Today marks 17 days until DanceWeekend’19 and we are excited to highlight Ryerson School of Performance Dance Program. They will be performing Sunday January 27th at 6:15pm.
Website: https://www.ryerson.ca/performance/
Can you tell us 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 in 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’19?
An excerpt from FIDDLE EMBRACE or the act of hugging in a restless or nervous way. This work premiered this past November at Ryerson Dances 2018 and will also be presented as part of the Fall for Dance North Festival 2019 at the Sony Centre.
Program Notes from FIDDLE EMBRACE:
Sound and music: Olivier Fairfield, Tomaso Albinoni, Olafur Arnalds, Alice Sara Ott and The Chopin Project Lighting: Simon Rossiter Costumes: Rachel Forbes
Who are the performers/collaborators in this piece(s)?
Choreography by Anne Plamondon, performed by 18 dancers from Ryerson School of Performance Dance Program.
Alessia Mallozzi, Kathleen Pick, Brianna Rennie, Anastasia Botos, Carleen Zouboules, Hannah Robertson Casssandra Grose, Grace Harvey, Brayden Cairns, Hannah Shikatani, Michael Rourke, Jessica Mak, Matthew D’DIppolito, Vania Dodoo-Beals, Margaux Labossiere, Christian Lavigne, Judy Luo, Evan Webb
Do you have any up-coming performances/events you would like to share?
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 5 – Saturday, March 9th
Enchoreo, produced by Tanya Evidente is our 2nd year show featuring choreography by graduates Kelly Shaw and Kirsten Sullivan. Thursday, March 21 – Saturday, March 23
SPRINGWORKS featuring new choreography by Ryan Lee & Colleen Snell Thursday, April 4 – Saturday, April 6th
Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh