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Jenna Shummoogum
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Jenna Shummoogum
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks Will Perform at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Artistic director Kimberley Cooper discusses this monumental opportunity
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
Ballet Edmonton to Perform in Ottawa’s Southam Hall, a Big Achievement for a Small Company
Led by artistic director Wen Wei Wang, the company’s 2023 tour takes the Albertan company to B.C. and Ont.
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
Project InTandem’s Latest Works Present a Creative Albeit Mixed Bag
The double bill starts softly but ends with ferocity
Review
By Jenna Shummoogum
Why Albertan Audiences Are Different From Any Other in Canada
Directors and producers Jean Grand-Maître, Nicole Mion, Les Sereda and Brian Webb discuss the uniqueness of creating in the Prairies
Article
Interview
By Jenna Shummoogum
How Will Calgary’s Arts Commons Expansion Effect Dance in the City?
Does more theatre space necessarily mean more diversity in performance?
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
A Look Inside the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers’ Decision to Tour
The directors discuss the company’s role in Canada in light of the war in Ukraine
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
Jean Grand-Maitre’s Farewell Show Wields Simplicity With Exquisite Power
The Memory Room, choreographed by the outgoing artistic director of Alberta Ballet, showcases an intimate grace in its world premiere
Review
By Jenna Shummoogum
Family of Jazz Promises a Storm of Vibrant Flavour, but How Long Can It Last?
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks presents a tour of jazz forms for its first full performance since the start of the pandemic
Review
By Jenna Shummoogum
Jobel Art for Earth Releases Dance Web Series as a Form of Region-Specific Activist Knowledge Transfer
Through partnerships with experts, the videos aim to convey solutions and optimism about environmental issues through dance
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Hires a New Director of Dance Training Programming
Alejandro Ronceria wants to honour the centre’s roots and create a space for rich collaboration
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
How Alberta Ballet Brought New Audiences to Dance Through Portrait Ballets
Alberta Ballet closes out its portrait ballet series with PHI, with music by David Bowie
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
UNGANISHA Is a Much-Needed Exploration of Histories That Are Often Obscured
Woezo Africa reimagines its 2019 version in this year’s rendition
Review
By Jenna Shummoogum
What Do Professional BIPOC Contemporary Dance Artists Want to See Post-Pandemic?
Four Calgary-based BIPOC dancers reveal how they envision the future, given the current challenges of creating in their industry and city
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
What Do Emerging BIPOC Contemporary Dance Artists Want to See Post-Pandemic?
The creators of NAPPY Dance Collective discuss some of the issues facing BIPOC artists in Calgary
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
Vicki Adams Willis’s Legacy in Jazz Dance
Willis won the 2021 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award for her work in transforming Calgary’s jazz dance scene
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
For the First Time, the Fluid Dance Festival Focuses on Local Artists
The pandemic is allowing the festival to discover the power in cultivating a local community
News
By Jenna Shummoogum
The Coming Silence Is a Wild Ride
kloetzel&co.’s self-guided tour presents a wilderness that is threatened by extinction
Review
By Jenna Shummoogum
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks’ Drive-In Show Is an Innovative Pandemic Performance
There is something in the details closes tonight
Review
By Jenna Shummoogum
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