Windows of Time
Reflection. Separation. Protection. Connection. Space.
Dance Ontario proudly presents Windows of Time the Film, uniting and showcasing the communities of Windsor, London, Sault Saint Marie, Halton and Dufferin, in collaboration with Dreamwalker Dance Company in February 2022. Missed the event ? No worries – you can view the film and panel talk right here! Enjoy!
An exciting multi-city project with concept creator/facilitator Andrea Nann and concept creator/filmmaker Henry Mak, Windows of Time is a metaphor for the many barriers we face; defined by the Pandemic.
The window is a transparent barrier that has protected yet also separated us. Trapped and restricted us, isolated and contained us. It has kept us safe but also apart.
Through intuitive movement, the film explores and cultivates hope. Through dance, we can begin to transcend some barriers by opening a portal to reconnect us to one another, to ourselves and to nature. Windows of Time is a labour of love, resilience, community and above all else hope. Dance ON proudly invites you to celebrate this transformative film!
Windows of Time Regional Films
5 unique films showcasing 5 unique regions!
- Windows of Time Windsor: Threading the Film More Information
- Windows of Time: London Watch here
- Windows of Time: Halton Watch here
- Windows of Time: Dufferin Watch here
- WIndows of Time: Sault Ste Marie Watch here
Artist/Choreographer Statement from Andrea Nann
My work is process-oriented so it is important to me to arrive in each community with a solid conceptual framework. This framework becomes a structure to support the creative materials; the substance that participants generate through the workshop experience.
With a strong framework, the process can be meaningful and personal allowing unique and diverse creative expressions to flow.
The concept of Windows of Time has been defined by our current global situation. The window is a transparent barrier that has separated and protected us, trapped and restricted us, isolated and contained us. It has kept us safe but also apart.
We have been communicating through windows in our homes and in digital spaces with our loved ones and strangers.
We are also existing in window-frames of time, where windows of possibility for human experiences and meaningful connections continue to widen and narrow, open and close.
The window also has a reflective nature and through this process, we will be reflecting upon who we are, where we are, and how we are doing as individuals and as members of a community.
Windows of Time is a metaphor for the many barriers we face.
It is my hope that in doing this work, and by exploring this metaphor we can begin to transcend some barriers by opening a portal to reconnect us to one another, to ourselves and to nature.
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About Andrea Nann
Andrea Nann choreographs, performs, produces and presents dance to reach across distance, to experience herself and others in celebration of possibility, diversity, connection and belonging. She believes that dance can shift attitudes and ways of being, tuning us into what makes each of us distinct, to what we share, and ultimately how we can live together in wonderment and peace. As artistic director of Dreamwalker Dance Company Andrea creates works for the stage, film, and outdoor sites. She channels her community-building passion into various participatory, collaborative multi-arts experiences. Dance has taken her around the globe and she remains forever grateful.
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