The Talking, Thinking, Dancing Body-Calgary
2020-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE, 1721 29 AVE SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2T 6T7, Canada
written contract rarely covers all the scenarios that may and do arise in research, rehearsal and creation projects. This edition of TTDB, we’ll be looking at:
– strategies to deal with unforeseen changes in a project/contract once it has already started
– non-violent conflict resolution
– defining working conditions
– authorship/where does the work lie?
– saying no
– and more!
Bring your questions and experience! We’ll have wine and snacks available!
Facilitated by Artistic Director Sasha Ivanochko and DSW Artist in Residence Pam Tzeng, the discussion is articulated through a lens that is concerned with anti-colonialism, anti-racism and feminism.
North Treehouse, cSPACE King Edward, 7pm

12-Week Evening Dance Series: Movement and Sound
2020-02-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Wildflower Arts Centre, 3363 Spruce Dr SW, Calgary, AB, Calgary, Alberta, T3C 3A3, Canada
Join Momo Movement for a 12-week evening dance series on Thursday nights from 6:30 – 8:00 PM. This workshop would not be possible without the support of Alberta Dance Alliance and Disability Pride Alberta.
We will explore four different forms of dance:
Movement and Sound
Explore improvisational contemporary dance movement led by Kyra Newton with live music performed by Eric Smith.
February 6, 20, 27
Burlesque
Try on the glamour and spectacle of integrated burlesque with Eva Angel.
March 5, 12, 19
Performance techniques
Build your skills as a performer with the tools to be confident and present on stage.
April 16, 23
DanceAbility®
Experience your body in a new way through improvisational exercises that focus on your relationship to physical space and other people.
April 30
May 7, 14, 21
(DanceAbility will be FREE thanks to the support of Disability Pride Alberta)
Drop in $12, full rate $80
4-week DanceAbility® Free, registration required.
Located at WildFlower Arts centre, 3363 Spruce Dr SW, Calgary, AB T3C 3A3
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOxuL4cw1XW5pe4FqSrruADGJDN7UKu0Uc2WvwMpfxHqoc3Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

Ballet Edmonton presents Chapter TWO
2020-02-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2020-02-29 19:30 - 21:00, 2020-03-01 14:30 - 16:00 | Triffo Theatre in Allard Hall, 11110 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K1M9, Canada
This evening of contemporary dance and ballet will feature two works by Artistic Director Wen Wei Wang: NIGHT BOX and SWAN. SWAN is an arresting and beautifully presented reimagining of the iconic characters of Swan Lake. Our third piece of the night is new work by Karissa Barry. Her meticulous, intelligent choreography offers our company dancers an opportunity to give voice to her inspired movement.

Chapter TWO Trailer • Feb 28, 29, Mar 1, 2020 from Ballet Edmonton on Vimeo.

Place/Is a city written on this body?
2020-02-28 20:00 - 21:30, 2020-02-29 20:00 - 21:30 | Spazio Performativo, 10816 95 ST NW, Edmonton, AB, T5H 2E3, Canada
Mile Zero Dance welcomes Rosanna Terracciano to Edmonton for a solo performance as part of our Dance Crush Series. See the recent writeup in the Edmonton Journal (Feb. 11)
PLACE/Is a city written on this body? is a solo trilogy of cities — Napoli, Calgary, Madrid/Sevilla/Barcelona. It explores each city’s respective story of significant professional, personal and bodily impact. Interpreted by Rosanna Terracciano, it includes choreography by Terracciano, Montreal’s Myriam Allard and Barcelona’s Juan Carlos Lérida. Creation and development is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, ReLoCate collective (Calgary), Studio Pleamar (Montréal) Artist-in-Residence program and the DJD Dance Centre Creative Residency Program.
For more info on Rosanna Terracciano visit http://www.rosannaflamenco.com/

Community Swing 'n' Skate
2020-02-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Yellowbird Community League, 10710 19 AVE NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5E 5N1, Canada
Community Swing ‘n’ Skate is back for 2020!
Come out this Saturday (February 29) for the next Community Swing ‘n’ Skate at the Yellowbird Community League (10710 19 AVE NW) featuring Dave Babcock and his Jump Orchestra and dance lessons with Sugar Swing Ballroom!
This is a free, all-ages event open to everyone; you do not need to be a resident of the participating community leagues to attend.

SkirtsAFire: GARBA DANCE & WORKSHOP
2020-02-29 15:30 - 16:30 | The Nina Haggerty Gallery, 9225 118 AVE NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 0K6, Canada
Presented by Shaktiflow Studios, who are dedicated to empowerment through movement—stories told through dance. Each gesture has a meaning and with them we facilitate ideas of unity, equality, and change.
Garba is the Sanskrit term for womb. Originating from Gujarat, this folk dance celebrates the circle of life and the divine feminine energy. This Indian folk dance involves clapping, twirling, and simple footwork. The dance is performed in a circle to assist the dancer with the movements and to unite the participants into sisterhood. Featuring Theresa Felling and Shrina Patel. Feel free to bring your own long, flowy skirt!
*Be sure to check out Shaktiflow’s event, The Lioness, featuring dance, music and spoken word on Wednesday, March 4.

SkirtsAFire: SHE MOVES
2020-03-01 19:00 - 20:00 | The Nina Haggerty Gallery, 9225 118 AVE NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 0K6, Canada
DANCE FROM AROUND THE WORLD
She Moves is a brand new event to SkirtsAfire! Four dance groups come together to bring us a taste of Classical Ballet, Traditional Lebanese, Columbian, Haitian and Kenyan dance – all in one evening of impactful moments in motion.
Coppéli-AI
Coppéli-AI is a retro-futuristic rendition of the ballet Coppélia that challenges society’s expectations of women pressured by the male gaze. The re-written story is of a quarreling lesbian couple and a misogynistic inventor, who creates an artificial intelligence (AI) hologram named Coppélia, that one of the women accidentally falls in love with. Through this the ballet will showcase the importance of women’s emotions and ideas over vanity and sex appeal.

Al-Jabal Dance
Al-Jabal Dance is a Lebanese folkloric ensemble that pairs the dynamic steps of the traditional stomping dance “dabke” and the feminine oriental dance to celebrate and honour Lebanon. Founded in 2011 by dancer and choreographer Nada Chehayeb, Al-Jabal Dance has performed in numerous venues across Alberta and for private events in Lebanon.

Kandela Flow
Kandela Flow is a dance fitness, zumba collective. The group is made up of four talented, enthusiastic instructors with diverse cultural backgrounds. From Haiti, to Kenya, to Colombia, we bring you the best of our Caribbean beats, Afro Beats, LatinX rhythms and more. They aim to create wholesome and unique fitness dance classes where people can relate and feel connected to the music they work out to. We create this by embracing and representing our own cultural backgrounds and hope others in the class feel encouraged to do the same.

Marena
Marena is a folkloric dance group that was born in 2015 from the love for dancing and the desire to share our Colombian cultural roots. In Marena, members have a space to create together, share many laughs and be part of a community where dance is a medium that has allowed us to dream together. Since then we have performed in different community and cultural events that allow us to share the joy of dancing music from our cultural roots. We are excited to be a part of Skirtsafire 2020 and to be able to contribute through our dance and music, to the thriving impulse of our latin community in Edmonton.
