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,…
In an interview with Erin Flynn, in january 2020, James Viveiros recounts his journey as an artist and teacher. Settling in Montreal in 1996, he joined the Compagnie Marie Chouinard as a dancer three years later. He remained there for several years, and the diverse…
The freedom of technique – It's all in the mind by Ami Shulman for Territoires Partagés – February 2020 Ami Shulman is a movement artist, playwright, rehearsal director, educator and somatic therapist. She has choreographed for the National Theatre of London, the Shakespeare Theatre Company...
An interview conducted by Erin Flynn with Gabrielle Desgagnés, Karen Fennell, and Jamie Wright on their Gyrotonic and Gyrokinesis training practices. Why have these dance artists turned to these alternative methods? How does this new discipline influence their dancing and teaching practices? What were they...
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,…