The range of work included in this triple bill showcased not only Davida Monk’s depth as a narrative choreographer in Ashes for Beauty, but also her skill as a contemporary dancer in Helen Husak’s solo The Return and a duet, For Antigone, by Paras Terezakis. Based in Calgary, Monk has been performing and choreographing for
Thirty years is a long time. It’s an especially long time for a contemporary dance festival, and Dancing on the Edge is the longest-running one in Canada. At the helm since the beginning is producer Donna Spencer (who was joined by co-founder Esther Rausenberg for the first few years). Some local artists who were in