Dusk Dance
Dusk Dance was founded by dancer/choreographer Sylvie Bouchard in 1993. DancesDusk Dance had its first showing in Trinity-Bellwoods Park. For the 2013 edition, the Toronto location was Withrow Park. In past years, the show has spawned dance performances in locations such as Ottawa, Peterborough, and Vancouver.
The Withrow Park program features exciting new choreographies, the show starts off with a little musical interlude by Café Con Pan.
Then the shows starts with our host - Dan Watson leading the charge to the first dance.
MAY I JOIN YOU? CHOREOGRAPHY BY CARMEN ROMERO
From the website:
"Performed by Carmen Romero, Composer/Pianist: Scott Metcalfe
May I join you is an enticing conversation between a flamenco dancer and a Jazz pianist. Choreographer Carmen Romero and Jazz pianist Scott Metcalf, have joined artistic forces to employ their improvisational skills and talents to transcend the boundaries of culture and genre. May I join you has been adapted for Dusk Dances unique performance environment." www.carmenromero.ca
The second dance is 1981 FM - CHOREOGRAPHY BY THROWDOWN COLLECTIVE
From the website:
"Performed by Zhenya Cerneacov, Mairéad Filgate, Brodie Stevenson.
Throwdown Collective returns to Withrow Park with their third and most daring piece yet. This time the dynamic trio combines their signature high-paced and energetic physicality with a vaguely vintage car. Come see the trio re-invent the classic afternoon drive."
Moving onto the 3rd dance, we have the THE ALICE ODYSSEY (EXCERPT) with CHOREOGRAPHY BY MELANIE KLOETZEL (CALGARY) WITH CANADIAN CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE
From the website
"Performed by Jessalyn Britton, Francesca Chudnoff, Alexandra Kersley, Jennifer Morse, Natasha Poon Woo, Miya Shaffer and Caileigh Suline The Alice Odyssey (an excerpt) is a dance theatre work that uses athletic feats,an outlandish script, and wild swings of sound to convey the inner turmoil of our favourite childhood stories. Scampering through playful partnering, heavily exaggerated facial gestures, and daring exploits in the setting of Withrow Park, The Alice Odyssey examines the strange, and often violent, maelstrom that lurks in children’s fantasy worlds.
The 4th dance is UNQUIET WINDS with CHOREOGRAPHY BY DENISE FUJIWARA and Performed by Sylvie Bouchard and Brendan Wyatt
From the website:
"Unquiet Winds premiered in May 2012, as part of Histoire d’amour,co-presented by DanceWorks and BoucharDanse.
The 5th and final dance of the evening was THE LAST ROUND CHOREOGRAPHY BY SUSIE BURPEE WITH TIGER PRINCESS DANCE PROJECTS and Performed by Robert Glumbek and Yvonne Ng.
From the website:
"Two long-time archrivals meet in the boxing ring for one final round. But this is no ordinary match. When the gloves come off, these two duke it out in a virtuosic dance battle. Performed, fittingly, by long-time dance partners Robert Glumbek and Yvonne Ng,this piece is non-stop action, high-energy contemporary dance.
>> www.princessproductions.ca
Additional images from the show can be viewed and purchased from the following website:
http://www.svphotography.ca/toronto-withrow-2013
The Withrow Park program features exciting new choreographies, the show starts off with a little musical interlude by Café Con Pan.
Then the shows starts with our host - Dan Watson leading the charge to the first dance.
MAY I JOIN YOU? CHOREOGRAPHY BY CARMEN ROMERO
From the website:
"Performed by Carmen Romero, Composer/Pianist: Scott Metcalfe
May I join you is an enticing conversation between a flamenco dancer and a Jazz pianist. Choreographer Carmen Romero and Jazz pianist Scott Metcalf, have joined artistic forces to employ their improvisational skills and talents to transcend the boundaries of culture and genre. May I join you has been adapted for Dusk Dances unique performance environment." www.carmenromero.ca
The second dance is 1981 FM - CHOREOGRAPHY BY THROWDOWN COLLECTIVE
From the website:
"Performed by Zhenya Cerneacov, Mairéad Filgate, Brodie Stevenson.
Throwdown Collective returns to Withrow Park with their third and most daring piece yet. This time the dynamic trio combines their signature high-paced and energetic physicality with a vaguely vintage car. Come see the trio re-invent the classic afternoon drive."
Moving onto the 3rd dance, we have the THE ALICE ODYSSEY (EXCERPT) with CHOREOGRAPHY BY MELANIE KLOETZEL (CALGARY) WITH CANADIAN CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE
From the website
"Performed by Jessalyn Britton, Francesca Chudnoff, Alexandra Kersley, Jennifer Morse, Natasha Poon Woo, Miya Shaffer and Caileigh Suline The Alice Odyssey (an excerpt) is a dance theatre work that uses athletic feats,an outlandish script, and wild swings of sound to convey the inner turmoil of our favourite childhood stories. Scampering through playful partnering, heavily exaggerated facial gestures, and daring exploits in the setting of Withrow Park, The Alice Odyssey examines the strange, and often violent, maelstrom that lurks in children’s fantasy worlds.
The 4th dance is UNQUIET WINDS with CHOREOGRAPHY BY DENISE FUJIWARA and Performed by Sylvie Bouchard and Brendan Wyatt
From the website:
"Unquiet Winds premiered in May 2012, as part of Histoire d’amour,co-presented by DanceWorks and BoucharDanse.
The 5th and final dance of the evening was THE LAST ROUND CHOREOGRAPHY BY SUSIE BURPEE WITH TIGER PRINCESS DANCE PROJECTS and Performed by Robert Glumbek and Yvonne Ng.
From the website:
"Two long-time archrivals meet in the boxing ring for one final round. But this is no ordinary match. When the gloves come off, these two duke it out in a virtuosic dance battle. Performed, fittingly, by long-time dance partners Robert Glumbek and Yvonne Ng,this piece is non-stop action, high-energy contemporary dance.
>> www.princessproductions.ca
Additional images from the show can be viewed and purchased from the following website:
http://www.svphotography.ca/toronto-withrow-2013
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