Event Info
Rough Cuts: Belle Spirale Dance Projects
One of the highlights during Dance Days is the opportunity to see new works-in-p...
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Free
Event Description
One of the highlights during Dance Days is the opportunity to see new works-in-progress (a.k.a. Rough Cuts) by some of the west coast’s hottest dance artists and choreographers. All showings are followed by informal discussions where the artists answer your questions about the work that they’re creating. Rough Cut showings are free and accessible to the public, with donation suggested.
Please join us on Sunday, January 26 at 2:00 pm to experience a 20 minute excerpt of Universus, a double-bill work-in-progress by Dance Victoria Artist-in-Residence: Belle Spirale Dance Projects. Immediately after the showing, you can enjoy a Q&A with the artists.
Excerpt of Universus
2:00 pm Sunday, January 26
Choreographers: Alexis Fletcher & Fernando Hernando Magadan
Piece Description: Worlds are born and worlds collide in this double-bill of new work. Internationally celebrated choreographer Fernando Hernando Magadan (Ballet BC, NDT, BODYTRAFFIC) and Belle Spirale Directors Alexis Fletcher & Sylvain Senez (assemble, All my being is a dark verse, The Dance Deck) reach for questions of cosmic significance: Is connection to earth achievable on a chaotically changing planet? Will human resilience be enough for our uncertain future? Using the body as an emblem of resiliency and togetherness, eight powerful dancers explore how sharing art can awaken the individual’s sense of purpose, imagination, agency, and sense of hope.
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As part of the Dance Days festival, experience a curated selection of up to three Rough Cuts on January 26. Pick from the below or attend all three! Pre-registration is required for each showing you would like to attend. Space is limited.
2:00 pm Sunday, January 26 | Excerpt of Universus
Belle Spirale Dance Projects
Choreographers: Alexis Fletcher & Fernando Hernando Magadan
Click here to pre-register for the 2:00 pm showing.
3:30 pm Sunday, January 26 | Excerpt of Sisu
Choreographer: Cristina Bucci
Click here to pre-register for the 3:30 pm showing.
5:00 pm Sunday, January 26 | Autocorrect
Director: Kemi Craig
Choreographer: Vitor Freitas, Lee Ingram, and Gracey Wynter.
Click here to pre-register for the 5:00 pm showing.
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Dance Victoria’s studio programs, including Rough Cuts, are generously supported by Victoria Foundation’s Community Grants Program, RBC Foundation – Emerging Artists, and Canada Council for the Arts; with individual underwriting support from Helen McDonald, and two anonymous donors.
Dance Victoria’s Rough Cuts showings are free and open to the public. If you are inspired by the work you see and have the capacity, would you consider making a charitable donation to support our Residency program? Your gift ensures that we can continue to offer meaningful support to independent dance artists, including performance opportunities like Rough Cuts. Donate here.
Photo Credit (left to right): Photo provided by artists, Artists of Belle Spirale by Sylvan Senez.
Venue
2750 Quadra St
Multi-Purpose / Hall
Capacity500
Open / Operational
In-Person Event
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