By Didier Morelli On March 17, the first warm spring evening of 2022 in downtown Ottawa, early evening club-goers strut down the streets in minimal clothing and the air is thick with the humidity of melting snow. Inside the glassy postmodern building that houses La Nouvelle Scène, Le Théâtre du Trillium presents Montreal choreographer Clara
By Kristen Lawson Bronislava Nijinska had a profound impact on dance as both an artist and teacher, but she has largely been forgotten. Everybody has heard of the legendary avant-garde choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky, yet his equally talented sister, “Bronia,” was a phenomenal dancer and choreographer in her own right. Dance historian and professor Lynn Garafola
By Fredrik Rütter For the first time in about two decades, Mats Ek premiered a work for the Norwegian National Ballet, presented on a double bill at the Oslo Opera House at the beginning of the year. The evening by the iconic Swedish choreographer was one of the highest quality, filled with wonderful dance. The