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Momentum 2019 MOMENTUM 2019 May 2-4 & 9-11, 2019 Students of the Professional Training Program in works by: Winchester Street Theatre 80 Winchester Street MASSIMO AGOSTINELLI DANNY GROSSMAN schooloftdt.org CHRISTOPHER HOUSE 416-967-6887 HANNA KIEL SHARON B. MOORE JULIA SASSO Photo: Cylla von Tiedemann Celebrating over 50 years of inspired dance training 80 Winchester Street, Toronto ON . M4X 1B2 . 416-967-6887 . [email protected] The School of Toronto Dance Theatre was established in 1968 by the founders of Toronto Dance Theatre: Patricia Beatty, David Earle, and Peter Randazzo. In January 1978, after a decade of growth, the School incorporated separately from the company. In 1979 the Professional Training Program was established by David Earle, and together the company and School moved into the studios and offices of their current home at 80 Winchester Street. To date the School maintains its affiliation with Toronto Dance Theatre, currently under the artistic direction of Christopher House. Under the artistic direction of Patricia Fraser since 1993, the School is devoted to providing a broad spectrum of movement classes for the serious dance artist and for the community. It comprises four divisions: the Professional Training Program (PTP): a full-time, three-year, post-secondary program providing training to students intent on a career in contemporary dance, Summer Intensives, Adult Recreational Classes, and our Young Dancers’ Program. The School has served as the foundation and inspiration for generations of dancers. We continue to draw from the finest aspects of our legacy while looking to new directions in dance to develop artistic vision. w schooloftdt.org @SchoolofTDT PLEASE NOTE: • Latecomers will not be admitted to the theatre until there is a break in the performance. • The use of cameras, video cameras, or camera phones is strictly prohibited. • Please turn off your cell phones, or set to silent mode. WARNING: Flashing lights, and strobe-like effects will be used during this performance. MOMENTUM 2019 Lucidus (May 2, 2019) Choreography: Massimo Agostinelli Rehearsal Direction: Patricia Fraser Music: Burns, George FitzGerald; Unicorn and For These Times, Four Tet Lighting Design: Noah Fever Costume Design: Cara Johnson Dancers: Jordan Alleyne, Maggie Armstrong, Caroline Bentley, Elanne Boake, Cassidy Boone, Rebekah Cunningham, Haley Dimeck, Kéïta Fournier-Pelletier, Kiah Francis, Sophia Hassenstein, Kaelin Isserlin, Sebastian Issighos, Rhianna Kelba, Jeanne Lewis, Aryana Malekzadeh, Jianna Neufeld, Ambre Orfao, Andrea Rojas Ortiz, María Isabel Salgado, Grace Simpson-Fowler, Samantha Visneskie This choreography addresses personal freedom, letting go of what is not useful anymore and/or outmoded habits. It considers being still in the midst of chaos, and the joy in finding inner peace, strength, and clarity. My deepest thanks to the School and their staff, and my heartfelt gratitude to a class of very talented, hard-working dancers who contributed hugely to the creative process. I thoroughly basked in the creative process, and we danced!!!!! – MA Ash Lemon Swan Songs (May 2, 2019) Choreography: Sharon B. Moore, in collaboration with the dancers Text: Sharon B. Moore Music: Lyre from The Open Road, and Bonus Track from Debris and Alchemy, Kate Moore Lighting Design: Noah Fever Costume Design: Cara Johnson Dancers: Arin Aronyk-Schell, Charlotte Cain, Juliette Coleman, Ben Cox, Lyla-Jean Dezall, Claire Hotchkiss, Lara Kennedy, Evan Kimber, Sydney Klippenstein, Alexander Koren, Christina Litt Belch, Marina Mendez, Hannah Pilon, Michael Rayson, Adèle Ross, Denver Scott, Hannah Smith, Trista Willbond, Leah Wilton, Kurumi Yoshimoto, Yael Zifroni Our town is experiencing a change. Life as we know it is gone. In the early hours, just after midnight, buildings fell. People fell. Objects flew through the air in ways we did not expect. Much is unrecognizable, yet we are making progress. This work is dedicated to the amazing young artists who dance tonight. Thank you to Devanté Senior and Jillian Warawa for their contribution to the process, and to Patricia Fraser and everyone at the School for the gifts you have given us all! – SBM Music, Light and Dance (May 2, 2019) Choreography: Hanna Kiel, in collaboration with the dancers Music: Who Loves You?, La Petite Mort, and Who To Love?, Romare (Archie Fairhurst) Lighting Design: Noah Fever Costume Design: Cara Johnson Dancers: Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Noah Blatt, Yiming Cai, Emily Fonda, Justin Fraser, Heather Jefferys, Ryan Kostyniuk, Kari Labrentz, Gwendolyn Mitchell, Chelsea Mulholland, Chloe Sandrelli, Lucie Schmidt, Claire Whitaker In this piece, dancers explored individual styles, capacity, and all kinds of physical possibilities; then we brought them together with one overall theme which is our love for dance. I would like to thank Patricia Fraser for this wonderful opportunity. Special thanks to Natasha Poon Woo and Kelly Shaw for your help, and to Tanveer Alam for assisting in rehearsal. A very special thanks to this incredibly generous and talented group of young dancers for such a beautiful and memorable process. – HK – INTERMISSION (15 min) – coyote, Scorpion > that river (May 2, 2019) Choreography: Julia Sasso, in collaboration with the dancers Music: Mexicali (Simple Symmetry Remix), Polo & Pan (Paul Armand-Delille and Alexandre Grynszpan) Lighting Design: Noah Fever Costume Design: Cara Johnson Dancers: Arin Aronyk-Schell, Charlotte Cain, Juliette Coleman, Ben Cox, Lyla-Jean Dezall, Claire Hotchkiss, Lara Kennedy, Evan Kimber, Sydney Klippenstein, Alexander Koren, Christina Litt Belch, Marina Mendez, Hannah Pilon, Michael Rayson, Adèle Ross, Denver Scott, Hannah Smith, Trista Willbond, Leah Wilton, Kurumi Yoshimoto, Yael Zifroni The Beast. poster Children speak. eat from the sand. Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana, coyote, pollero. Scorpion follows the woman, bam Scorpion swallows kills flies and coils Scorpion blocks entrance Skull dances in plastic. every day celebrates. come to this border And California and Los Angeles, that river – from Mexicali, lyrics by Polo & Pan Thank you to the dancers, and to Devanté Senior and Jillian Warawa for their contribution to the process. – JS National Spirit (1976) Choreography: Danny Grossman Choreographic Reconstruction/Rehearsal Direction: Eddie Kastrau Music: American anthems and marches, John Phillip Sousa Lighting Design: Noah Fever after Peter Anderson Costume Design: Cara Johnson after Cheryl Lalonde Original Costume Design: Mary Kerr Dancers: • Jordan Alleyne, Maggie Armstrong, Elanne Boake, Haley Dimeck, Kiah Francis, Kaelin Isserlin, Jeanne Lewis, Aryana Malekzadeh, Jianna Neufeld, Andrea Rojas Ortiz, María Isabel Salgado, Samantha Visneskie (May 2, 3, 10) • Caroline Bentley, Cassidy Boone, Rebekah Cunningham, Kéïta Fournier-Pelletier, Sophia Hassenstein, Sebastian Issighos, Rhianna Kelba, Aryana Malekzadeh, Ambre Orfao, María Isabel Salgado, Grace Simpson-Fowler (May 4, 9, 11) As a child growing up in the United States, I was profoundly moved by the films of Charlie Chaplin. From him, I learned how personal and political views can affect art. Most of all, I learned about the power of humour. National Spirit was choreographed in 1976, a few years after the Vietnam War ended. It has been performed for over 40 years to cheers, boos, and laughter in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, England, Wales, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Israel. – DG Vena Cava (1998) Choreography: Christopher House Rehearsal Direction: Rosemary James Music: Open Veins, Robert Moran Lighting Design: Noah Fever after Roelof Peter Snippe Costume Design: Cara Johnson after Lori Trez Endes Dancers: Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Noah Blatt, Yiming Cai, Emily Fonda, Justin Fraser, Heather Jefferys, Ryan Kostyniuk, Kari Labrentz, Gwendolyn Mitchell, Chelsea Mulholland, Chloe Sandrelli, Lucie Schmidt, Claire Whitaker (Tanveer Alam - understudy) Solos: • Ryan Kostyniuk, Lucie Schmidt (May 2, 4, 11) • Noah Blatt, Gwendolyn Mitchell (May 3, 10) • Noah Blatt, Chloe Sandrelli (May 9) Vena Cava is a classic kinetic work by Christopher House, set to the dynamic music of composer Robert Moran. A tour de force of lightning-fast, rhythmically thrilling dancing, the choreography is a “dramatic and exhilarating showcase” (The New York Times) of “high energy, high-flying contemporary movement” (Toronto Star). Thank you to Nicole Rose Bond, Peter Kelly, Patricia Miner, Megumi Kokuba, Jake Ramos, and Margarita Soria for their rehearsal assistance. CHOREOGRAPHERS MASSIMO AGOSTINELLI is a Montreal-based contemporary choreographer and international master teacher of Bouffon. He has been one of Cirque du Soleil’s top artistic trainers since 2004. He teaches Bouffon and facilitates at international creative conferences and corporate workshops, and he gave a TEDx talk in Lille, France, in 2016. He has taught and choreographed for five Canadian dance and theatre schools. He is Artistic Director of his troupe Bouffon de Bellefeuille, and his dance troupe Écho. DANNY GROSSMAN is a renowned Canadian choreographer, performer, and teacher of modern dance. His unique artistic vision and extensive repertoire integrate humour, beauty, athleticism, and social commentary. In 1977, he formed his own company, creating a repertoire of more than 60 works. His awards include: The Dance Ontario Award, the Dora Mavor Moore Award, the Jean A. Chalmers Award, the Muriel Sherrin Award, and The Toronto Arts Foundation’s William Kilbourn Lifetime Achievement Award. He was recently inducted into
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