ADA AGM 2019
2019-12-15 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton)
Notice of ADA’s AGM
The Annual General Meeting for the Alberta Dance Alliance will take place in Edmonton on Sunday, December 15th, 2019, commencing at 9:30 a.m. at the Board Room in the ATB Financial Arts Barns (10330 84 Ave NW). Non-Members are welcome to attend the meeting as observers. To renew your membership or become an ADA member please visit our website: https://www.abdancealliance.ab.ca/login/
Please RSVP by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 11th, 2019, so we can ensure sufficient copies of documents and appropriate seating for the expected attendance.
Please RSVP to the ADA office at: info@abdancealliance.ab.ca
Call for Nominations
The Alberta Dance Alliance is opening a call for nominations for the position of Board Member. Nominations will be accepted until Monday, December 9, at 4:00 p.m.
ADA Board Member
Term: 2-year term.
Role: The Alberta Dance Alliance board meets face-to-face and through teleconference meetings. All Board Members are asked to participate on committees and participate in activities over the duration of the appointment.
Nomination Guidelines: Nominations must be received by email. Nominees must be members in good standing.
Nomination Process: 1) A nominator, member of the Alberta Dance Alliance in good standing can submit a nomination letter. The letter should including the reason for nomination and a short bio of the nominee. 2) Include a letter from the nominee providing reasoning for interest as a board member and confirmation that they are willing to serve on the Alberta Dance Alliance Board.
Nominations by email:
Each of the correspondences must be sent from individual email accounts, which will represent the relevant signatures. The emails must be received no later than the designated time on the closing date for nominations (Monday, December 9, at 4:00 p.m.).
If you wish to put forward a nominee, please direct your email to info@abdancealliance.ab.ca
For any questions or clarification please contact the ADA office – email: info@abdancealliance.ab.ca or phone: (780) 422-8107.

Sara does a Solo
2019-12-14 20:00 - 21:30 | Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 ST NW, Edmonton, AB, T5H 2E3, Canada
DANCE CRUSH
SARA DOES A SOLO
SARA PORTER (TORONTO)
DECEMBER 13 & 14 | 8 P.M.
$15 MEMBERS $20 NON MEMBERS
three decades as a dancer and a writer, Sara Porter stands at the collision of the two in her multi-disciplinary work Sara does a Solo. Turning her writing on herself in a fearless account of what we all face – an aging body and a reflective mind – Porter creates a world where intimacy and pathos, hilarity and beauty co-exist in the physical stories she tells about life as an artist and a parent. Part memoir, part stand-up comedy, part dance performance, Sara does a Solo is unlike anything else. A bold and beautiful account of mid-life.
“Funny, irreverent, soulful … Sara Porter is magnificent. I’m awestruck!”
Niegel Smith, director, ,The Flea Theatre, NYC
“Perfect mix of whimsy, shenanigans, bravado, intellect and breathtaking talent.”
Jane Eaton Hamilton, writer, Vancouver
“Brilliant! A stunning visual feast.”
Susan Gorbet, Gorbet Design, Amsterdam
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Shumka's Nutcracker
2019-12-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2019-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 AVE NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2T2, Canada
A true Edmonton Nutcracker, this holiday classic is produced and performed by local artists. This luxurious and uniquely powerful production features ballet, folk dance, and character dance in a celebration of Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. Shumka’s Nutcracker blends the grace and lyrical nature of classical movement with the strength of Ukrainian character dance, leaving audiences exhilarated and entertained.

Be Merry
2019-12-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 2C6, Canada
This seasonal celebration of music, dance and song is in its second year and has become the refreshing December event you never knew you needed!

With special performances
Edmonton Opera Chorus
Original music by Kris Harper, Jason Borys, Jacquelyn Cardinal, and Hunter Cardinal
Sheri, Anna and Jason Somerville with Marc Ladouceur
A Christmas playlet, “Plays by Children” by Stewart Lemoine
Andrea House
And, of course, Ballet Edmonton

Snacks by Meuwly’s
Treats by Art of Cake
Cocktails by Strathcona Spirits Distillery

Thank you to presenting sponsor
Stogryn Premier Wellness Resources

Sara Porter: Memoir and Movement- Building material towards performance (Mile Zero Dance)
2019-12-13 10:00 - 12:30 | Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 ST NW, Edmonton, AB, T5H 2E3, Canada
WINTER Movement Workshop
December 9-13 | 10 am- 12:30 pm
$175 for all four classes or $50/day
“Memoir and Movement- Building material towards performance.” with Sara Porter
Each class, Sara guides participants through a variety of improvisational movement work to warm up the body and awaken the senses. Followed by creative writing: gathering images, recording sensation and story, to expand imaginative scope. Voice work brings text into action, and each participant begins to craft that day’s story, building multi-disciplinary modes of delivery to integrate these forms into performance. Choreographic structures – blended with improvisation – supports presenting material at the end of each class.
For artists of all experience levels.
BRING comfortable clothes, pen & paper, water bottle
This workshop is possible through the generous assistance of the Alberta Dance Alliance

West African Dance Workshop
2019-12-12 20:30 - 22:00 | J’Adore Dance, 5708-111 St., Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 3G1, Canada
Come and explore the traditional African rhythms originating from Guinea and Senegal. We connect, from soul to sole with the sounds of the drums. Leaving it all on the dance floor.

Adult Tap (18+ years)
2019-12-11 19:00 - 20:15 | #105 125 Carleton Drive, 105 125 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3S6, Canada
Always wanted to learn to Tap Dance? This is the class for you. Besides the great workout, expand and develop your musicality through the medium of Tap. There are many health benefits to tap dancing, and a great opportunity to learn in a safe and fun, non-competitive environment. No previous experience is necessary.

Tap Dance (9-11 years)
2019-12-11 17:45 - 18:45 | #105 125 Carleton Drive, 105 125 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3S6, Canada
Have fidgety feet? Want to learn a time-step? Come and explore the fun and rhythmical world of Tap Dance in this non-competitive dance course. Learn all the basic movements to get your feet moving and sounding like Gene Kelly. Participants will learn a choreographed piece that they will perform for family and friends at the end of the course.

Tap Dance (6-8 years)
2019-12-11 16:30 - 17:30 | #105 125 Carleton Drive, 105 125 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3S6, Canada

Chair Tap (18+ years)
2019-12-11 15:00 - 16:15 | #105 125 Carleton Drive, 105 125 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3S6, Canada
Who knew you could learn tap while sitting in a chair? This course is designed to promote the joy of tap dance for all mobility and fitness levels. Tap dancing can increase cardio, flexibility in the knees and ankles all in a fun and safe environment. Each class focuses on a warm-up, technique and cool down stretches to reduce stress on the joints.

Tap Dance (12-17 years)
2019-12-10 17:00 - 18:00 | #105 125 Carleton Drive, 105 125 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3S6, Canada

Musical Theatre Dance (11-17 years)
2019-12-07 12:30 - 13:45 | #105 125 Carleton Drive, 105 125 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3S6, Canada
Come experience the joy of dance! This is a non-competitive dance course that focuses on the training and development of popular theatrical jazz movement. Each class will begin with a warm up and follows with step-by-step instruction on some of the Broadway style movements used in Musical Theatre repertoire. Participants will learn a choreographed piece that they wil perform for family and friends at the end of the course.

Musical Theatre Dance (8-10 years)
2019-12-07 11:15 - 12:15 | #105 125 Carleton Drive, 105 125 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3S6, Canada
Come experience the joy of dance! This is a non-competitive dance course that focuses on the training and development of popular theatrical jazz movement. Each class will begin with a warm up and follows with step-by-step instruction on some of the Broadway style movements used in Musical Theatre repertoire. Participants will learn a choreographed piece that they will perform for family and friends at the end of the course.

Musical Theatre Dance (6-7 years)
2019-12-07 09:45 - 10:45 | #105 125 Carleton Drive, 105 125 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3S6, Canada
Come experience the joy of dance! This is a non-competitive dance course that focuses on the training and development of popular theatrical jazz movement. Each class will begin with a warm up and follows with step-by-step instruction on all the Broadway style movements used in Musical Theatre repertoire. Participants will learn a choreographed piece that they will perform for family and friends at the end of the course.

Dirt Buffet Cabaret curated by Mackenzie Brown
2019-12-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 ST NW, Edmonton, AB, T5H 2E3, Canada
DECEMBER 5: CURATED BY MACKENZIE BROWN
Theme: Mamawi- An All Indigenous Variety Show
The catalyst was for this show was to have an all Indigenous variety show. All the incredible performers are from the Indigenous community, featuring performers from traditional drummers, to two spirited burlesque!
Mackenzie Brown
Mackenzie Brown is a First Nations Cree woman from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, currently residing in Amiskwaciwaskahikan, Edmonton. She is a performer, drummer, tourism entrepreneur, philanthropist and advocate for at-risk youth in the Edmonton area. Mackenzie and her mom perform as “Warrior Women”. They drum and teach around Alberta for the Northern Alberta Teachers Conference, the annual Jasper Dark Skies Festival, Youth Dream Catchers Conference, Canada Day, Aboriginal Day festivities and more. Along with drumming, Mackenzie is also an avid acrylic artist and traditional First Nations crafts artisan. Her art has been featured in the Pump House Gallery, the Edson Gallery Museum, the Gray Gallery Grant MacEwan, recognized for the Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Award of 2017, featured for the Alberta Business Competition 2017 and sold to people travelling world wide at Jasper Park Lodge. She is the recent recipient of the 2019 Esquao Award for Children’s Future.

Dance Montage – 50th Anniversary
2019-11-28 20:00 - 2019-11-30 22:00
The annual Dance Montage is celebrating 50 years! Since 1969 Dance Montage has been a leader in university-community engagement, bringing together University of Calgary students, faculty and community members, whether professionals or amateur dance enthusiasts.
Before Calgary was home to professional dance companies such as Alberta Ballet and Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Dance Montage was providing dance instruction for adults in modern/contemporary dance and jazz, and supporting the creation of original choreography. In its fifty years, Dance Montage has showcased the work of almost 300 Calgary choreographers, and 3000 dancers have filled the University Theatre stage. There are now generations of Montage dancers!
This year’s production includes choreographies by:
Hailey McLeod with Krista White (dance for +50), Ishita Singla – Madhuban Performing Arts (Rajasthani Indian folk dance), Julie Funk (modern dance), Morgan O-Neill Sharp (jazz), Tina Guthrie (jazz fusion), Robyn Harris (Jump Rhythm inspired jazz), Tara Wilson (hip hop).
Co-presented with the School of Creative and Performing Arts & the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
Artistic Director: Anita Miotti
Production Assistant: Amanda Bonnell

Christmas Around the World
2019-11-25 10:30 - 15:00 | Chateau Louis Conference Centre, 11420 117 ST NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 3A1, Canada
COME CELEBRATE OUR 30 YEARS OF VINOK WITH OUR
20TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD!
Experience a beloved Edmonton tradition! For the past 20 years, audiences have thrilled to the artistry and emotion of Vinok’s Dinner Theatre. Timothy J. Anderson returns to guide you through centuries of culture, costume, traditions, live music and stunning choreography.

Flamenco with Carmen Ledesma
2019-11-22 18:00 - 2019-11-24 15:30
Direct from Spain, flamenco dancer Carmen Ledesma returns to Edmonton for workshops from November 22nd – 24th, 2019! A featured artist at the first Edmonton Flamenco Festival in 2017, she is a favourite of audiences and students alike.
As part of the Alberta Dance Alliance – Community Workshop Series, Flamenco with Jane and the Edmonton Flamenco Festival are collaborating to bring this workshop about. Here on only her second visit to Canada, also stopping in Toronto – it is a thrill to present another opportunity to study with Carmen in Edmonton.

Rhythm Tap Workshop with Katherine
2019-11-17 17:00 - 18:00 | J’Adore Dance, 5708-111 St., Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 3G1, Canada
We welcome the very talented, Katherine Semchuk, visiting from Toronto! Join her for an incredible hour of Advanced Rhythm Tap. You are guaranteed to be inspired by her deep passion for the style and history.

Tap Workshop with Heather Cornell
2019-11-11 10:00 - 14:00
Heather Cornell is coming to Edmonton from New York for ONE DAY ONLY!
Location: Dance Co (9030 McKenney Ave – St. Albert)
Date: November 11, 2019 (10:00am- 2:00pm)
Class size is limited, so hurry and get your registration in early to save your spot! This workshop is geared to more intermediate and advanced students.
Early Bird Int/Adv (Till November 4, 2014) ($90.00)
After Early Bird ($110.00)
Register today: https://forms.gle/sme8GUKJh7crfmkp9

BUNGEE DANCE WORKSHOPS
2019-11-09 09:30 - 16:30 | Bungee Workout Canada, 108 - 5621 11 street NE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 6Z7, Canada
Try something new, and come FLY with us!
Mo Fan, Tina Guthrie, and Kyrsten Blair are very excited to announce two BUNGEE DANCE WORKSHOPS.
Open to dance students, educators, aerialists, martial artists, choreographers, and fitness enthusiasts. Ages 13+.
Saturday, November 9th, 2019 at Bungee Workout Canada:
Workshop #1 9:30am-12:30pm
Workshop #2 1:30-pm-4:30pm
Investment: $52.50
Located at 108 – 5621 11 street NE, Calgary, Alberta.
Register at www.bungeeworkoutcanada.com. Follow the ‘Sign Up’ Tab and select the November calendar to find the workshop date and times.
Bungee Dance Workshops aim to merge the dynamic vigour of Bungee Fit, with the technical and creative methodology of dance choreography together in a fun, high energy, three hour aerial intensive.
Bungee’s signature is a mix of dance, fitness training, acrobatics, and interval fun, which makes for an exciting partner when paired with the stylings of a rhythmic, contemporary jazz vocabulary.
Participants wear a hip harness which clips onto a bungee cord suspended from the ceiling. There are various bungee cord tensions based on a person’s weight, height and strength. Only 9 spots available per workshop. Sign up now!

Pre-Professional/Professional Theatre Dance (19+ years)
2019-11-04 19:45 - 21:15 | #105 125 Carleton Drive, 105 125 Carleton Drive, St. Albert, Alberta, T8N 3S6, Canada
Have you recently graduated from a university or college theatre program or are you an alumnus and still feel you need more dance training? Have you been working in the theatre world and need to brush up on your dance skills? Are you in need of getting into shape for you next big dance show or audition? Then this is the class for you! Each session will take you through a guided jazz dance warm up with strength and flexibility training followed by jazz dance progressions and combinations for theatre dance.

Umbrella Girl
2019-11-02 20:00 - 21:30 | The GRAND, 608 1 ST SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1M6, Canada
“Turn on your television or flip through your LIFE magazine and there we are! We are the happy, comfortable and exuberant family of the perfect era. As perfect as Mother’s apple pie, as reliable as your Chevrolet, as tasteful as your Edwards coffee… You know us well. Or do you?
“We define our identity always in dialogue with, sometimes in struggle against, the things our significant others want to see in us,” said Charles Taylor.
Woven through tap, body percussion, contemporary dance and theatre, this is a story of these dialogues, and our all-consuming effort to maintain our identities in the eyes of those who shape the visions of who we need to be.
You will hear us speak, loud and clear.”
thegrandyyc.ca for tickets and more info!!
See you there!!!

Running Piece by Grand Poney presented by Mile Zero Dance
2019-11-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Westbury Theatre, 10330 84 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 2E3, Canada
Running Piece from Montreal’s Jacques Poulin-Denis AKA Grand Poney is a bold work for dancer and treadmill. On this confined yet infinite space, a man travels without leaving, constantly forced to go forward. He moves through the situations and moments that define us. On the path of humanity and civilization, or on the transit to work, we are the high hope joggers, the overly capable multi-taskers, and the compulsive lateness sufferers.
“Running Piece’s endless belt reminds me of the ouroboros, the cyclical symbol of a snake eating its own tail. This paradox, where life and death mutually feed on each, reminds me of our perverse desire to somehow master time,” says Poulin-Denis.
Poulin-Denis is a composer, choreographer, director and performer. Undertaking projects that blur the boundaries between dance, music and theater, he creates humanistic and uncanny works that are both sensorial and thought provoking.
Based in Montreal, Grand Poney was established by Jacques Poulin-Denis, and has performed Running Piece recently in France, Germany, and Italy. Originally from Saskatoon, this will be Poulin-Denis’ first time performing in Edmonton, while taking Running Piece on a prairie Canadian tour. He will perform in Edmonton for one night only!

Flamenco Master Classes with Farru
2019-11-01 18:00 - 21:00
Flamenco dancer Antonio Fernandez Montoya, Farru, of the legendary Farruco family, will be on tour with The Paco de Lucia Project (performing in Calgary October 30 and St. Albert on October 31st). In collaboration with Flamencos por el Mundo, we are fortunate to have the opportunity to study with him in Edmonton on November 1st.
Some previous flamenco experience required.
Friday, November 1st, 2019
6:00 – 7:00 – Beg/Int level – 1hr
7:00 – 9:00 – Int/Adv level – 2hrs
EARLYBIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE – October 18th
Early Bird rate – $40/hr
After Oct 18th – $45/hr
More Information and Registration here –
https://flamencojane.com/farru-masterclass/

Mari Osanai: Noguchi Taiso Workshop (Mile Zero Dance)
2019-10-30 10:00 - 13:00 | Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 ST NW, Edmonton, AB, T5H 2E3, Canada
MZD MOVEMENT INTENSIVES
Accessible movement workshops taught by world-renowned instructors. For beginners and professional dancers.
FALL October 27-30 | Sunday 11am -4pm, Monday-Wednesday 10am – 1pm
Noguchi Taiso Workshop with Mari Osanai
$175 for all four classes or $50/day
Mari Osanai will be traveling from Japan to perform and teach at Mile Zero Dance. Noguchi Taiso (Water Body movement) has been widely appreciated and incorporated/integrated into Butoh movement practice.
Mari Osanai’s workshop focuses on Noguchi Taiso combined with the influences of her early training in Tai Chi, western dance methods, traditional folk dance in Aomori, Japan (her birthplace), and the connection between one’s thoughts and sensation of weight. Osanai’s approach to movement research and exploration begins with a heightened awareness of gravity’s influence on the body and the body’s connection with the center of the earth. Exercises in the workshop train the body to embrace its weight and heighten its sensitivity to move from its most relaxed and receptive state. Starting with images, such as washing the body with water, air, sunlight, workshop participants will discover the body’s vital energies rooted in its inherent hydrodynamics. Movement and form result as participants ingest imagery inside their bodies and allow the changes to shift the body’s interior.
Registration closes Friday, October 25. Phone 780 424 1573/ admin@milezerodance.com
This workshop is made possible through the generous of Alberta Dance Alliance

Ballet Edmonton presents Chapter ONE
2019-10-27 14:30 - 16:00 | Triffo Theatre in Allard Hall, 11110 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K1M9, Canada
Choreography by Shay Kuebler and Serge Bennathan
Shay Kuebler has presented, choreographed and directed his energetic, physical work for The American Dance Festival, Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, Moment Factory and Decidedly Jazz Danceworks.
As part of the mixed program, we welcome Vancouver-based Serge Bennathan. Serge is the Artistic Director of his own company producing full-length works for Les Productions Figlio.

Oblivion by Mari Osanai presented by Mile Zero Dance
2019-10-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 ST NW, Edmonton, AB, T5H 2E3, Canada
This season, Mile Zero Dance (MZD) is harnessing the power and creativity of the human body in the fight against climate change. Virtuoso Japanese dancer and choreographer, Mari Osanai, will open our Dance Crush series with her body-mind movement piece Oblivion.
Osanai’s post-butoh dance transforms space and time in a deep ritual of embodiment. She has been touring North America and performing this piece as a solo production featuring masks, doll stage art, and lighting design created with visual artist Shohei Yamashita who will be traveling to Edmonton from Japan exclusively for this show.
“Mari’s movement is fluid like water, and her effect on viewers is incredibly positive and emotional,” says Gerry Morita, Artistic Director of MZD. “We are thrilled to have her and Shohei in Edmonton next month. Edmontonians are in for a treat.”
Osanai’s heightened awareness of gravity’s influence on the body and her deep connection with the natural world is based on her technique of Noguchi Taiso—a form of physical training that supports new ways of movement to improve efficiency while letting go of unnecessary tensions. The performance also interweaves dance styles such as ballet, modern dance, jazz, Tai Chi, and traditional folk dance.
Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members. For tickets, visit: https://oblivion-mari-osanai.eventbrite.ca. For more information, visit: http://milezerodance.com/2017/2019-international-dance-crush/
About Mile Zero Dance

DIWALI DHAMAAKA
2019-10-26 19:00 - 2019-10-27 19:00 | The Magnolia Banquet Hall, 5075 Falconridge Blvd NE #900,, Calgary, AB T3J 3K9, AB, T3J 3K9, Canada
SPARQ PRODUCTIONS INC, is proud to host the 2nd Annual DIWALI DHAMAAKA!!! A Dinner Dance to celebrate the East Indian culture!!
Diwali, is the East Indian ‘Festival of Lights’ It signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. It is one of the most important festivals celebrated in India.
This year we would like to celebrate Diwali with Calgarians by producing an absolutely amazing event for people from any and all ethnic backgrounds to come in, celebrate and enjoy the Indian Culture. The event will include a very unique and traditional welcoming-in of guests, delicious East Indian appetizers, dinner and desserts, stunning and mesmerizing entertainment, party favours, door prizes, henna, photobooth and DJ Dance.
Dress Code: FORMAL WEAR
Tickets:
Adults $70
Kids (Ages 5-10) $40
Tania/Vishal 403-246-5739 l 403-708-9900
Neelum Baid 403-470-1078
Tickets are purchased by sending in an etransfer to
contact@sparqproductions.com
NO REFUNDS FOR TICKET PURCHASES
PLEASE DO NOT DRINK & DRIVE
