An Evening of New Dance
It is with great pleasure that Neighbourhood Dance Works brings you an evening of New Dance on Friday April 23 and Saturday April 24 at the Historic LSPU Hall. This is the first dance event at the Hall since renovations began over a year ago. We are delighted to see the hall come to life once again with the spirit of dance in our exciting Main Stage Series.
This year's Main Stage Series captures the true vision of our organization: to bring nationally acclaimed dance artists to St John's, to develop partnerships with our CanDance colleagues, to nurture an ongoing relationship with long time artistic mentors and to present works by local senior and emerging artists.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Neighbourhood Dance Works
Advance tickets: Holy Heart Box Office- 579-4424
Or at the LSPU Hall 1 hr to showtime
Tickets $20
Fri 23 & Sat 24 - 8pm
Denise Fujiwara
"Lost and Found is a compelling dance portrait. It is not so much originality of theme that makes Fujiwara eminently watchable, but her careful construction of the visual/physical manifestation".Paula Citron - The Dance Current, April 13, 2010.
We are thrilled Denise is returning to St John's with her new solo work Lost and Found. The piece was commissioned by the CanDance Network Creation Fund and is a co-production with Dance Works (Toronto), Neighbourhood Dance Works (St John's), Live Art Dance Productions (Halifax), and Peterborough New Dance.
Welcome back Denise!
Jo Leslie
Jo Leslie's return to St John's is particularly fitting because this year we are celebrating 20 years of the Festival of New Dance (Sept 2010). Jo was one of the early performers of the festival and her artistic influence has had a lasting effect on our community.
Jo taught in St John's in the 1980s and 90s and was highly instrumental in bringing New Dance to the province.
Jo is a leading Canadian artist in movement for the stage. Her new work, A Propos of Nothingwill be performed by St John's very own charismatic Louise Moyes!
Andrea Tucker
Andrea Tucker is a dancer, teacher and emerging choreographer living in St.John's. She graduated from the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and in August 2008 she attended SEEDS (Somatic Experiments in Earth, Dance, + Science) at Earthdance in Plainfield, Massachusetts.
Her interest in improvisational has guided her to her first choreographic process; a duet with Mark Bath and Tammy McLeod.
Congratulations on your choreographic depute with NDW!
Saturday April 10 and Sunday April 11
1:00-5:00pm
Performances/ Installations ongoing in various locations mid/downtown St. John's.
Part choose your own adventure, part conceptual art tour and part choreographic documentary. Landmarked is a site-specific interdisciplinary project that honors the past, is alive in the present and awakens the senses. Landmarked addresses the value of urban space by looking at personal, shared or historical associations to the geography of the city while exploring the interdependence of people and place.
Following a map as a guide for an interactive journey through downtown St.John's, this excursion could take the entire afternoon, or could take place at times of convenience over the course of the weekend.
This project is made possible through the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Purchase you ticket/ map at the
Anna Templeton Centre for Craft, Art and Design
278 Duckworth Street on Saturday April 10 and Sunday April 11.
$12 per person/ children free
Artistic direction/ choreography
Sally Morgan
Artistic Collaboration
Craig Francis Power- visuals/ multimedia/ design
Chris Driedzic- sound
Jesse Walker- design
Collaboration/ Performance
Mark Bath
Tammy MacLeod
Sarah Joy Stoker
Andrea Tucker
Mark Edward Quinn White
Catherine Wright
Shuttle service available for those with decreased mobility on arrangement.
Please call 722-3663.
Do You Think You Can Dance
March 8, 2010
Contact Information
Neighbourhood Dance Works
Haymarket Square
Suite 205
709-722-3663
Neighbourhood Dance Works is delighted
to announce our upcoming 2010 season and hope you will join
us in the months to come. This year marks our 20th Anniversary of
the Festival of New Dance and to celebrate we are featuring
an exciting line-up of main stage performances, community
outreach, professional development workshops, a creation based
collaboration, and community engagements throughout the year.
To mark this special occasion we have extended the dates
for the festival allowing us more opportunities to
present contemporary dance from across the country. Check out our
line up below, we think you will be as equally delighted as we
are!
Neighbourhood Dance Works has had an illustrious history
and our programs have made a substantial impact on the
cultural life of this province. We are truly grateful to everyone
who has contributed to our growth and recognize that without
the dedication of past and present artistic leaders, we would not
be here today.
We look forward to seeing you at our shows, and to toast 20 years of the Festival of New Dance!
Festival of New Dance - 2009
From July 21st - 26th, 2009 St John's was alive with
contemporary dance. Our venues covered every corner of the downtown
and our shows drew out fantastic crowds to
see some of Canada's most compelling dance works. Our artists
came from near and far, including St John's NL, Vancouver BC and points
in between.
To read the festival review by Philip Szporer " The Little Big Festival" follow the link to 'Reviews and Responses' - The Dance Current:
http://www.thedancecurrent.com/reviews.cfm?review_id=260&view
Thriller Gram Fundraiser
This
past October NDW's dedicated volunteers took to the streets
and delivered over 50 Thriller Grams throughout the St John's.
area: CBC Radio, Small Claims Division (City of St John's),
Portugal Cove Kid Kare, Rogers Cable - 'Out of the Fog', Aveda
Hair Salon, St John's L'ecole Francaise, Mews Centre and Buckmaster
Circle boys and girls clubs, Core Insight, The Murphy Centre, Drover
Financial, Daffodil Place, Bense Pilates, Business Development Centre,
Lakecrest School, MacDonald Drive Elementary, Drey, CNA Children's
Centre, Johnson's Insurance, The NTV Evening News Hour, Newfoundland
Symphony Orchestra, Rabbit Town Theatre, Tele Link NL, Enrichment
Learning Centre, NL Housing, Bitters Pub and host of private
parties.
Thanks to every one who made this event a success and for supporting our upcoming season!
First Look Studio Series
First
Look Studio Series provides local choreographers the opportunity to
present work-in- development in a supportive environment followed by a
moderated discussion led by a senior local artists.
Our First Look Series
kicks off this season on Saturday, December 5th and will feature work
by Sarah Joy Stoker, Andrea Tucker, James Burke and the Downtown Improv
Group with Sally Morgan.
Post show discussion will be led by Anne Troake.
Please join us for a relaxing evening of new dance and great discussion.
All are welcome!
Saturday, December 5
125 Longs Hill
Show time 8 PM
Admission $5
For information please call 722-3663
Stay tuned for our second First Look in February 2010
Sally Morgan
Creation Based Collaboration
In 2009-2010, with the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts,  NDW is producing a Creative Based Collaboration with Sally Morgan (Halifax/Toronto). Landmarks is
an interdisciplinary site-based project involving an artistic team made
of Sally Morgan (director/choreographer), Nick Herder, St. John's
(architect), Craig Francis Power, St. John's (visual artist) and six
local dancers.
This
project will recognize the interdependence between people and place.
The project will speak fundamentally about the value of urban space and
will look at our association to the geography of the city - whether it
personal, shared or historical.
Each location will be selected based on its unique history, which will
serve as the springboard for the creation of this new work. To learn more about Sally visit her website at: http://eastwardmoving.blogspot.com
April 9, 10, 11 - 2010
Various Site Specific Locations |
Denise Fujiwara
Main Stage Performance
 Many of you will remember the internationally acclaimed Denise Fujiwara and her stunning work No Exit at the Festival of New Dance in 2008.
We are honoured and thrilled that Denise is returning to St John's in April 2010 with a new solo Lost and Found.
This work is a co-production of The CanDance Network Creation Fund,
Dance Works, Neighbourhood Dance Works, Live Art Dance Productions and
Peterborough New Dance and supported by the Dance Section of the Canada
Council for the Arts.
This evening of new dance will be a shared program
with a local dance artist (tba). Stay tuned for the program
announcement in 2010.
To learn more about Denise Fujiwara and her outstanding career visit: http://www.fujiwaradance.com
April 23 & 24, 2009
LSPU Hall |
Broken Accidents
A Co-production between Neighbourhood Dance Works and The Resource Centre for the Arts Theatre Company
 In 2010 we will see the premiere performance of Broken Accidents,
an original interdisciplinary project created by artists Joel Hynes,
Lois Brown, Louise Moyes, Sarah Joy Stoker, Lisa Porter, Phil Winters,
Mark Bath and other local artists. This is a co-production with NDW and
the Resource Centre for the Arts Theatre Company. The project has been
in development for two years, and at various stages of development the
process has been presented through our First Look Series and through the LSPU Hall. The collaboration represents a unique project as it combines a stellar cast of local senior and emerging artists alike.
Premiere - Spring 2010
LSPU Hall
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20th Anniversary Festival of New Dance
September 16th - 25th, 2010
The 20th Anniversary Festival
of New Dance will meld the old with the new and celebrate emerging and
established local dance heroes along side some of Canada's finest dance
treasures. The festival will include main stage performances in the
newly renovated LSPU Hall, and site specific performances spanning 10
days of festival celebrations.
Our main stage program will include: Peggy Baker (Toronto);
Jennifer Mascall ((Vancouver) with dancer Ron Stewart;
Gwen Noah (formerly of St John's / Halifax);
Lee Su Feh (Vancouver);
Martin Bélanger (Montreal);
Daniel Léveillé (Montreal);
and Heidi Strauss (Toronto). Local performances will include a new docudance by the much loved and celebrated Louise Moyes as well as a new work by emerging artist Mark Bath among others.
We are extremely excited that the 2010 Festival of New
Dance will feature remounts as part of a retrospective look at our
history including Moose Man by Barry Nichols remounted with an emerging dancer,
and Tristan Rehner's Kitchens, will
be remounted with local dancers. Other significant local
works will be showcased through film screenings, art displays, and
forums that will serve as a significant archival component to the
festival.
Professional developmnet workshops will be a key feature of the
festival offering local dancers the opportunity to study with
some of Canada's most influencial dance teachers.
See you at the 20th Festival of New Dance
September 16-25, 2010 |
 Throughout
the year Neighbourhood Dance Works will offer professional development
workshops to the local community with a keen interest to support
choreographic development and improvisation skills. These classes will be open to the community at
large including dancers, musicians and theatre performers who have
a desire to enrich their artistic practice.
Stay tuned for further announcements |
We
graciously acknowledge the ongoing support of all our funders who
make our programming and outreach activities possible.
Thank you! |
