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Confluences - On the Screen

Real Reality Ballet – The Making of Romeos & Juliets By Moze Mossanen How do you make a documentary film about the making of a ballet? Better yet, how do you make a ballet film so that a wide...

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Photo Essay: Tension to Tranquility / De la tension à la tranquillité

The Photographs of Aleksandar Antonijevic / Les photographies d’Aleksandar Antonijevic Adji Cissoko It’s no surprise that dancer Aleksandar Antonijevic brings the same kind of focus and commitment to...

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The Healing Dance Book Contest

Enter to WIN a copy of Kathleen Rea's new book The Healing Dance here. Simply leave your name and email and you'll be entered in our draw to win! var addthis_pub="dcurrent"; (*Note: contest is not...

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Remembering Perreault

Photo by Michael Slobodian Before Perreault: Un hommage au chorégraphe Jean-Pierre Perreault, an event held on December 4th, the 10th anniversary of his passing, Bill Coleman of Coleman Lemieux &...

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Report: Interrarium

Looking for Inspiration? By Kate Stashko Summary | Sommaire Illustration by Nicole Bazuin Initiated in 2006 by Nicole Mion of Springboard Performance in Calgary, Interrarium is a residency that focuses...

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Profile: Luther Brown

Controlled Street: Luther Brown plays the game By Kathleen Smith Luther Brown / Photo courtesy of Do Dat Entertainment In the booty-shaking world of hiphop music videos and live shows, choreographer...

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In Conversation: Alexis O'Hara and George Stamos

Alexis O'Hara / Photo by Sigi Pablo Performer/musician Alexis O’Hara and choreographer George Stamos are close friends. Both are based in Montréal and each is equally committed to defying artistic...

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Feature: On Men Dancing

The Singular Path of Hari Krishnan By Philip Szporer Summary | Sommaire Hari Krishnan / Photo by Miles Brokenshire At last summer’s 80th anniversary season of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival the...

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First Position DVD Contest

Enter to WIN a DVD copy of the documentary film First Position here. Simply leave your name and email and you'll be entered in our draw to win! var addthis_pub="dcurrent"; (*Note: contest is not open...

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The Canadian Dance Assembly’s Step in Time! Conference

Ottawa: October 20-22, 2012 Report by Kathleen Smith Douglas Rosenberg and Priscilla Guy / Photo by Nicole Smith Mandated to explore two themes – technology and pluralism – the Canadian Dance...

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The Dance Current Reader Survey Report

Shaping our Organizational Transition By Megan Andrews A great big thank you to everyone who took our marathon survey in the fall. We appreciate your endurance. If it’s any comfort, analysis was even...

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Photo Essay: Tango

The People’s Embrace Photography by EK Park Summary | Sommaire Tango has been declared part of the world's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. It was started in the 1800s by the working...

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Canadian Arts Coalition’s Arts Day on the Hill

Report by Shannon Litzenberger Tuesday October 23rd marked the Canadian Arts Coalition’s annual Arts Day on Parliament Hill. Building on four years of positive momentum, Arts Day 2012 welcomed over 130...

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The Dancing Chiropractor

By Dr. Blessyl Buan Blessyl Buan (2002) / Photo by Wendy Vaubel When I was a little girl, I wanted to be many things. I wanted to be a doctor, a teacher, a mother and, secretly, I wanted to be a...

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Massage Balls Contest

Enter to WIN a pair of massage balls courtesy of Halfmoon Yoga Products in Vancouver here. Simply leave your name and email and you'll be entered in our draw to win! var addthis_pub="dcurrent";...

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Healthy Recipe: White Bean and Avocado Dip

Illustration by Nicole Bazuin Homemade dips are versatile and provide protein and healthy omega fatty acids from the olive oil and avocado. Served on whole-grain crackers, this recipe provides a...

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Dancing the Manifesto

A Celebration of National Dance Week April 22nd – April 29th National Dance Week Message 2013 Vicki Adams Willis The ancients had it right. They understood the vital role that dance and music play in...

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Report: State of the Art(ist)

A Platform for Change Report - Part One Summary | Sommaire Today, the environment in which dance artists operate is radically different than in decades past. New technologies, global interconnectedness...

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In Conversation: Jazzing Culture/Culturing Jazz

Summary | Sommaire Caroline Fraser and Deanne Walsh in Why Dance? 3D by Michèle Moss / Photo by Tony Field Many styles and forms fall under the rubric of jazz dance, from the social dances of the swing...

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Profile: Heidi Strauss

The Ecologist By Ben Portis Summary | Sommaire Heidi Strauss / Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh Thirty-nine-year old choreographer Heidi Strauss is about to create her first long-form, large-company piece with...

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Feature: Phoenix

The Life and Times of Eddy Toussaint By Linde Howe-Beck Summary | Sommaire Eddy Toussaint / Photo by Linde Howe-Beck Like a perpetual phoenix, Eddy Toussaint, founder/artistic director of Ballet de...

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Louise Quick on Cabaret, Bob Fosse and life on Broadway

Interview by Moze Mossanen Bob Fosse cast Louise Quick as a Kit Kat Klub dancer for his movie version of Cabaret in 1971. In the film, she is introduced by the Master of Ceremonies (played by Joel...

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The Pursuit of Perfection Contest

Enter to WIN a copy of The Pursuit of Perfection: A Life of Celia Franca by Carol Bishop-Gwyn here. var addthis_pub="dcurrent"; (*Note: contest is not open to Dance Media Group staff, Board of...

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The Projected Body

41st Dance on Camera Festival in New York February 1st – 5th, 2013 By Philip Szporer Aarti Joseph in Dafeena by Marlene Millar and Philip Szporer with choreography by Natasha Bakht When the Dance on...

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Cabaret DVD Contest

Enter to WIN the 40th anniversary edition Blu-ray of Cabaret courtesy of Warner Home Video here. Simply leave your name and email and you'll be entered in our draw to win! After you enter, read Moze...

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