InFrinGinG Dance Festival
NOVEMBER 19 to 22, 2009
PLEASE NOTE: The printed brochure contains some errors.
Please rely on the details published here for all the correct information.
THE SHOWS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19: "Klok", George Stamos (Montreal)
7:30 pm Malaspina Theatre at VIU
Cloaking identity and intention with moving images, performance and sound, "Klok" maps a turn of mind where identity and relationships are more fluid than fixed. Performers Clara Furey and George Stamos shift between intimacy, brutality, humor and meditation as they perform communications between each other, the stage and the spectator. Stark and resplendent "Klok" offers a screen (both metaphorically and actually) at times filled by vivid imagery and at times a persistent and minimal invitation to project and reflect. This new piece by choreographer-artistic director George Stamos features performance/video intersections and electronically filtered voice hybrids. "Klok" is a co-production with The Baryshnikov Arts Center where it will be performed in New York in June 2010. It has received creation support from The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, L’Agora De La Danse and Studio 303.
NOTE: This performance may include partial nudity
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20: We’re Back!!!
Long lost (or not) Vancouver Island based dancers and returning professionals perform together in a mixed program
7:30 pm Malaspina Theatre at VIU:
Tripod Dance Collective (Victoria) present “Signatures”, a work by Peter Bingham
Daina Ashbee premieres “Arbitrary Feminine”
Holly Bright premieres “Costing Not Less Than Everything”, a new solo by Toronto’s Susanna Hood with original music by Catherine Thompson
James Gnam presents “Art Is Either A Complaint Or Do Something Else”
Peter Starr shows two solos, his own and one by Holly Bright
David Duncan and Lynne Bowen. A local ballroom dance champion and an author connect to perform a duet based on Nanaimo’s coal mining history
Chris Wright and Imogen Whyte perform contact improvisation
NOTE: One solo in this program contains nudity
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21: Landscape Under Skin.
Butoh artist, Genevieve Johnson presents two new works, with original live music
7:30pm, Malaspina Theatre at VIU
“Still Snowing”
A woman experiences the loss of a loved one. Memories like stills from an old movie: the life together and the life alone, the known and the unknown, the familiar and the strange, the before and the after... From denial to acceptance: whiteout. Going through a long winter. Features: Geneviéve Johnson, Filmmaker: Paul Manly, Musician: Patrick Graham (original score)
“A Baroque Fear”
Water... Turmoil... Drowning... and the encounter of the beasts within. The self and its others. Crossing the mirror to experience transformation.
Features: Geneviéve Johnson and Holly Bright, Musicians: Nicole Arendt and Chris Helman
Malaspina Theatre is Building 310 on the VIU campus. For a campus map, click HERE
FREE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21: AIM: Art In Motion: 2.00pm to 4:00pm
A walking tour of Nanaimo galleries and site specific dances featuring Dancestreams Youth Company. Still life/moving life. Maps of locations will be available from November 19th at the lobby of Centre For the Arts, 150 Commercial Street.
FREE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22: 6pm to 9pm, St. Pauls Church, 100 Chapel Street. Journey begins at Maffeo Sutton Park. Make your lantern at the day's workshop; join the lantern procession with fire dancers and live music to St. Pauls Church, where we will enjoy belly dance performances and contemporary dance by Denise Lieutaghi and Veronica Luedke, a community sound circle led by Nanaimo's Deva Guest, dance films and popcorn. Donations will be accepted.
WORKSHOPS AND ROUNDTABLES
FREE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 4pm, Centre for the Arts, 150 Commercial St (enter at Wharf Street)
Random Acts Of Dance,...Do It! When They Least Expect It!
Under the direction of April Laurie and Denise Lieutaghi develop cool dance ideas to be performed together in surprise locations and designated times Thursday to Saturday of the festival weekend.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 @ Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion Street:
Studio One:
11:30 to 1:30: Contact Improvisation with Christopher Wright and Imogen Whyte:
Improvisation Dance: 'Enlivening the body with skills from Contact Improvisation'
2pm to 3:30: Underlying Forces Dance Workshop for adults with George Stamos
"Underlying Forces" will include fundamental releasing exercises that co-ordinate the skeletal and muscular systems and find support from the floor, often on the horizontal plane. Tuning and modulating work with the eyes, the breath, muscular effort and nerve impulses will develop a range of possible motions and movement vocabulary. Participants will be taught and guided towards building their dancing body from the inside out as they are asked to bring their imaginations into the flesh. By refining the ability to make choices and, using the information both discovered and remembered during the class, participants will practice shifting from one state to another while maintaining a sense of play.
Studio Two:
2pm to 4pm Mixed Abilities Dance Workshop for the general public and for those with developmental challenges taught by Jade Owen
An all abilities dance class for people with or without cognitive delays. Come learn the fundamentals of interpretive dance with Laban movement exercises, therapeutic stretches, popular steps and rhythm activities. Perfect for beginners and music lovers who want to enhance coordination and confidence.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 @ House Of Indigo, 6 Church Street
Lantern Making Workshop with Willow Chandler, 11 am to 4pm
Make your lantern for the Closing Night Journey procession. $5.00
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 @ Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion Street:
Studio One:
10am to 11:30am: Butoh with Geneviéve Johnson
Through integrating mental imagery of nature and everyday life with the body, the workshop brings new tools for self-expression, through the discovery of new ways of perceiving the body, its movement and emotions
A typical training session includes 3 components:
• Through cardio, muscular and energetic training, we force the body to the abandonment that brings the necessary opening towards creation.
• Through mental imagery work, we build landscapes under the skin to destabilize the way we see our body and its movements.
• Through this exploration of new territories, we touch an individual and collective bodily memory with which we create a new way of dancing and choreographing.
12noon to 1:30pm: Modern Dance for experienced dancers with James Gnam
For experienced dancers 13 years old and up.
2pm to 4pm: Modern Dance for adults with Dancers Dancing Company
Studio Two:
10am to 12pm: Dance and Movement Improvisation with Tripod Dance Collective
Experience the fun and unravel some of the mystery in improvisational dance! Members of triPOD dance collective will lead a two hour workshop guiding participants through ideas, structures and images that support the exhilarating experience of dance creation 'in the moment'.
2pm to 6pm: Mixed Abilities Dance Workshop for the general public and for those with physical challenges, followed by a demonstration dance and public discussion. Taught by Jade Owen
An all abilities dance class for people with or without physical disabilities. Mobility aids are incorporated into all movement exercises and choreography. Come learn the fundamentals of contemporary dance through introductory routines, spatial explorations and group improvisations. No experience necessary!
FREE Audience to Artist Roundtables:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21:
11 to 12:30: The Ballerina and the Pig: A Roundtable discussion on gender politics in dance with George Stamos.
At Harbour Front Library in the Story Room:
Topics discussed-
-Perceptions of gender, the unspoken physical codes.
-How are gender identities constructed, deconstructed or displaced in movement.
-How contemporary artists relate to historical gender roles.
-Decoding what we have inherited and making choices.
"Pig refers to the animal body, the primal, whereas the ballerina is referring to the historical, mute idealization of the female dancer."
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22:
1:00 to 2:30pm, What is Butoh with Geneviéve Johnson.
At Harbour Front Library in the Story Room
Explore the history and mystery of Butoh and its integration into the theatrical work of PhD Geneviéve Johnson.
4:30 to 6:00pm, Mixed Abilities Accessibility, Artist to Audience Roundtable with demonstration dance by workshop participants and public discussion,
At Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion Street
An all abilities dance class for people with or without physical disabilities. Mobility aids are incorporated into all movement exercises and choreography. Come learn the fundamentals of contemporary dance through introductory routines, spatial explorations and group improvisations. No experience necessary!
AND HERE IS ALL THE INFORMATION ONCE AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME IN
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19
4:00 pm FREE: Random Acts of Dance...Do It! When They Least Expect It! Participant meeting and planning. Be a part of the dancing fun. 150 Commercial Street (enter at Wharf Street)
7:30 pm: "Klok", George Stamos (Montreal), Malaspina Theatre at VIU
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20
4:00 pm FREE: Random Acts of Dance (see Thursday, November 19) Downtown and All Around
7:30 pm: We’re back!!! A mix of island based and Nanaimo native professional dancers return to the hometown boards, Malaspina Theatre at VIU
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21
11 to 12:30: FREE: The Ballerina and the Pig: An Artist to Audience Roundtable discussion on gender politics in dance with George Stamos, Harbour Front Library Story Room
11:30 to 1:30: Contact Improvisation with Christopher Wright and Imogen Whyte, Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion St.
2.00pm to 4.00pm FREE: AIM: Art In Motion: A walking tour of Nanaimo galleries and site specific dances featuring Dancestreams Youth Company. Still life/moving life. Maps of locations will be available from November 19th at the lobby of Centre For the Arts, 150 Commercial Street.
2:00pm to 4:00pm: FREE: Random Acts of Dance...Do It! When They Least Expect It! (also see Thursday, November 19) Downtown and All Around
2pm to 3:30: Underlying Forces Dance Workshop For Adults with George Stamos, Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion St
2pm to 4:00: Mixed Abilities Dance Workshop for the general public and for those with developmental challenges taught by Jade Owen, Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion St,
7:30 pm: Landscape Under Skin Butoh performance of works of Geneviéve Johnson, Malaspina Theatre at VIU
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22
11am to 4pm: Lantern Making Workshop with Willow Chandler, House of Indigo, # 6 Church Street, $5.00
10am to 11:30: Butoh Dance Class with Geneviéve Johnson, Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion Street
10am to 12:00pm : Dance and Movement Improvisation with Tripod Dance Collective, Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion Street
12pm to 1:30: Modern Dance for experienced dancers with James Gnam (13y.o. +), Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion Street
1:00 to 2:30pm: FREE: What is Butoh, Artist to Audience Roundtable with Geneviéve Johnson, Harbour Front Library Story Room
2pm to 4pm: Modern Dance for ages 13 and up with Dancers Dancing Company, Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion Street
2pm to 4pm: Mixed Abilities Dance Workshop for the general public and for those with physical challenges. Taught by Jade Owen, Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion Street
4:30 to 6pm: FREE: Mixed Abilities Accessibility, Artist to Audience Roundtable with demonstration dance by workshop participants and public discussion, Harbour Dancentre, 139 Bastion Street
6pm to 9pm: FREE: Closing Night Journey: begins at Maffeo Sutton Park: Lantern procession with fire dancers and live music to St. Pauls Church, 100 Chapel Street, where we will enjoy dance by Denise Lieutaghi and Veronice Luedke, a community sound circle led by Nanaimo's Deva Guest, dance films and popcorn. Donations will be accepted.
AND HERE IS ALL THE TICKET INFORMATION
All shows at Malaspina Theatre at VIU: Tickets $20 each, Members $18
Workshops: Tickets $12 each, Members: $10
Tickets for all shows at Malaspina Theatre are available in advance at
Falconer Books, House Of Indigo, Lobelia's Lair downtown
and KC's Petites at Longwood Station
AND AT THE DOOR (cash only)