Tuskrik Fredericks and Rebecca Margolick in to begin with no end, part of Dancing on the Edge, which runs June 12-21. <\/i>(photo by Alexander Diaz)<\/i><\/p>\n
<\/i>Dancing on the Edge (DOTE), a cornerstone of Vancouver\u2019s contemporary dance season, presents a line-up of established and emerging dancemakers at the Firehall Arts Centre and SFU Woodward\u2019s June 12 to 21.<\/p>\n
Spotlighting a range of world and Canadian premieres, as well as works in progress, from Canadian and international artists, the festival offers seven mixed programs, as well as three full-length works. Among the Jewish community members and companies contributing their creativity are Rebecca Margolick, Noam Gagnon, Stefan Smulovitz, Action at a Distance, and others.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the turmoil of the world, we look to artists for solace, encouragement and inspiration. For this year\u2019s 37th annual DOTE festival, we are thrilled to present a roster of artists whose works offer a balm for the soul \u2013\u00a0exploring a pendulum of themes, from isolation to connectivity, from being overwhelmed to feeling joy,\u201d said Donna Spencer, DOTE artistic producer.<\/p>\n
Some of this year\u2019s most anticipated performances include the world premiere of the full-length work Lurch<\/i> from Vancouver\u2019s MascallDance, an evaluation of legacy, in partnership with three commissioned choreographers: Justine Chambers, Ame Henderson and Sarah Chase; the world premiere of a short work, Tunnel 9<\/i>, from Montreal\u2019s Fila 13 Productions, with dancers Claudia Moore and Sean Ling-Allan, who take refuge in a confined space; and the world premiere from Taiwanese-Canadian dance artist Juolin Lee, Soup of Forgetfulness<\/i>, a solo inspired by Taiwanese folklore about the afterlife and reincarnation.<\/p>\n
Edge 1 (June 12, 7 p.m., and June 13, 9 p.m.) features Gagnon\u2019s being<\/i> and the work-in-progress My Dance is not a Hobby<\/i> by Newton Moraes Dance Theatre.<\/p>\n
Edge 2 (June 12, 9 p.m., and June 13, 7 p.m.) pairs Windshear \/ If I were 2<\/i> by Inverso Productions with to begin with no end<\/i> by Tushrik Fredericks and Margolick.<\/p>\n
Edge 4 (June 17, 7 p.m., and June 19, 9 p.m) features To Fetch a Pail of Water <\/i>by Jennifer McLeish-Lewis, with music composed by Smulovitz, and Tidal Wave (Excerpt) <\/i>by SQx Dance Company.<\/p>\n
On June 17, at 9 p.m., Action at a Distance and Belle Spirale Dance Projects present TUNING<\/i>.<\/p>\n