Noon-Time Series
Performances by emerging choreographers in Guelph’s historic St. George’s Square, where ideas and bodies bounce off old stone and new concrete to create community-engaging spectacle.
Emily Gualtieri engages the audience with her visceral energy in this piece about relationships.
Photo by Emilie Albert-Toth
A native of Toronto, Emily Gualtieri began her studies at the Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre and by age seven had been accepted into their Young Apprentice Program. In 1994, Emily was accepted into the full time program at The National Ballet School of Canada. Most recently, Emily completed her BFA in dance studies at Concordia University’s Contemporary Dance Department. Emily performed in Milan Gervais’
38 degrees, which was showcased in Danse Bussionaire at Tangente 2007. In February 2007, Emily choreographed, produced and presented her first solo production,
Goodnight, Nina
at Studio 303. In March 2008, Emily debuted her second independent production at Studio 303,
Under/Overtaken
with guest artist Susanna Hood. Excerpts of
Under/Overtaken
were presented at the St Amboise Montreal Fringe Festival 2008 where she was gratefully acknowledged in the Studio 303 awards.
MEREDITH KALAMAN [Vancouver]
Nine to Five (2007)
Choreographer: Meredith Kalaman
Do you think the end of the world is coming? Previously driven by the notion of 'living to work', two
Nine to Five
workers are thrust into a world of uncertainty where they desperately search for deeper meaning in their work-centered lives.
Photo by Peter Eastwood
Meredith Kalaman
is a Vancouver based dancer and choreographer. She most recently concluded a national tour of earth=Home
by Judith Marcuse and in the fall of 2008 toured B.C. dancing in 'The Sisyphus Project' with the Karen Jamieson Dance Company. She has also performed with MovEnt, toured with Cori Caulfield and understudied with Dancers Dancing. Meredith's own work has been presented at the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival 2008, BC Buds at the Firehall, Dances for a Small Stage 14 & 20, Winterfest, 12 Minutes Max both in Vancouver and at On the Boards in Seattle and the In the House Festival. Meredith is a graduate of the Ballet BC Mentor Program and is also a member of the collective, The Flat Screen Series. Meredith is thrilled to be back in Guelph and would like to deeply thank Catrina, Janet and everyone at the GCDF for presenting such a phenomenal festival.
RANDOM ACTS OF DANCE [Toronto]
Soundscapes (2008)
Choreographer: Lisa Murray
Four people are on a journey through the noise of the city and it all starts with a bus ride. Have you ever sat back and noticed, truly listened, to the sounds on a bus? Have you listened to the sounds of the passengers annoyed with the wait or immersed in a world of their own? Have you listened to the sounds of the busy traffic and city occurrences passing you by? If you really listen, you will find there is music all around you.
Photo by Franceso Paonessa
Since its creation in May 2007, rad (random acts of dance) has been involved in various festivals including:
Patio Plays,
Junction Arts Festival, and
Nuit Blanche. In 2008 we performed in
Danceries
with a full forty-piece wind ensemble, invaded Dundas Square during Dance Umbrella's
International Dance Day
event, and turned heads at The National Ballet's
Mad Hot II Fundraising Gala. With the new- year, we are reaching new heights by producing, choreographing, and performing our first full length show,|shift|, on May 1st and 2nd, 2009. We continue to perform on the subway regularly and are attempting to create a relationship with people who are not usually exposed to by performing in unconventional locations. Find out more about us and our upcoming performances at
www.randomactsofdance.com
In
Everything Ordinary, a group of strangers arrive in an alien culture and must learn how to make their way in this new environment. Time is limited, there is a mission to accomplish and nobody really knows how to get from A to B. Will our group of intrepid adventurers succeed or will they fail? How would anyone even know the difference? Come and find out.
Photo by Luke Tymowski
The members of Octamerous first came together in the Fall of 2006 under the banner of the Nuit Blanche festival. Focusing on a collaborative approach to choreographing and performing they created, rehearsed, and performed a piece within twenty-four hours. The basis of the project was that everyone would choreograph a small section and that the surroundings would be incorporated into the piece in some manner. Following this recipe for creation, Octamerous has performed many times now at such events as International Dance Day at Pearson International Airport 2007/08, Nuit blanche 2006/07 and The Junction arts festival 2007, and Vernissage-danse #136 Nu-Nude. Current projects include a new creation for the Dance Ontario Weekend and a chain mail, multi media creation,
Mailed on Monday,
in collaboration with Jasmine Ellis. Octamerous is quickly being recognized as an exciting new presence, known for their athletic and surreal performance collaborations.
This piece is about the struggles, obstacles, barriers and blockages we are faced within our lives. It explores the realm of positive and negative forces that surround us and how they can deeply affect our everyday lives.
Photo by Omer Yukseker
ASM Dance (As the Spirit Moves)
was founded in September 2007 by Jasmyn Fyffe. This company performs modern-contemporary dance. We seek to do all our creative work with artistic integrity in the hope that it will awaken the hearts and minds of our audience. Attentive to the depth and diversity of human experience, sensitive to social issues it is art which is able to impact the human spirit through its meaning and transforming power. ASM Dance recently performed in Squigg Fest 2008 and the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse this past June.
