By Holly Harris The Royal Winnipeg Ballet closed its season with one of the most popular contemporary works in its repertoire, Val Caniparoli’s A Cinderella Story, still swinging as hard as it did during the company’s world premiere in 2004. Set in the halcyon days of the 1950s, and based on a libretto by Sheryl
By Holly Harris When she took over the reins last season as Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers’ artistic director, Jolene Bailie could never have imagined in her wildest dreams that her inaugural major production for the 56-year-old company would be forged in the crucible of a global pandemic. The dancers had to rehearse while wearing face masks
By Jenn Edwards Between cancelled gigs, shifting performance models and uncertainty about the future of the arts in general, dancers have been proving their resilience this year. And while many companies are resuming some form of their usual activities this fall, daily routines are going to look quite different. Five dancers working in Canada shared