By Michael Crabb The Toronto dance scene has sprung back to a close approximation of pre-pandemic normality with a welcome stampede of live performances by local and visiting artists. Dancer-choreographer Nova Bhattacharya was first out of the gate in September with the premiere of Svāhā!, a joyful work for an all-female 22-dancer cast. The title comes
By Tessa Perkins Deneault “There are certain things we can’t explain and ways we’re connected that don’t have any basis in our regular logic,” says Vancouver-based choreographer Lesley Telford. “We’re connected in so many ways, like the unseen roots of trees.” Connection across distance, and the relationship between people and how they impact each other,
By Kaija Pepper Vancouver’s in-theatre fall dance season has begun! The much-missed DanceHouse series took off in late October with a performance at the Playhouse by Victor Quijada’s RUBBERBAND group from Montreal. In Ever So Slightly, featuring 10 super-charged young dancers, Quijada’s mix of street and contemporary dance styles made for a bright, well-paced 75