Curated by Good Women Dance Collective, Dancefest @ Nextfest is now accepting submissions for the 2018 edition (May 31- June 10)! The series features emerging dance and performance artists from around Edmonton and across Canada. Who can apply? Dancefest is geared towards emerging choreographers under the age of 30 who are pursuing a professional …
Volunteers Needed for Convergence
Want to support Edmonton dance and see two new dance works while you’re at it? Convergence is your chance! The shifts are short and you get FREE ADMISSION to the show in exchange for your time. We’re looking to fill 12 spots, 4 each night of the Convergence run …
Workshop with David Neumann
Learn from accomplished New York City-based choreographer, David Neumann in this two-hour session at GWDC. He’s in Edmonton working on the Citadel Theatre’s Hadestown production. What does it mean? A workshop with David Neumann will have the participants working together to disentangle the relationship of movement to text …
Doc by Lou Residency Show
See what’s been percolating in the first GWDC artistic residency of the 2017/2018 Season. In the residency with Edmonton actor, dancer and mmmcollective co-creator, Zoe Glassman, is expanding her piece, Doc by Lou. She’s developing it into a more complex multi-disciplinary performance, supported by live sound composition and close mentorship from GWDC’s Ainsley …
Eryn Tempest leads Dance Classes
The three sessions, led by Eryn Tempest, will use structured choreographic phrases as well as open explorations we will look at various physical pathways that help to cultivate physical availibility and ease of movement through dynamic formal shifts. Over the course of the intermediate/advanced contemporary dance class, we will investigate …
Apply to GWDC Residency
We’re accepting applications for our 2017/18 Residency program. The multi-week opportunities include: Rehearsal Space Access to our space at the Ruth Carse Centre Dance (11205-107 Ave) which is 48’ by 43’, has sprung Marley flooring and floor to ceiling mirrors. Creative Guidance/Mentorship From any and all of the collective …
Choreographic Lab with Melissa Monteros
*********THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED********* We’re hosting a Choreographic Lab, facilitated by University of Calgary faculty member, Melissa Monteros. The choreographic lab is geared to developing choreographers. Melissa will work on building scenes, working collaboratively, finding your unique movement voice, structuring your work and using media. The lab atompshere will …
Volunteers Needed for Dance-a-thon
We need volunteers for the Get Down Shakedown dance-a-thon! Come help out at a very special GWDC fundraiser on Saturday, April 1 at 7-11pm in Ruth Carse Centre for Dance. We have 4 different roles we need filled: Door People: Shift: 7-8pm (1 person) Shift 8-9pm (1 person) Shift 9-10pm (1 person) …
