Canada Dance Festival

Stuart Sweeney · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2000 3:33 pm

Jose Navas's 'Perfume de Gardenias' A preview of the biennial Canada Dance Festival to be held in Ottawa. <A HREF="http://www.montrealonline.com/performArts/pages/000603/4213822.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.montrealonline.com/performArts/pages/000603/4213822.html</A>

grace · **Posted:** Mon Jun 05, 2000 6:36 pm

wierd thing is, i'm sure i started a thread on this festival - but i can't find it now!

Stuart Sweeney · **Posted:** Mon Jun 12, 2000 11:35 am

If bliss is getting a new poster, then heavenly bliss must be getting one who also gives us an interesting review link. Welcome Marie and many thanks for this. I hope you continue to enjoy the site.Incidentally the lead review concerns what must be a first - a work inspired by plate tectonics.

Michael Montgomery · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2000 9:32 am

Salut Marie-Helene! Merci pour le links, c'etait vraiment intéressant. One thing I really like about this site is the ability to access what's going on around the planet on a daily basis, many thanks to our tireless administrators. I've found it to be a REAL exchange (illimité) and it keeps building.Bienvenue!

Azlan · **Posted:** Wed Jun 14, 2000 3:30 pm

Marie, were you involved with this festival yourself? You seem quite knowledgeable about it.

grace · **Posted:** Sat Jul 08, 2000 4:26 pm

moved from another thread: shag, Member posted July 08, 2000 09:04 AM Here's a summary of the Canadian Dance Festival held in Ottawa. June 30, 2000 The 2000 Canada Dance Festival -- A Memorable Edition! OTTAWA -- The Canada Dance Festival (CDF) arrived like a breath of fresh air in the Nation's capital and ended on a high note, charming the dance community and the general public along the way. With over 10 000 tickets sold, and an overall attendance of 70%, the eighth edition of this biennial Festival was a resounding success! The CDF presents artists from across Canada and enjoys a reputation for being the definitive showcase of new Canadian Dance. With this year's unparalleled programming, the Canada Dance Festival distinguished itself, once again, as a must-see contemporary dance event. The 2000 edition will be remembered as a great celebration of dance, which included a tribute to choreographer Édouard Lock, in honour of the 20th anniversary of his company, La La La Human Steps. The activities linked to this Homage most certainly contributed to making this edition a memorable one, including the opening night performance of Lock's latest creation Salt, and the public interview session with Lock, mediated by journalist and dance critic Andrée Martin. One of the many other highlights of the 2000 CDF was the performance of two new works by Marie Chouinard: Les 24 préludes de Chopin and Le Cri du monde. Both pieces received standing ovations and confirmed the genius and maturity of this great choreographer. Also of great interest were performances of Te souvient-il? by Louise Bédard and Sylvain Émard; the world premiere of Ottawa's Tedd Robinson's stunning solo, Rigmarole; the North American premiere of José Navas' Perfume de Gardenias; and the much anticipated return of Vancouver's The Holy Body Tattoo whose latest work, Circa, was well received by fans and critics. The CDF is also a creative hotbed for the emerging talents and voices of tomorrow. This year, journalists and presenters agreed that one of the most electrifying of these discoveries was choreographer and performer Sarah Chase from Toronto. The entire region benefited from this year's festivities during which dance took over the Nation's capital from 10 a.m. to midnight. Performances took place in the most prestigious venues, including the National Arts Centre, the National Gallery of Canada, Arts Court, La Nouvelle Scène, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, and Strathcona Park, where the ever-popular Dusk Dances attracted and charmed large crowds once again. La Nouvelle Scène was a new venue this year, and was acclaimed by all as an intimate and comfortable setting in which to fully appreciate the magic of dance performances. The CDF is committed to pursuing the development of dance, which remains essential in the demystification of the art form and audience development. It seeks to educate in order to allow dance to expand and develop. Meetings, conferences, and forums, such as Login: dance/se organised by the Canada Council for the Arts, encouraged research and discussion about the current status of dance in Canada. As another important initiative, the Festival commissioned Laura Taler, the curator of Filmdance, to produce a promotional video to explain contemporary dance and make it more accessible. "A very dangerous pastime, a devastatingly simple dance guide" was shown at different Festival venues and was very well received by both dance artists and the general public. The enthusiastic collaboration of the media throughout the Festival must be highlighted. In honour of the Festival, certain media directly collaborated in the development of audiences by publishing special articles and sections about understanding and appreciating dance. These became veritable communications tools for the public. Cathy Levy, Producer of the CDF has greatly contributed to the building of the solid international reputation the Festival enjoys. Barbara Laskin, Chair of the Board of Directors, thanks her warmly for her commitment for over 13 years and congratulates her on her nomination to the position of Dance Producer for the National Arts Centre. "This is a great loss for us, but we will have the pleasure of continuing to work together. We are very happy that Cathy Levy will put her talents at the service of dance on national and international levels". The eighth edition of the Canada Dance Festival was made possible thanks to the support of our partners and sponsors. The Canada Dance Festival wishes to thank its co-producer, the National Arts Centre, and the following partners and sponsors: the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, the National Gallery of Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts (Millennium Fund), the Canada Millennium Partership Program, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, the City of Ottawa, the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, the Laidlaw Foundation, du Maurier Arts, CanWest Global Communications Corp., VIA Rail, Bell Mobility, Canada Post, Michael Bell, Harvey and Louise Glatt, the Cultural Human Resources Council, the Community Foundation of Ottawa, Canadian High Commission (London), the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Grimm Pictures, Le Groupe Dance Lab, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Canadian Museum of Nature, Digital Services Group (New Media), Magma Communications, Budget Rent-A-Car of Canada Ltd., David Redmond and Associates, The Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation, Le Bureau du Québec à Toronto, Kolégramdesign inc., M.O.M. Printing, the National Film Board of Canada, Sleeman Brewing & Malting Company, The Lookout Bar & Bistro, the Hudson's Bay Charitable Foundation, Karin Lacey, Dance Educators, Business Development Bank, and the Embassy Hotel and Suites. The Canada Dance Festival also wishes to thank its media partners for the 2000 edition: Radio Canada Télévision, CBC Television, Rogers Television, Le Devoir, The Ottawa Citizen, Première Chaîne de Radio-Canada le 90,7 FM, Zone, Xpress, Capital Xtra, Le Droit, Diffusart, The Dance Current, and Les Saisons de la danse.

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