Dance and Music Become One on April 11th at the River Run Centre in Guelph!
Dancetheatre David Earle opens the spring season with a spectacular performance of the choreographic masterwork, Sacra Conversazione, set to Mozart’s Requiem. In a collaboration with the Guelph Chamber Choir and Musica Viva Orchestra on period instruments, and conducted by Gerald Neufeld, award-winning choreographer David Earle has created a World Premiere new work to present alongside beautifully remounted classics in a program called Sacred Dance, featuring the music of W.A. Mozart, Gregorio Allegri, Giovanni Pergolesi, and Eriks Esenvalds.
Both dance and music enthusiasts can experience this unique production, where dance and music become one, at the River Run Centre in Guelph, Saturday, April 11th, 2015, 7:30 p.m.
Sacra Conversazione has not been seen on stage since 1995, when audiences around the globe responded wildly to Sacra with multiple curtain calls. Carol Anderson, a professor at York University, describes this epic piece, “Dancers sweep the stage in highly-charged waves of fullbodied dance, the group sections spiked by torquing, anguished solos and duets.” Those who haven’t had the chance to see a performance of David Earle’s choreography, should plan to attend this performance to witness both his amazing current work and an important historic retrospective.
The legendary choreographer, David Earle, who recently celebrated his 75th birthday, has received numerous honours, including the Order of Canada and the Premiere’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. Earle gives dance the infinite power of rebirth, creating magical, uplifting and overpowering moments. He says, “I come from a tradition that believes there is something of consequence that can be said through dance and only through dance.”
Dancetheatre David Earle, a charitable nonprofit organization, was founded in 1997 to promote education and artistic development in the field of modern dance, through the performance and teaching of the works and technique of David Earle. With over fifty new choreographed works since its founding, the company continues to present and teach Mr. Earle’s work both nationally and internationally. In addition to professional performance, DtDE provides community classes, intensives, and professional level dance studies to new generations of emerging dancers who
share David Earle’s vision of dance as a humanist expression. DtDE’s studio in downtown Guelph is also an exceptional venue for like minded artists, instructors, and cultural events.
For more information visit www.dtde.ca or call 519 837 2746.
Image by John Lauener