Audio interview

Territoires Partagés – audio interview with Enora Rivière

Place
Montreal
Date
February 2020
Interview by
Johanna Bienaise

In this interview from the Territoires partagés series, creator Johanna Bienaise interviews dance artist Enora Rivière about her training.

Formed by conceptual dance, particularly her work with Swiss choreographer Gilles Jobin, Enora Rivière gradually set aside technique in favour of a presence on the stage, research, and writing. She explains how running allowed her to free and de-censor her body and mind. A case where running liberates dance.

 

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Territoires Partagés

Dissemination

Territoires Partagés (November 18 to May 2020) was a website designed to observe and document dance training practices in Quebec. The site included sections with texts, interviews, podcasts and visual documents highlighting multiple practices. It was an opportunity for artists to explore the dance ecosystem,…

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