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Eryn Tempest leads Dance Classes

In News by Julie Ferguson

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 …

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Volunteers Needed for Dance-a-thon

In News by Julie Ferguson

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) …

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P A R T S + L A B O U R_DANSE Workshops

In News by Julie Ferguson

Montreal-based Parts+Labour_Danse are leading three days of contemporary dance instruction presented by GWDC in partnership with The Chinook Series. The company’s co-creators Emily Gualtieri and David Albert-Toth will be instructing the two daily sessions on February 8 through 10: Technique Class – Reinvention – with Emily Gualtieri I see technique as a …

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Dancefest @ Nextfest Internships

In News by Julie Ferguson

We’re looking to fill two internships for Dancefest @ Nextfest 2017.  The dance showcase at Nextfest is curated by Good Women Dance Collective. It features emerging dance artists from around Edmonton and across Canada. This year’s festival runs June 1-11, 2017. The two positions are: Assistant Stage Manager Working with …

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What’s Cooking? Call for Artists

In News by Julie Ferguson

The Good Women Dance Collective is calling for What’s Cooking? submissions. The informal work-in-progress showcase on April 29, 2017 is for artists to present their work and engage in a critical dialogue with the audience about it. Following each performance, audience members will provide feedback in a question and answer session, …

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Call for Submissions: Dancefest @ Nextfest

In News by Julie Ferguson

Curated by Good Women Dance Collective, Dancefest @ Nextfest is now accepting submissions for the 2017 edition (June 1-11)! 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 career in …

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Sasha Kleinplatz leads Workshop

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Sasha Kleinplatz brings a decade’s worth of expertise and experience as a professional contemporary dance choreographer, performance curator and teacher to the workshop, Spontaneous composition. Vibrating togetherness. Making everyday. The three-hour sessions will offer participants time to consider the challenges we face as contemporary performance creators and interpreters. Through a …

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Convergence Volunteers Needed

In News by Julie Ferguson

We’ve got 12 volunteer shifts at Convergence. All volunteers get a FREE ticket to the show If you’re interested, please contact our Front of House Coordinator, Connor Meeker via email: cmeeker@ualberta.ca   Please put “Convergence Volunteer” in subject line. Volunteer shifts available: NOVEMBER 10 Bartender (1 position) Serving beverages before the show and …