By Kathleen Smith Of necessity, the dancefilm genre exploded during the global pandemic, part of the great digital pivot for artists and dance companies. If the volume of production is astonishing after almost two years, the quality is still all over the place. Dance on film is hard to get right. Enter Jacob Jonas, a
By Kaija Pepper Vancouver’s in-theatre fall dance season has begun! The much-missed DanceHouse series took off in late October with a performance at the Playhouse by Victor Quijada’s RUBBERBAND group from Montreal. In Ever So Slightly, featuring 10 super-charged young dancers, Quijada’s mix of street and contemporary dance styles made for a bright, well-paced 75
By Marisa C. Hayes As theatres across France kicked off the new season at full audience capacity, I found myself wondering how our experience of the Coronavirus pandemic informs the way we appreciate dance. Are we viewing performances through a pandemic gaze? Just as individuals living under lockdown often took time to reassess their lives,