Canada Dance Festival Micro Blog

New photo of TDT in Rivers

jlafrance — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:05:22 +0000

TDT company in Rivers. Photo by Guntar Kravis

Volunteer with the 2012 CDF!

jlafrance — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:20:37 +0000

The Canada Dance Festival is currently seeking volunteers to fill the positions of Festival Assistant, Festival Usher, and Reception/Event Assistant to help with the 2012 edition of our event!
Why volunteer with the Canada Dance Festival?
You can interact with dance professionals and meet new people.
You can gain hands-on work experience in the performing arts industry.
You will experience a world-class dance event.
50% discount to dance performances
Complimentary entry to the performances scheduled on the night of your shift (subject to availability).

Our requirements:
Must be available for a minimum of 8 hours (two four hour shifts) between the 8 and 16 of June.
Must enjoy working as part of a team, and engaging with the general public
Must have an appreciation for the arts
Must be at least 18 years of age

Interested?
You can view the position descriptions here in English or French or contact jlafrance@nac-cna.ca

2012 Festival Lineup Announced

jlafrance — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:26:29 +0000

Download the Media Release EN FR

Message from Jeanne Holmes, Artistic Producer:

Welcome to CDF 2012.

It’s an exciting time to be at the Canada Dance Festival. As we celebrate 25 years of dance in the nation’s capital we mark this auspicious occasion by welcoming an amazing array of talented artists from coast to coast. The work that you will see at this year’s festival is inspired by new growth, shared experience, iconic poets, groundbreaking female role models, junkyards, stories of love, conflict, vulnerability and loss and the amazing physicality of the body moving through space.

There are extraordinary talents in Canada emerging in a new generation of dancers and dancemakers, celebrated in the longevity and commitment of the established and influential creators of our time and energized by the creative spirit of the contemporary artists who call this country home. We welcome you to meet them in Ottawa this June.

See you there

Jeanne

Canadadancefest on Flikr!

jlafrance — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:46:07 +0000

Follow our Flikr photostream to view photos of past artsits and festival posters. Watch our collection grow as 2012 approaches!

Revealing Movement

jlafrance — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:46:49 +0000

Although you wont see ballet at the 2012 Canada Dance Festival, we thought we must share this video with you! Guillaume Coté of the NBC worked with Bravo Fact to produce this very personal video that shows the physicality of dance.

If you have the time we suggest also listening to an interview on CBC’s Metro Morning, called ‘Lost in Motion’ with Guillaume Coté on the subject of this video.

Happy Watching!

Dance your nights away

jlafrance — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:27:45 +0000

The CBC archives always turn up something incredible – like this audio clip from 1941. To save resources for the war effort the public was encouraged to find activities they could do at home – like learning to tap dance over the radio! We think maybe this idea needs to come back around!

From start to finish – ‘Joe’ & ‘Rodolphe’ in creation

jlafrance — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:31:24 +0000

Sous la direction de Ginelle Chagnon assistée de Sophie Breton, les finissants de 5 écoles canadiennes de formation professionnelle en danse contemporaine travaillent le matériau chorégraphique issu des œuvres “Joe” et “Rodolphe” de Jean-Pierre Perreault.

Under the supervision of Ginelle Chagnon, assisted by Sophie Breton, the graduating students of 5 professional training schools in Canada are gathering to perform a work inspired by “Joe” and “Rodolphe” by Jean-Pierre Perreault.

Follow the progress of these graduating students through the blog SUR LA TRACE DE JEAN-PIERRE PERRAULT, CHORÉGRAPHE, authored by Ginelle Chagnon.

Come and see the official performance of ‘Joe’ & “Rodolphe’ performed by all the graduating students of the professional training schools this June at the 2012 Canada Dance Festival!

Paul-André Fortier – GGPAA 2012 Recipient

jlafrance — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:43:30 +0000

Dancer, choreographer, and teacher Paul-André Fortier is being honored this year with a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.

The Governor Generals Performing Arts Awards recognize the contribution artists make to Canada’s cultural identity, and are the foremost distinction of excellence.

Looking back

jlafrance — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:41:46 +0000

A look back at our past festivals by Marjan Tropper of JiJi Photography!

Blast from the past! Remember 2004?

jlafrance — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:45:38 +0000