By Guillermo Perez The questions Victoria Marks asks of dance can draw us into her work as forcefully as the firmest declarations. What stories should set a work in motion? Who gets to bask in the glow of the spotlight? How can the moving image of people with varied physical abilities create interest, wonder, alliance?
By Carolina Bergonzoni At the core of my practice as a community-engaged dance artist is a focus on process rather than final product. This often means longer incubation, development and rehearsal periods as I invest time and energy in analyzing the community I am working with and figuring out what is needed for people to
By Victor Swoboda Masks. Hand cleanser. Early curtain. Ushered entry and exit. Limited audiences. Such was the scene when live-dance performances cautiously returned to Montreal theatres in late March, 2021, after a 12-month absence because of the COVID-19 lockdown. During the lockdown, Montreal’s dancemakers toiled on virtual platforms. The oldest, largest companies, Les Grands Ballets