Congratulations to all the nominees for 2022 Dora Awards!
DANCE DIVISION
BY PRODUCTION
In My Body, Co-presented by dance Immersion, Canadian Stage and TO Live, leads the Division with 7 nominations. These nominations include Outstanding Production, Outstanding Original Choreography to Crazy Smooth, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble to Julie Benoît, Jerick Collantes, Jayson Collantes, David Dundas, Romain Gailhaguet, Natasha Jean-Bart, Yvon Soglo, Nadine Sylvestre and Tiffany Leung, Outstanding Original Sound Composition to DJ Shash’U and Outstanding Achievement in Design to each of Chantel Labonté (lighting), Thomas Payette (multimedia/video) and Xavier Mary (scenic).
Legacy Tap Dance Concert, dance Immersion and Canadian Stage, taps 6 noms including Outstanding Production, Outstanding Choreography to duo Travis Knights and Lisa La Touche, Outstanding Performance by an Individual to each of Lisa La Touche and Travis Knights, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble to Sabrina Comanescu, Johnathan Morin, Raoul Wilke, David Cox, Tamae Vassell, Danika Wilson, Dwight Jones, Joanna Majoko, Donny Milwalkee, vixu, Jonathan Chapman and Carlis Majid-Afram and Outstanding Achievement in Design to Donny Milwalkee (sound).
MUKUTHÔ, dance Immersion and Canadian Stage: Curatorial and Presenting Partners, receives 5 nominations including Outstanding Original Choreography to pair Casimiro Nhussi and Pulga Muchochoma, Outstanding Performance by an Individual to each of Casimiro Nhussi, Kobena Aquaa-Harrison and Pulga Muchochoma and Outstanding Original Sound Composition to Casimiro Nhussi with Kobena Aquaa-Harrison.
Sadhana/Tarana, Pratibha Arts, earns 5 nods including Outstanding Performance, Outstanding Original Choreography to Bageshree Vaze, Outstanding Performance by an Individual to Bageshree Vaze, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble to Tarika Nath, Ariaki Dandawate, Anindita Anaam, and Shivani Badgi and Outstanding Original Sound Composition to Bageshree Vaze and Vineet Vyas.
Firewater Thunderbird Rising (Citadel Dance Mix 2021), Citadel + Compagnie, earns 2 taps for Outstanding Original Choreography to Christine Friday and Outstanding Performance by an Individual to Christine Friday.
La Bulle, CORPUS presented by Théâtre français de Toronto and Jamii, receives 2 nods for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Achievement in Design to pair David Danzon and Carolin Lindner (scenic).
This is NOT a Remount (The Miserere Project), Citadel + Compagnie, earns 1 nomination for Outstanding Production.
in a state of vanishing (Sharing the Stage: Programme B), The National Ballet of Canada, receives 1 nod for Outstanding Performance by an Individual to Piotr Stanczyk.
on air, Citadel + Compagnie, earns 1 tap for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble to Syreeta Hector, Jane Alison McKinney and Amanda Pye.
welcome, we’ve been waiting, Toronto Dance Theatre, receives 1 nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble to Jordan Alleyne, Yuichiro Inoue, Peter Kelly, Megumi Kokuba, Erin Poole, Devon Snell, Margarita Soria and Roberto Soria.
Crypto, Côté Danse Co-presented by Canadian Stage and TOLive, garners 1 nod for Outstanding Original Sound Composition to Mikael Karlsson.
Reflejos del Tiempo (Sevillanas) (Ayer y Hoy, Celebrating 40 Years!), Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company, receives 1 nomination for Outstanding Original Sound Composition to the group of Caroline Planté, Benjamin Barrile and Miguel Medina.