By Jenn Edwards Le Patin Libre was on the verge of presenting their first piece for a large ensemble, a cast of 15 skaters from all over Europe and North America, when COVID hit, and the 2020 premiere was cancelled. As one of those 15 skaters, I was disheartened, having been part of the creative
By Kaija Pepper Last May, when artistic producer Donna Spencer announced the Dancing on the Edge Festival, live theatre performances were scheduled “with limited capacity, if permitted.” Happily, they were. When the festival took place at the Firehall Arts Centre July 8-17, audience members were seated in social bubbles, an empty seat between each group.
By Jenn Edwards In big cities, if you’re a dancer and dance instructor, you’re a dime a dozen. When my partner, Philip McDermott, and I arrived in Labrador City last year, with contracts to teach the entire schedule at the only studio in the small mining town, people we’d never met stopped us on the