti Joseph in Dafeena by Marlene Millar and Philip Szporer with choreography by Natasha Bakht
When the Dance on Camera Festival (DCF) beckons with its annual call for submissions, there’s generally a current of excitement that ripples through the dance-film community. There’s the allure of New York of The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-35051750938672831662013-02-20T13:53:00.000-05:002013-02-20T13:53:16.054-05:00The Pursuit of Perfection Contest
Enter to WIN a copy of The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca by Carol Bishop-Gwyn here.
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(*Note: contest is not open to Dance Media Group staff, Board of Directors, contributors or residents of Québec)The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-72869351983376233372013-02-20T13:52:00.000-05:002013-02-20T13:52:32.686-05:00Louise Quick on Cabaret, Bob Fosse and life on BroadwayInterview by Moze Mossanen
Bob Fosse cast Louise Quick as a Kit Kat Klub dancer for his movie version of Cabaret in 1971. In the film, she is introduced by the Master of Ceremonies (played by Joel Grey) as ‘Helga’ in the lineup of dancers during the first number, Willkommen. Louise went on to work with Fosse on a number of subsequent projects, including Liza with a Z and Pippin. Filmmaker MozeThe Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-64382491474573903072013-02-20T13:51:00.001-05:002013-02-20T13:51:37.989-05:00Feature: PhoenixThe Life and Times of Eddy Toussaint
By Linde Howe-Beck
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Eddy Toussaint / Photo by Linde Howe-Beck
Like a perpetual phoenix, Eddy Toussaint, founder/artistic director of Ballet de Montréal Eddy Toussaint, one of Montreal’s most popular companies during the dance boom days of the seventies and eighties, has risen from the ashes of his wide-ranging career and returned home.
The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-82270561895215704942013-02-20T13:50:00.000-05:002013-02-20T13:50:40.424-05:00Profile: Heidi StraussThe Ecologist
By Ben Portis
Summary | Sommaire
Heidi Strauss / Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh
Thirty-nine-year old choreographer Heidi Strauss is about to create her first long-form, large-company piece with Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT). Everyday Anthems will premiere in March at Harbourfront’s 2013 World Stage Festival.
La chorégraphe de 39 ans Heidi Strauss est en création pour sa première pièce The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-39199551747276668252013-02-20T13:48:00.000-05:002013-02-20T13:49:59.769-05:00In Conversation: Jazzing Culture/Culturing JazzSummary | Sommaire
Caroline Fraser and Deanne Walsh in Why Dance? 3D by Michèle Moss / Photo by Tony Field
Many styles and forms fall under the rubric of jazz dance, from the social dances of the swing era, to the jazz musicality of tap, to the modern jazz of Broadway and Hollywood. The characteristics that unite these forms are their propulsive rhythm, a focus on improvisation and a low The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-36500686800205709462013-02-20T13:38:00.000-05:002013-02-20T13:47:45.323-05:00Report: State of the Art(ist)A Platform for Change
Report - Part One
Summary | Sommaire
Today, the environment in which dance artists operate is radically different than in decades past. New technologies, global interconnectedness and the changing nature of public engagement in the arts have been at the root of this change.
Aujourd’hui, le milieu de la danse diffère radicalement de celui des dernières décennies. Au coeurThe Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-30349358470371306022013-02-20T13:27:00.000-05:002013-03-20T13:20:40.033-04:00Dancing the ManifestoA Celebration of National Dance Week April 22nd – April 29th
National Dance Week Message 2013
Vicki Adams Willis
The ancients had it right. They understood the vital role that dance and music play in connecting us to the gods, to our communities and, indeed, to our inner selves.
Les anciens l’avaient bien compris. Ils avaient tout à fait saisi le rôle vital de la danse et de la musique dansThe Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-22211390002263738862013-02-20T13:26:00.000-05:002013-02-20T13:26:58.418-05:00Healthy Recipe: White Bean and Avocado Dip
Illustration by Nicole Bazuin
Homemade dips are versatile and provide protein and healthy omega fatty acids from the olive oil and avocado. Served on whole-grain crackers, this recipe provides a balance of all the macronutrients needed to keep you energized at home or on the road.
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2 cups cooked white or navy beans (you can used canned, but if you choose to prepare your own they The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-46964924537334071342013-01-23T09:59:00.002-05:002013-01-23T10:02:00.785-05:00Massage Balls Contest
Enter to WIN a pair of massage balls courtesy of Halfmoon Yoga Products in Vancouver here.
Simply leave your name and email and you'll be entered in our draw to win!
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(*Note: contest is not open to Dance Media Group staff, Board of Directors or contributors)The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-71158408080619575652013-01-23T09:59:00.001-05:002013-01-23T09:59:36.574-05:00The Dancing Chiropractor By Dr. Blessyl Buan
Blessyl Buan (2002) / Photo by Wendy Vaubel
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be many things. I wanted to be a doctor, a teacher, a mother and, secretly, I wanted to be a professional dancer. My story is about how a little dream can drive intention and how dreams of dance don’t have an expiry date.
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When I was in my third year at McMaster University studying The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-32583496868850009272013-01-23T09:59:00.000-05:002013-01-23T09:59:21.019-05:00Canadian Arts Coalition’s Arts Day on the Hill Report by Shannon Litzenberger
Tuesday October 23rd marked the Canadian Arts Coalition’s annual Arts Day on Parliament Hill. Building on four years of positive momentum, Arts Day 2012 welcomed over 130 arts supporters from across the country – converging under the banner of the Canadian Arts Coalition to advance a common message.
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The Coalition’s membership includes artists, arts The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-86174658745035740222013-01-23T09:56:00.001-05:002013-01-23T09:58:19.341-05:00Photo Essay: TangoThe People’s Embrace
Photography by EK Park
Summary | Sommaire
Tango has been declared part of the world's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. It was started in the 1800s by the working poor of Buenos Aires and was only later taken on by the middle class.
L’UNESCO inscrit le tango sur la liste représentative du patrimoine culturel immatériel de l’humanité. Les travailleurs The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-56828948462048645562013-01-04T10:24:00.000-05:002013-01-04T10:36:25.288-05:00The Dance Current Reader Survey ReportShaping our Organizational Transition
By Megan Andrews
A great big thank you to everyone who took our marathon survey in the fall. We appreciate your endurance. If it’s any comfort, analysis was even more of a marathon! But we learned a ton and really value your commitment in taking time to share your views. You might not have known why we were asking certain questions, but we have found your The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-41032050878734192702012-12-19T10:46:00.001-05:002012-12-19T10:55:34.207-05:00The Canadian Dance Assembly’s Step in Time! Conference Ottawa: October 20-22, 2012
Report by Kathleen Smith
Douglas Rosenberg and Priscilla Guy / Photo by Nicole Smith
Mandated to explore two themes – technology and pluralism – the Canadian Dance Assembly’s (CDA) annual conference drew a diverse range of dance practitioners, teachers and thinkers to Ottawa from October 20th through 22nd.
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The opening keynote address by filmmaker and The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-68562991694442091082012-12-17T12:46:00.000-05:002012-12-17T12:46:15.956-05:00First Position DVD Contest
Enter to WIN a DVD copy of the documentary film First Position here.
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(*Note: contest is not open to Dance Media Group staff, Board of Directors or contributors)The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-27807673720896150182012-12-17T11:11:00.001-05:002012-12-17T11:11:19.908-05:00Feature: On Men DancingThe Singular Path of Hari Krishnan
By Philip Szporer
Summary | Sommaire
Hari Krishnan / Photo by Miles Brokenshire
At last summer’s 80th anniversary season of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival the achievement of founder Ted Shawn and his company of male dancers was celebrated with The Men Dancers: From the Horse’s Mouth, a concert featuring a “who’s who” of twenty male performers – ranging fromThe Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-5050867834285769892012-12-17T11:11:00.000-05:002012-12-17T11:11:00.920-05:00In Conversation: Alexis O'Hara and George Stamos Alexis O'Hara / Photo by Sigi Pablo
Performer/musician Alexis O’Hara and choreographer George Stamos are close friends. Both are based in Montréal and each is equally committed to defying artistic boundaries and categorization within their respective practices.
L’interprète et musicienne Alexis O’Hara et le chorégraphe George Stamos sont de bons amis. Les deux habitent Montréal et chacun, dans The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-39756124428543644972012-12-17T11:10:00.000-05:002012-12-17T11:10:06.452-05:00Profile: Luther BrownControlled Street: Luther Brown plays the game
By Kathleen Smith
Luther Brown / Photo courtesy of Do Dat Entertainment
In the booty-shaking world of hiphop music videos and live shows, choreographer Luther Brown is king of the hill.
Dans le monde groovy de vidéoclips et de spectacles hip-hop, le chorégraphe Luther Brown est roi de la montagne.
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He regularly works with pop culture The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-31809044846914813702012-12-17T11:09:00.000-05:002012-12-17T11:09:32.841-05:00Report: Interrarium Looking for Inspiration?
By Kate Stashko
Summary | Sommaire
Illustration by Nicole Bazuin
Initiated in 2006 by Nicole Mion of Springboard Performance in Calgary, Interrarium is a residency that focuses on “a process-oriented, creative environment for dialogue, critical thinking and experimentation.”
Initiée en 2006 par Nicole Mion de Springboard Performance à Calgary, Interrarium est une The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-1861078467645010102012-12-07T13:45:00.000-05:002012-12-08T10:23:15.748-05:00Remembering PerreaultPhoto by Michael Slobodian
Before Perreault: Un hommage au chorégraphe Jean-Pierre Perreault, an event held on December 4th, the 10th anniversary of his passing, Bill Coleman of Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie read the following letter by President of Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault, Marc Boivin.
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It was ten years ago, on December 4th 2002 that Jean-Pierre Perreault passed away. The The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-56565424714424629602012-11-19T11:09:00.002-05:002012-11-20T07:42:08.334-05:00The Healing Dance Book Contest
Enter to WIN a copy of Kathleen Rea's new book The Healing Dance here.
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(*Note: contest is not open to Dance Media Group staff, Board of Directors or contributors)The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-55568608486634831992012-10-29T10:13:00.001-04:002012-10-29T10:40:58.400-04:00Photo Essay: Tension to Tranquility / De la tension à la tranquillitéThe Photographs of Aleksandar Antonijevic / Les photographies d’Aleksandar Antonijevic
Adji Cissoko
It’s no surprise that dancer Aleksandar Antonijevic brings the same kind of focus and commitment to photography that he does to ballet – it’s what a real artist does. Even so, it’s startling to contemplate his distinctively rigorous photographic oeuvre and realize that he’s only been shooting The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9142062052759906064.post-59760111323957601672012-10-23T11:54:00.000-04:002012-10-24T17:10:43.473-04:00Confluences - On the Screen Real Reality Ballet – The Making of Romeos & Juliets
By Moze Mossanen
How do you make a documentary film about the making of a ballet? Better yet, how do you make a ballet film so that a wide television audience will be interested enough to tune in? These questions were definitely keeping me awake in the summer of 2011 after CBC asked me to create a film in celebration of The National The Dance Currenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513440757229802602noreply@blogger.com0