Carlos Rivera’s “Rosa”: A Journey of Survival, Resilience and Renewal
“I don’t want to portray that violence in the piece. I know it happened. But there is also the other part, the joy.” ~ Carlos Rivera
Dance & Musical Theatre
Anne Plamondon: Choreographing emotional landscapes in “Feel no more”
“This collaboration felt like a homecoming of sorts—a return to creative roots nurtured by Fall for Dance North, and an exciting step forward with Ballet Edmonton.” ~ Anne Plamondon
Review: A grand, graceful, innovative and epic “Ram Leela”
Review of Panwar Music and Dance Productions’ Ram Leela
Rosie Harbans debuts new choreography “The Fall into Flow” at Yensa Festival
“Feeding my own personal creativity… is super important. These activities keep my creative juices flowing.” Interview with Rosie Harbans
Mayumi Lashbrook curates a celebration of play and joy at Porch View Dances
“We are always in motion. And motion is communication.” Interview with Mayumi Lashbrook
“It’s a love story”: Fiona Sauder and “A Year with Frog and Toad”
“Like much of my work, this show for all ages has a real hybrid of tomfoolery and sincerity.” Interview with Fiona Sauder
Choreographer Lua Shayenne is healing the world through stories
Interview with Lua Shayenne
Dancer Yuichiro Inoue explores “Ma” and Memory in KIOKU NO MA – 記憶の間
“Choreographing KIOKU NO MA – 記憶の間 is a means of transmitting myself — who I am, my essence, and how I feel through emotions and experiences.” Interview with Yuichiro Inoue
Choreographer Elle Sofe Sara explores Sámi identity and our kinship with nature in Vástádus eana – The Answer Is Land
“I think art speaks beyond borders.” Interview with Elle Sofe Sara