IN MOTION presented by Joy of Music Inc.

You are invited to a beautiful program of contemporary dance and chamber music:

music: Dustin O’Hallaran

dance: Jera Wolfe

musician: Chris Au (piano)

music: Passacaglia, Moon and December by Adam Bałdych

Note:

This staging of New Leaves was made possible through Canada’s National Ballet School’s Company Life Program and supported by funding from the RBC Emerging Artists program. 

choreography: Robert Stephen

costumes: courtesy of Canada’s National Ballet School’s Wardrobe Department, originally designed by Krista Dowson for James Kudelka’s Lay Dances

dancers: National Ballet School, Company Life Program Dancers: Andreas Gorzo, Chloe Hogan, Cossette, Ewan Hartman, Florian Addiscott,

Jaiden, Jadson, Meg

understudies: Miranda Bevan, Jholdy, Shinosuke, Lochlan Perrott

musicians: Chris Au (piano) & Isabella Perron (violin)

Music:

Portrait of an Imaginary Sibling (2020) by Dinuk Wijeratne, originally commissioned by Bryan and Silvie Cheng (Cheng² Duo). Used with permission from the composer.

Choreographer's Dedication:

In loving memory of my sister Jennifer.

choreography: Robert Stephen

dancers: Katherine Semchuk & Robert Stephen

musicians: Chris Au (piano), Joanne Yesol Choi (cello)

music: Benjamin Britten – Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6, 

II. Moto perpetuo

III. Lullaby

choreography: Peggy Baker

costume: Jennifer Dallas

dancer: Sonja Boretski

musicians: Chris Au (piano), Isabella Perron (violin)

composer: Franz Schubert

musicians: Isabella Perron (violin), Joanne Yesol Choi (cello), Chris Au (piano)

choreography: Jera Wolfe

dancers: Sonja Boretski, Miyeko Ferguson, Katherine Semchuk, Jera Wolfe

musicians: Isabella Perron (violin), Joanne Yesol Choi (cello), Chris Au (piano)

IN MOTION is a fresh initiative led by our beloved Peggy Baker, joined by choreographers Peggy, Robert Stephen and Jera Wolfe, dancers Robert, Jera, Miyeko Ferguson, Sonja Boretski, and members of the National Ballet School Company Life Partner Program, and with musicians Isabella Perron (violin), Joanne Yesol Choi (cello), and myself (Chris). Lighting design by the wizard Gabriel Cropley.

It offers a week of intense rehearsals and performances that explore improvisation, togetherness, and collaboration; we are bringing together musicians from the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) of the highest calibre with choreographers and contemporary dancers in an intimate setting--The Citadel Ross Centre for Dance.

The addition of the National Ballet School’s Company Life Program, as well as musicians from the RCM solidifies the synergy between organisations in the artistically diverse city of Toronto.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Citadel + Compagnie, 304 Parliament Street, Toronto, Canada

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