How are we working now? How will we work in the future? Hear from 4 dance artists who've uniquely adapted to these times. Coming from a range of modes and practices, they share their practical experiences navigating the past year and pivoting their work to different platforms and contexts. Saturday
Tuesday, January 26, 6:00pm In this year of COVID and assorted weirdness, it’s more important than ever to understand your rights and obligations for the upcoming taxes deadline. Accountant Janis Richards guides you in organizing your records and understanding how to report income and what expenses you can claim, including any CERB
Isabelle Rousseau offers, with Move and Be Moved, dance classes for children, adults and families. The next sessions are virtual in order to respect the rules of social distancing. One of these sessions is Parent-Child Dance. The starting time and dates for this session are as follows: -Parent-Child Dance (family).
DSW invites you to save the date of January 28th for a very special open discussion navigating and celebrating queer art practices and spaces! The discussion will be catalyzed by introductory comments by guest artists Maxime Beauregard and Kevin Jesuino (Calgary, AB), and Kai Hazelwood (LA, USA). ASL translation and captioning will
Tuesday, February 2 2021, 6:00-7:30pm The Edmonton Arts Council has revised its guidelines and parameters for our new individual artist grants. Come hear the latest, including wisdom gained from the first round of this new program in the fall, and bring questions about your current application. To register for this
The AFA will be hosting a free grant writing workshop for the Dance Individual Project Grant funding stream. All Albertan dance artists are welcome to attend. Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. Dance Individual Project Grant workshop – Edmonton Date: Monday, February 8, 2020 Time: 6:30–7:30 p.m. Meeting link
Wednesday, February 10, 1-2pm Since the start of the Pandemic, the EAC and other partners have been working with market researchers Stone Olafson to track people’s ever shifting attitudes towards engagement, activity and the response to COVID. The results have been tremendously enlightening, especially as we watch Edmontonians’ response gradually
Join us for a rhythmic weekend of concert screenings and virtual conversations with tap masters Dianne Walker, Jane Goldberg & Friends. Virtual Conversations (paid events): Dianne Walker & Friends – Saturday, Feb 13, 2021, 2:00 – 3:45 pm MST An interactive discussion with Dianne Walker and special guests exploring a
Cruising at 30 Kilometers a Second and Attempting Not To Crash A new work by Kevin Jesuino Presented by Mile Zero Dance Streaming online through Zoom February 12, 7 PM Mountain Time February 13, 2 PM Mountain Time In a live streaming performance Kevin Jesuino will show new work. In
Exploring the importance of African origins in popular dance genres, this dance theatre production is a not-to-be-missed highlight for the 2021 Black History Month celebration. UNGANISHA, a Swahili word for “connection,” invites all to share, learn and connect through the beauty and diversity of African arts and culture. On February
February 17 - 23, 2021 | Streaming available in Canada only Experience Crystal Pite’s daring new work in a Canadian Exclusive Digital Premiere! Springboard Performance is excited to offer to Canadian audiences the film premiere of Body and Soul, choreographed by the 2020 Order of Canada inductee Crystal Pite for the legendary Paris Opera
Exploring the importance of African origins in popular dance genres, this dance theatre production is a not-to-be-missed highlight for the 2021 Black History Month celebration. UNGANISHA, a Swahili word for “connection,” invites all to share, learn and connect through the beauty and diversity of African arts and culture. On February
Tuesday, February 23, 1:00-3:00pm Limited Participation - Book early! Live Performance for the Virtual Stage is a two hour online workshop designed to provide technical information and inspiration for creating live online entertainment using the resources you have available. The workshop is for individuals or groups who usually create art
Come and play with us in our Live Lab on Wednesday 24th February, 10.00 PST, 11.00 MST, 13.00 ET, 18.00 GMT. There’s no need to register, just save the date and join us here: https://meet.google.com/nsp-ettg-nbb. This is your opportunity to experiment and play with what we’ve developed so far in DCD
A fun and creative movement class whose focus is to get you playing and palling around with a bunch of virtual buddies. Join us online for a dance party that engages the imagination and aims to get you feeling a little bit goofy and a little bit spiritual. The pandemic
Coming up this Thursday, February 25th, DSW has their next Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body- Calgary. Artists Jessica McMann and Katharina Schier will be joining for the discussion on Intercultural Artistic Exchange. Hello friends, we are excited to share February's Talking, Thinking, Dancing, Body discussion regarding Intercultural, Artistic Exchange with you
Dose of Pleasure - Part 1 of the 2021 EXchanges series. Led by Alvin Collantes. February 27, 2021 at 10 am PST, 11 am MST via Zoom. We are thrilled to bring a movement exploration for anyone who wants to move right to your homes or studios this month! Alvin
Are you someone working in the arts or the hospitality industry who is looking for creative ways to collaborate amid the COVID-19 pandemic and plan for future recovery? Are you interested in conversations exploring the live experience economy and how to get audiences out and artists back to work in
Over the past year, our dance community has encountered shifts, shutdowns, pivots, opportunities, and losses. With these changes, and an uncertain future for many artists and businesses, mental health and well-being are at the forefront of our conversations. Open to all Alberta dancers and educators! Join us on Friday, March
What’s The Score? MZD Artistic Director Gerry Morita kicks-off 2021 with a new online course, What’s the Score? Open to all types of artists (dancers, actors, performance artists in particular) and anyone curious about making short pieces, What’s the Score? – as the title indicates – is about making score-based