Learning to make fire; choreographer: Meagan O'Shea; dancers: Linnea Swan & Brendan Wyatt; design: Rebecca Picherack, Anna Treusch; photo: Jeremy Mimnagh;
Learning to make fire, a duet for the incomparable Linnea Swan and Brendan Wyatt inspired by the poem Habitation by Margaret Atwood was part of Dance Ontario’s Dance Weekend last weekend at Harbourfront Centre. It was such a pleasure to put my work on a big stage and get to watch it from a distance. This was a great opportunity for me to see my work in progress and know all that needs to happen to make the piece what I envision it to be. A big thank you to Janelle and all the wonderful crew at Harbourfront Centre. Sometimes realizing one’s vision is a messy endearvour!
STAND UP DANCE S’COOL Classes
The new term begins soon and there are exciting events taking place this weekend:
TODDLER DANCE PARTY at hub 14, 9 – 9:50 Saturday January 28th
See CLASSES and choose KIDS on this site.
FREE TRIAL CLASS at Theatre Direct/Wychwood Art Barns
for 7 – 12 yr olds, 2:30 – 3:40; go to www.theatredirect.ca for more information
The regular classes end this Saturday and Tuesday and the new term starts February 4. There are spots in the classes for boys and girls of all ages. Please e-mail info@standupdance.com if you’re interested.
Adult and Teen Dance Workshops are coming. Check CLASSES and choose ADULTS on this site for details. There’s hip hop, tap, bellydancing, contemporary and more.
And Finally, Hub 14 (I’m a co-director) is partnering with Rhubarb Festival at Budies in Bad Times this year to present a workshop with festival performer Keith Hennessy. It’s free but space is limited. Apply if you’re interested.
PERFORMING (QUEER) FAILURE:
A WORKSHOP WITH KEITH HENNESSY
February 18-19 | 1-5pm | Hub14
Buddies and Hub 14 are thrilled to work together to offer this very exciting, FREE workshop with internationally-acclaimed performance artist Keith Hennessy as part of The 33rd Rhubarb Festival.
Working in relationship to queer – as perspective, practice, tactic, handicap and identity – participants will spend two days investigating failure. Failure as generative. Failure as politically subversive. Failure as disappointment. Acknowledging and then exploiting the gap between ideal and real.
This a free workshop, but space is limited. To register, send a brief paragraph (maximum 1-page) introducing your work, experience and any questions or ambitions you are currently exploring to laura@buddiesinbadtimes.com – applications are due Tuesday, January 31. More info on Keith Hennessy’s work at circozero.org
Thanks for reading, keep dancing!
Meagan