Community event
Looking Back, Dancing Forward
Nov 14, 2024 | 6:30PM
Urban Space Gallery
CHOREOGRAPHER
Various
In 2024 Dancemakers is 50 years old.
This is a time of crucial and critical looking back for Dancemakers. As a way to commemorate this anniversary, we worked with Artist Researchers to read “against the grain” of our archive, which is housed at Dance Collection Danse (DCD) located at 2 Carlton St Unit 1303 in Tkaranto.
Each artist researcher was given a one-week (paid) Writing Residency at Dance Collection Danse (or remotely using DCD’s digital archives) with the intention to produce content that will permanently live on our website.
Inspiration for this includes:
Artists
Carol Anderson
Carol Anderson was a founding member of Dancemakers in 1974 and she performed with the company for 15 years.
Four Scythe
Four is an Educator, SFX Artist, Product Designer, currently an Expressive Arts Therapist in training.
Katie Adams Gossage
Katie Adams Gossage is a dance artist originally from Montreal, now collaborating, creating, performing, and leading in Toronto.
Lucy Rupert
Lucy is a dancer, choreographer, art-science researcher, and writer.
Roxy Menzies
Roxy Menzies seamlessly weaves the disciplines of dance, writing, and healing arts.
Raymundo Moreno
Raymundo Moreno is a Mexican, passionate dancer, and choreographer dedicated to exploring the transformative power of the Dance and Theatre.
Tamara Jones
Tamara Jones’ practice uses experimental video and site-specific performance to explore bureaucratic architecture, urban choreography, and the politics of public space.
Mairéad Filgate
Mairéad Filgate (Montreal/Toronto) is a Dora Mavor Moore Award winning performer (Ensemble – Public Recordings) and choreographer (with Throwdown Collective), and a K.M. Hunter and Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize nominee.
acCessibilIty
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible including ramps into the building, elevators and wheelchair accessible washrooms.
Will the event be ASL Interpreted?
All live events will offer ASL interpretation (upon request). Please contact us to request ASL Interpretation.
Will the event be described for Blind and low vision audiences?
This performance does not include audio description.
otheR eveNts
Metabolizing Memory
Katie Adams Gossage reflects on her own experiences while reading the ‘Yearbook Survey of Dance’ filled out by Dancemakers in 1976.
Nov 14, 1976 - Nov 14, 1976
Serge Bennathan’s Legacy
Raymundo Moreno writes a profile about the legacy of Serge Bennathan who was Artistic Director of Dancemakers from 1990-2006.
Nov 14, 1990 - Nov 14, 2006
Embodiments: Exploring Tagore’s Poetic Compositions
An exploration of famed South Asian poet Tagore's works through dance, sound and poetry.
Meridian Arts Centre
Apr 11, 2025 - Apr 12, 2025