|
An Enthralling Season of Dance Continues through June as Toronto 's
Finest Companies take to the Stages at Harbourfront Centre with
Diverse Works (Complete Season Schedule Included in this Release)
TORONTO - Harbourfront Centre 's NextSteps 08|09 dance season
continues in the new year with more outstanding works from Toronto 's
pre-eminent dance companies. With an incredible range of leading
choreographers and top dancers, NextSteps enables Toronto 's dance
community the opportunity to showcase the diversity of their broad
international backgrounds and influences.
The NextSteps season returns January 23, 2009 and runs through June
20, 2009. From the assorted works of Dance Ontario 's Dance Weekend,
to the world premiere of Dancemaker 's latest offering, NextSteps
arrives in 2009 with a bang and continues its momentum with offerings
from Zata Omm, The Chimera Project and many other stunning performances.
The Enwave Theatre and the newly refurbished Fleck Dance Theatre,
celebrating 25 years as Toronto 's leading stage for contemporary
dance, remain the venues for NextSteps.
Tickets for all NextSteps 08|09 events are available through the
Harbourfront Centre box office: by phone 416-973-4000 or through
www.harbourfrontcentre.com
NextSteps (2009) - Complete Schedule:
(Events and Dates Subject to Change)
Dance Ontario - Dance Weekend
Toronto 's hottest dancers take over the stage for three days,
with b-boying, ballet, belly dancing, jazz, flamenco, aerial - and
everything in between.
January 23 - 25, Fleck Dance Theatre
Tickets: $10 donation at the door
www.danceontario.ca
Contemporary Choreography in Indian Dance International Conference
and Dance Festival Kalanidhi Fine Arts of Canada & Menaka Thakkar
Dance Company This unique event explores the evolution of contemporary
Indian dance in India and Canada through festival performances and
conference sessions.
Festival Performances: January 28 - 31, 8:00 p.m., Fleck Dance Theatre
Festival Single Tickets: $25-30; NextSteps Package Price: $20-24;
4-Night Package Price: $68-85 Conference Venue: Canada 's National
Ballet School - 2-day Pass: $25 Conference Sessions: January 24
- 25, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Conference Performances: Betty Oliphant Theatre, January 23-24,
8:00 p.m.
Single Tickets: $35; Conference Package (including all conference
sessions and conference performances): $75
www.kalanidhifinearts.org
| www.menakathakkardance.org
Dancemakers - It's about time: 60 dances in 60 minutes World Premiere
Specifically created for the Enwave Theatre, Artistic Director Michael
Trent and company present their latest bold and collaborative creation
that showcases 60 discreet dances/events in a 60-minute performance.
February 11- 14, 8:00 p.m. & February 14, 3:00 p.m., Enwave Theatre
Tickets: $20-$38; NextSteps Package Price: $15-$33
www.dancemakers.org
Collective of Black Artists (COBA) - Banta This dynamic and versatile
program pushes the boundaries of contemporary Canadian dance with
a traditional African voice.
February 20 - 21, 8:00 p.m. & February 22, 3:00 p.m., Fleck Dance
Theatre Tickets; $20-32; NextSteps Package Price: $18-27
www.cobainc.com
Arabesque Dance Company - Egypt
A rich tapestry of innovative choreography and sensuous emotion
fusing Middle Eastern styles with contemporary performance.
March 5 - 7, 8:00 p.m. & March 7- 8, 2:00 p.m., Fleck Dance Theatre
Tickets: $20-35; Matinee $20-25; NextSteps Package Price: $25-30;
Matinee: $15-20
www.arabesque.ca
DanceWorks presents DW174: Lola Dance - Provincial Essays A collection
of landscapes for five dancers, these works are infused with observations
of the natural world - the sea, birds, flora and fauna.
March 6 - 7, 8:00 p.m., Enwave Theatre
Tickets: $18-28
www.danceworks.ca
DanceWorks presents DW175: Zata Omm - Frames World Premiere An original
score from Andrea Rocca and video design by Elysha Poirier merge
under the explorative imagination of choreographer William Yong.
March 19 - 21, 8:00 p.m., Enwave Theatre
Tickets: $18-28
www.danceworks.ca
The Chimera Project - A DanceWorks CoWorks presentation World Premiere
This new creation is inspired by a lust for highly physical and
intense experiences, tapping into the immediate struggles and beauty
of our urban existence.
April 2 - 4, 8:00 p.m., Enwave Theatre
Tickets: $20-31; NextSteps Package Price: $15-28
www.chimeraproject.org
Ballet Creole - Transformation
An exploration of physical masks and a testament to the transformative
power of drums.
April 2 - 4, 8:00 p.m., Fleck Dance Theatre
Tickets: $20-35; NextSteps Package Price: $20-30
www.balletcreole.org
**PLEASE NOTE PROGRAM CHANGE: DanceWorks presents Double Bill -
DW176: Jenn Goodwin - Accidents for Every Occasion & Susee Burpee
- Mischance and Fair Fortune This two-part program moves from Goodwin 's
heartfelt exploration of mishaps to the significance of origin and
Burpee 's harrowing duet based on Ovid 's tale of two lovers who live
and die without ever meeting.
April 30 - May 2, 8:00 p.m., Enwave Theatre
Tickets: $18-28
www.danceworks.ca
CanAsian International Dance Festival
World-class, pan-Asian dance features cutting edge contemporary,
unusual traditional forms, striking design and live music.
Programme A: Wednesday May 6 and Friday May 8, 8:00 p.m.
Features: Ko Murobushi (Tokyo), Jung-Ah Chung (Vancouver) and princess
productions (Toronto).
Programme B: Thursday May 7 and Saturday May 9, 8:00 p.m.
Features: Post Ego Dance Company (Seoul), Mira Hunter (Vancouver)
and Andrea Nann (Toronto).
Fleck Dance Theatre
Tickets: $25-30; NextSteps Package Price: $25
www.canasiandancefestival.com
DanceWorks presents DW177 Tavaziva Dance/ Collective of Black Artists
(COBA)
- City of Tribes and Selected Repertoire - A Co-Presentation with
dance Immersion North American Premiere A unique international collaboration
between the UK-based Tavaziva Dance and Toronto 's own COBA; an exhilarating
exchange based in a contemporary African aesthetic. "...nothing
short of explosive" - The Stage, UK May 28 - 30, 8:00 p.m., Fleck
Dance Theatre
Tickets: $18-28
www.danceworks.ca
Janak Khendry Dance Company - GANGA
A multi-media dance creation celebrating the all-encompassing life
force of the Ganges River in India.
June 18 - 20, 8:00 p.m., Fleck Dance Theatre
Tickets: $23-35; NextSteps Package Price: $23-30
www.jkdance.org
|
|
