Two Vancouver powerhouses come together for one of the most thrilling dance events of the 2010 season. From June 16-18, 2010, Dances for a Small Stage and Ballet British Columbia collaborate in three evenings of contemporary dance that will electrify audiences and span the globe.
The 22nd incarnation of Dances for a Small Stage—the popular series renowned for bringing boundary-pushing contemporary dance to a rough-and-tumble cabaret setting—unites the versatile dancers from Ballet BC with international choreographers Cherice Barton (USA), Lauri Stallings (USA), and Farley Johansson (Germany), as well as Canadians Margie Gillis, Gioconda Barbuto, Donald Sales, Cori Caulfield, and Edmond Kilpatrick.
Since its inception, Dances for a Small Stage has wowed audiences by tearing down formalities and creating intimate, raw scenarios in which to experience dance—and Dances for a Small Stage XXII ups the ante, according to MovEnt Artistic Producer Julie-anne Saroyan. “Dances for a Small Stage will take audiences up close and personal with the compelling dancers from Ballet BC,” says Saroyan. “They’ll experience both companies in a new, exciting way.” And Ballet BC Artistic Director Emily Molnar knows the experience of performing on the small stage will be an enlivening one for her dancers. “This unique collaboration will enrich and develop the dancers artistically. I am excited to watch the dancers experiment in a new and more alternative venue,” says Molnar.
Dances for a Small Stage is produced by MovEnt. Since 2002, more than 200 artists have performed on its 10 x 13 stage to packed crowds who enjoy the series’ raucous celebratory atmosphere and cutting-edge choreography.
Dances for a Small Stage XXII touches down at The Legion on the Drive (2205 Commercial Drive at East 6th Avenue, second floor) for three nights beginning June 16, 2010. Doors open at 7:00pm and the performance begins at 8:00pm. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door (cash only). For more information about Dances for a Small Stage, visit http://www.movent.ca.
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