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Discussion

Why Curate Dance?

Jun 21, 2024 | 12:00PM
Online

A panel discussion exploring the craft, practice and plurality of dance curation.

Curation, a field long associated with the visual arts, is becoming increasingly common in the field of performance and live arts. As Dancemakers continues its mission to incubate dance curators at every step in their career, we offer an opportunity to learn what the practice of curating can offer dance through the eyes of these bright and adventurous curators.

We think this panel would be great for:

  • Dance artists who are curious about innovating the way dance is presented
  • Folks interested in showing dance outside of traditional environments
  • Curious thinkers with a desire to be in residence to explore dance related questions
  • Choreographers practicing forms that have not been traditionally shown in “black box theatres”
  • Artists considering applying to the Dancemakers Guest Curator call for the first time!

Artists

Nithya Garg

Nithya Garg is an artist, curator, and producer who has trained in the south asian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam.

Ralph Escamillan

Ralph Escamillan is a queer, Canadian-Filipinx performance artist, teacher and community leader based on the unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh Nations – on so called Vancouver, BC.

Jaleesa Coligny

Jaleesa “Tealeaf” Coligny has trained diligently in street dance: 15 years in hip hop and 3 years in krump under the mentorship of several pioneers and community leaders in Montréal and New York.

Christina Paquette

Christina has been charting her place in the street dance community for the past ten years.

acCessibilIty

Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible including ramps into the building, elevators and wheelchair accessible washrooms.

All live events will offer ASL interpretation (upon request). Please contact us to request ASL Interpretation.

Audio description will be available upon request.