From May 15 to 18, the Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault invited the entire dance community to take part in the focus day series Between Traces and Writing. Featuring round table discussions, conversations, performances and workshops, the event explored the themes of traces, notation, documentation, memory, body/archives…
From May 15 to 18, 2018, the Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault presented a series of focus days and workshops at Hexagram-UQAM, titled Between Traces and Writings. The event included round table discussions, performances and workshops focused on the themes of traces, notations, documentation, memories, body/archives and…
Six dance artists and teachers share their experiences of the adaptability and creativity they had to demonstrate in order to continue teaching during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 crisis. A generous conversation with Sarah Bild, Marie Claire Forté, Sara Hanley, Susanna Hood, Alanna Kraaijeveld,…
How does Nicolas Patry rediscover his process of reactivating bodily memories in Amélie Rajotte‘s work Carnaval? The project Le corps qui cherche is an exploratory phase of doctoral student Mélissa Raymond‘s research-creation project Chorégraphier les restes: approche écosomatique du corps-archive. It is intended as a journey through the layers of dance…
How does Nicolas Patry rediscover his process of reactivating bodily memories in Kimberley de Jong‘s work (M)other? The project Le corps qui cherche is an exploratory phase of doctoral student Mélissa Raymond‘s research-creation project Chorégraphier les restes: approche écosomatique du corps-archive. It is intended as a journey through…
This second video weaves together excerpts from rehearsals and a conversation between the choreographer and her dramaturgical consultants, Thea Patterson and Julie Tamiko Manning. It offers a rare opportunity to step inside the creative process, as Alida describes why she chose to work with these…