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Fall for Dance North (FFDN) has introduced the mainstage occasions for its ninth annual programming. FFDN will happen at numerous venues all through Toronto from Sept. 26 to Oct. 7, 2023. Ticket costs stay the identical at $15 for all seats.
“Fall for Dance North’s ninth anniversary season celebrates magnificence and resilience, with dance creations by native and worldwide choreographers, giving area for numerous views and deeply susceptible tales,” says Ilter Ibrahimof, FFDN Inventive Director in a press release.
“This yr’s competition sees a return to our competition roots, with a heavy emphasis on dynamic stay efficiency, whereas persevering with to develop our digital choices for world audiences. The programming immediately displays themes of shifting ahead collectively – a research of how the human physique strikes and bends to assist us reset and construct shared communities for a sustainable future full of affection and braveness.”
Highlights
- Work from choreographers from Mozambique, Sweden, South Africa, Israel, The Netherlands, the UK, the US, and Canada;
- 4 worldwide dance corporations presenting Canadian premieres;
- A sneak preview of the CBC docuseries Swan Music, in partnership with the Nationwide Ballet of Canada, earlier than its broadcast premiere in November;
- A brief movie dance sequence (Sept. 27 & 28) with two stay screenings adopted by on-line streaming;
- Different digital programming for each native and worldwide audiences.
Signature Programmes
There are two Signature Programmes within the Pageant that can take over Meridian Corridor from October 4 to 7.
HEARTBEATS: Signature Programme 1
- Candoco, a number one disability-inclusive dance firm from the UK, carry out a brand new work by British dancemaker Jamaal Burkmar;
- Gibney Firm of New York Metropolis (of their Toronto debut), identified for his or her mixture of spectacular physicality and storytelling, carry out Swedish choreographer Johan Inger’s famend piece Bliss;
- The Toronto premiere of Coronary heart Drive by Dutch duo Imre and Marne Van Opstal carried out by Ballet BC;
- A solo work with stay music commissioned from Toronto-based Pulga Muchochoma.
UNBOWED: Signature Programme 2
- A bit created by Gibney Firm affiliate artist Jesse Obremski, Mild-Print, carried out by TMU College of Efficiency’s Dance Division;
- The in-person premiere of My Mom’s Son from brothers Mthuthuzeli and Siphesihle November (first offered just about at FFDN’s 2021 competition);
- Gibney Firm performs Oh Braveness! by Tony Award-winning choreographer Sonya Tayeh with stay music by The Bengsons from Brooklyn;
- The Toronto firm debut of Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black (UK), celebrating dancers of Black and Asian descent, with NINA: By No matter Means, additionally created by Mthuthuzeli November, highlighting the music and activism of the late Nina Simone.
Together with the Signature Programmes, the competition presents different alternatives to expertise dance.
- Charlotte Ballet, previously led by The Nationwide Ballet of Canada’s Inventive Director Hope Muir, performs Ohad Naharin’s interactive KAMUYOT, offered in-the-round (Sept. 26-30) in two completely different venues (Toronto Metropolitan College Theatre and Holy Blossom Temple);
- The NIGHT/SHIFT sequence returns in partnership with Citadel + Compagnie to current new stay works by 9 Ontario-based dancemakers at The Citadel from Oct. 5-7, (performances may even be livestreamed).
Different in-person and digital occasions can be introduced in August. Pageant packages and particular person tickets are on sale now [HERE].
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Anya Wassenberg is a Senior Author and Digital Content material Editor at Ludwig Van. She is an skilled freelance author, blogger and writing teacher with OntarioLearn.
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