We are 11 days away from DanceWeekend’20. Today we are featuring Ryerson School of Performance at FCAD – Dance Program. Continue reading to learn what they will be showing on the DanceWeekend stage.
Dance Ontario’s DanceWeekend’20 is happening January 25 & 26, 2020 at the Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre.
Can you tell us a little bit about your company/collective/school?
Our one-of-a-kind, conservatory style environment offers rigorous daily professional training in four dance disciplines (ballet, modern, contemporary and jazz) alongside direct collaboration with visiting guest artists and major arts organizations. This core training is combined with related studies in improvisation, composition, partnering, music, acting, film and extensive creative work. Integrated into the students’ education is a broad selection of academic studies including history of theatre and dance, anatomy, production elements, global theatre, entrepreneurship and many more. All courses support our mandate, which is to ensure that our graduates are highly skilled, uniquely versatile, entrepreneurial and articulate artists who can actively contribute to the art form and advocate for themselves and for the arts as a whole.
What are showing at DanceWeekend’20?
An excerpt from not with a bang, but a whimper, choreographed by Alysa Pires for Ryerson Dances 2019.
Costume Designer: Alessia Urbani
Lighting Designer: Simon Rossiter
Stage Manager: Dominique Tersigni
Music: Bach, Bobby Krlic (The Haxan Cloak), Leonard Cohen
CHOREOGRAPHER’S NOTES
“This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.” – T.S. Eliot
The dancers shared their own ideas of and experiences with endings. While we spoke of grief and sadness, we also spoke of rebirth. Endings also mark new beginnings. We spoke about fear of the unknown but also of release and freedom. Letting go, moving forward.
Who are the performers/collaborators in this piece(s)?
The cast is comprised of a group of 23 dancers from 2nd, 3rd and 4th year:
PERFORMERS: Genevieve Barton, Zachary Bastille, Kaylee Cacciotti, Brianna Clarke, Celina D’Orazio, Melanie Ebbett, Madeline Friel, Brooklyn Giffen, Anissa Gregorio, Cassandra Grose, Rumi Jeraj, Ethan Kim, Gabrielle Lowe, Judy Luo, Simon Mazziotti, Sadie Segriff, Hannah Shikitani, Barbara Simms, Natalie Smith, Renee Smith, Courtney Taticek, Bennett Tracz, Max Wheatley
Do you have any up-coming performances/events you would like to share?
https://www.ryerson.ca/performance/
Upcoming performances at the Ryerson Theatre include: Choreographic Works, produced by Louis Laberge-Côté, featuring curated choreography by students in 3rd and 4th year. Tuesday, March 3rd – Saturday, March 7th
Enchoreo, produced by Tanya Evidente is our 2nd year show featuring choreography by graduates Tara Pillon and Emilio Colalillo. Thursday, March 19 – Saturday, March 21.
SPRINGWORKS featuring new choreography by Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich of Metamorphosis Dance Company based in Madrid, Spain. Thursday, April 2nd – Saturday, April 4th