Residency Reflection: Work-in-Progress Sharing with Isak Enquist

Work-in-Progress Sharing with Isak Enquist

with support as a New Works' Artist in Residence

January 11, 2026

Contemporary Dance Class
10 – 11:30am
Open to all levels

Open Rehearsal 
12 – 2pm
Drop in to witness the creative process behind Fall(se) Cirque(us)

Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver

FREE (Registration Required) 

About the Open Rehearsal

Isak Enquist of Little Room Productions, supported as a New Works Artist in Residence, will continue creation on his newest work Fall(se) Cirque(us) this January at the Roundhouse.

During the residency, Isak and collaborators will explore the technical aspects of the piece in a black-box theatre setting — diving into creative and theatrical elements not available in a studio context.

The public is invited into the space for an open rehearsal, offering a behind-the-scenes look at a work-in-progress that will premiere in March 2026.

Contemporary Class Description

This class is centered on pouring weight into the floor, accessing the horizontal plane, and generating power through complex spirals.

Rooted in Isak Enquist’s diverse movement background—including Shotokan Karate-Do, Breaking, snowboarding, Graham, Horton, and contemporary forms—the class develops stability as a platform for creativity by exploring momentum, counter-direction, and the efficient transfer of energy through hands and feet to create expansive movement.

This practice emerges from a belief in expanding embodied expression beyond dominant ballet aesthetics. By sharing alternative physical language, this class supports artists to expand their range, encouraging the reclamation of movement, embodiment, and personal expression.

Learn more about Isak and the Residency Reflection program here: https://www.newworks.ca/residency-reflections-with-isak-enquist/

Presented in partnership with the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre