Open Stage #2

Featuring works by:
Anya Saugstad and Artists
Lamondance
Linda Hayes
Rachel Maddock

Anya Saugstad & Artists present a filmed excerpt of Paper Mountains (of Memory), a work about loneliness, that was built from videos of choreography made in solo during the first year of the pandemic. Choreographed by Anya Saugstad and performed by Daria Mikhaylyuk, Eowynn Enquist, Nasiv Sall, Sabine Raskin, and Shion Skye Carter, with an original score by Stefan Nazarevich. 

Lamondance presents an excerpt from Black Feather with choreography by Artistic Director Davi Rodrigues. Inspired by the power imbalances in today's society, the work is described as a slightly spookier spinoff of the classic Swan Lake.

Linda Hayes presents a pair of works: Sabor Cubano is a contemporary/flamenco piece using a traditional Spanish dance form, guajiras, which originates from Cuba; and Vivaldi en movimiento, a mantón (shawl) piece inspired by the music of Vivaldi. Choreographed by Hayes, the works are performed by Allyson Riley, Daniela Erewa, Amanda Helen Collinge and Gillian Hogg, with musicians Yunesky Sanchez, Jesus Hiererrezuelos, and Yoandry Trujillo. 

Rachel Maddock’s Proximity is a trio performed by Maddock with Hana Rutka and Damian Kai Norman with an original sound score by Dean Thiessen, which investigates spatial relationships and communication in a time that has fundamentally changed how we are together in space. 

Open Stage is a new program initiated by The Dance Centre, offering the opportunity for dance artists to present short works in an uncurated, shared performance.

Photos L to R: Anya Saugstad/Mika Manning, Linda Hayes/Liz Rosa, Rachel Maddock/Andi McLeish, Lamondance/Miles Clark