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gravityDefining

programJune 2–5 2016

Inside Supporters

Supporters

B Cover: Sporting Life by Julia Sasso

photographed by Nicole Rivelli

Tickets

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Schedule

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Message from

the Artistic Director 6

In the Park

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Dance Market 12

On the Stage A 13

On the Stage B 14

In the Studio

16

Local Initiatives 18

Youth Moves 19

Workshops

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Artist Bios

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Our Thanks

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3 Guelph Youth Studios 42 Quebec St

4 University of Guelph Gold Ice Rink 149 Reynolds Walk

5 Hanlon Creek Park Kortright Rd W near Scottsdale Dr

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FSC Label—MINIMUM REQUIREMENTSA minimum width of 11mm. Can be displayed in landscape or portrait format Must have an area of clear space (shown here in green) around the logo, equivalent to the height of the letters ‘FSC’Labels are provided in black, white, and green.

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FSC Label—FULL Version (LANDSCAPE) A minimum height of 12 mm Must have an area of clear space (shown here in green) around the logo, equivalent to the height of the letters ‘FSC’ The surrounding border is requiredLabels are provided in black, white, and green. The FSC label statements are available in multiple languages

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FSC Label—FULL Version (LANDSCAPE) A minimum height of 12 mm Must have an area of clear space (shown here in green) around the logo, equivalent to the height of the letters ‘FSC’ The surrounding border is requiredLabels are provided in black, white, and green. The FSC label statements are available in multiple languages

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All ticketed events (Stage A,

Stage B, In the Studio, Youth

Moves, Workshops, Youth/Teen

Dance Day) can be purchased

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Tickets

Stage Pass $48 Stage A and B

Single TicketsOn the Stage A/BAdult: $28*/30 Student/Senior: $15*/25 EyeGO: $5

In the Studio Advance: $18*/20 Student/Senior: $15

Youth Moves Adult: $18*/20 Student/Senior: $15 EyeGO: $5

Workshops $20

Youth Dance Day $32Add Ice Dance Workshop with Le Patin Libre on Saturday morning: $42

Teen Dance Day $45Add Stage A and Stage B performances: $55

Unticketed EventsIn the ParkPay what you can ($15 suggested) Don’t carry cash? Donate online ahead of time!

Local Initiatives: Capacitance Pay what you can ($10 suggested) Pay at door.

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schedule

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Fri J

une 3

Noon 5:30 pm 8 pmYouth Dance Day11:45 am – 6:30 pm: Learn repertory and perform alongside Aeriosa at Hanlon Creek Park

8–9 pm: Stage A Show

9–10:30 pm: Skating Party at Gold Ice Rink

In the ParkSame performers as Thu June 2, but at Hanlon Creek Park

On the Stage ALe Patin Libre MONTREAL University of Guelph Gold Ice RinkIce Skating Party follows performance

Thu

June

2

7 pmIn the ParkAeriosa VANCOUVER

Frog in Hand MISSISSAUGA

Ferenc Fehér HUNGARY

Hidden Heart Collective GUELPH

Guelph Youth Jazz EnsembleExhibition Park

Sat J

une 4

9:15 am – 3 pm

9:30 – 10:45 am

Noon 1 pm 4 pm 8 pm

Teen Dance Day Workshops, performances, & discussionsGold Ice Rink, Exhibition Park, Guelph Youth Studios

WorkshopIce Dance with Le Patin LibreUniversity of Guelph Gold Ice Rink

In the ParkSee Thu June 2Exhibition Park

Dance Market An interactive celebration of all aspects of health and wellbeing featuring demonstrations by movement practitioners.

Exhibition Park

In the SudioSara Porter TORONTOGuelph Youth Studios

On the Stage B7:15 pm: Pre-show chat with Sara PorterJulia Sasso dances TORONTO

Suzanne Miller & Allan Paivio Productions MONTREALIncludes screening of film Ora River Run Centre

Sun

June

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9:30 – 10:45 am Noon 1 pm 2 pm 4 pmWorkshopThe Art of Letting GoA brief introduction to the Skinner Releasing Technique™ with Julia Sasso

Guelph Youth Studios

In the ParkSee Thu June 2Exhibition Park

Dance Market See Sat June 4, 1 pm Exhibition Park

Local Initiatives Capacitance/Lynette Segal GUELPH Guelph Youth Studios

Youth MovesNine works performed by youth companies from Southern Ontario

River Run Centre

Please note that the schedule is subject to change.

INFO guelphdance.ca/festival 519.780.2220

NEW LOCATION!

Our partnerships with Guelph festivals and artists continues. Be sure not to miss the Fab 5 festivals’ co-presentations throughout the festival weekend as well as our Local Initiatives partnership with Lynette Segal’s Capacitance series.

Witness as we define gravity with aerial company Aeriosa as they take their work into the trees. Experience the magic of metal blades on ice as Le Patin Libre brings its contemporary dance onto the ice. We are also excited to welcome back Suzanne Miller & Allan Paivio Productions for the third time and to bring Julia Sasso’s 20-year old but still significant work back to the stage.

The Festival draws audiences of all ages together to witness exceptional dance from across the country and to participate with us through a variety of workshops, ice dance parties, residencies and discussions.

Our commitment to nurturing the next generation of dance artists is going strong as we are once again offering Youth Dance Day and Teen Dance Day, as well as our closing Youth Moves performance, featuring nine youth companies showing us that the future of dance is alive and well.

Aeriosa B Nicholas Podbrey

Gravity is the force that draws physical bodies towards each other.

The Guelph Dance Festival embodies this force as it is made possible by a great number of new and old partnerships that join together, promising to make the festival far greater than the sum of its parts.

This year, our popular In the Park series will see some great new additions. We are excited to introduce a second location at Hanlon Creek Park, and delighted to be working with the Hanlon Creek Park Neighbourhood Group to create a fantastic community event in Guelph’s south end. At Exhibition Park, we have partnered with the Exhibition Park Neighbourhood Group, which will be offering its Creativity Picnic in concert with our dance activities on Saturday.

It has been a busy and exciting year as we restructured our staff. Janet Johnson took on the role of Outreach Artistic Director, while I took over the role of Festival Artistic Director. We welcomed Kit Clark as the General Manager and brought on several new board members. Thank you to every member of the board, some of whom have been serving the Festival for the past five, 10 or even 18 years! My heartfelt thanks for your incredible support and direction. Thanks also to all of the generous volunteers, donors, sponsors and funders for coming together to make this festival a truly community event. We hope that the force that compels us towards one another will make for a phenomenal experience — together.

See you at the Festival!

Catrina von Radecki Festival Artistic Director

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Four dance companies,

two parks, four shows,

up, down and all around!

See contemporary dance

in the beautiful settings

of Exhibition Park and

– new in 2016 – Hanlon

Creek Park!

Thursday, June 2, 7 pm

Exhibition Park (near London Rd)

Friday, June 3, 5:30 pm

Hanlon Creek Park

Kortright Rd West

Saturday, June 4, 12 pm

Exhibition Park, followed by

Creativity Picnic, 1–4 pm

Sunday, June 5, 12 pm

Exhibition Park (near London Rd)

Inclement weather venues:

River Run Centre for the

Friday, 5:30 pm performance

Guelph Youth Studios for the

Saturday and Sunday, 12 pm

performances

NOTE: There is no rain location

for the Thursday, 7:30 pm

performance

Check guelphdance.ca for status.

In the Park

Dasein Dance Theatre B Caitlin Vader

In the Park

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Guelph Youth Jazz EnsembleCo-presented by the Guelph Jazz Festival as part of their Fab 5 contribution.

The Guelph Youth Jazz Ensemble will open the four Park performances and lead the audience from piece to piece.

Frog in Hand MISSISSAUGADragon 2015Choreographers/Performers: Damian Norman, Colleen Snell, Andy Ingram

Dragon tells the epic story of two men on a quest to slay a dragon, but their encounter does not go as planned. Instead, they learn the true meaning of courage

and the redemptive power of empathy. This production blends swordplay with dance and visual design. Frog in Hand manipulates the dragon legend as a way of studying greed, humanity’s strained relationship with nature, the power of movement to cross borders between cultures and the overarching importance of myth and archetype in defining a collective human identity. This is of course in addition to swashbuckling fun and spine tingling thrills!

MUSIC Septimus (Ilan Eshkeri), Stardust Soundtrack; O Fortuna, Carmina Burana (Carl Orff); Bride Creature. Walk by Underworld; Hommage by Patrick Watson

Thanks to Joe Pagnan and Noelle Hamlyn for concept and production design and to the Off the Wall project (Ontario Arts Council, Living Arts Center, Art Gallery of Mississauga) for research and development support. Thanks also to the Guelph Dance Festival for bringing us back for a second year!

Ferenc Fehér HUNGARYTAO TE (EXCERPT) 2010Choreography: Ferenc Fehér

The title of this duet for two male dancers comes from the legendary from the legendary Chinese sage, LaoTze’s famous and well-known work, Tao Te Ching — The Path of Virtue. In the title, Tao refers to the path, the way, the universal law, and Te refers to virtue — the power through which tao manifests itself. The task is to maintain harmony.

PERFORMERS Ferenc Fehér, Balázs Szitás

MUSIC Ferenc Fehér

Frog in Hand B Noelle Hamlyn

Ferenc Fehér B Busana

Toy Guns B Marc J Chalifoux

Hidden Heart Collective B Michelle Tracz

In the Park

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Hidden Heart Collective GUELPHOblivion Shift 2016Choreographers/Performers: Meghan MacNeil, Mike Tracz, Mistyna Wilcock

Thousands of missed connections, bodies moving through space, wrapped up in their own oblivion. Connections made lack meaning and content…. We drift, we shift, we connect, but do we really…we drift, we shift, we connect and it goes on. Are we really there in the moment, or without conscious thought has there already been a shift to the next moment, seeking a better

moment? How does it feel to have eyes open to really see, hear and fully experience, unguarded?

MUSIC Patrick Watson and Bonobo

We would like to thank Andy Ernewein, Joe Woodhouse, Michelle Tracz and the Moree family for their continued love and support.

Aeriosa VANCOUVERBirds Land 2016Choreographer: Julia Taffe

Birds Land is a two-part vertical dance site work drawing inspiration from the behaviour of birds. Created on location in response to natural terrain, a trio of dancers explores the ground at Hanlon Creek Park

(with special guest performers, the Youth Dance Day participants) and takes to the trees in Exhibition Park. Birds Land is based on a concept that Aeriosa developed in 2015 at Tofino Botanical Gardens and North Chesterman Beach on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Aeriosa B Nicholas Podbrey

PERFORMERS Dario Dinuzzi, Alyson Fretz, Julia Taffe

MUSIC Jordan Nobles

Aeriosa would like to thank: Safety Director Colin Zacharias, Board President/Tree Climbing Specialist Stephanie Hughes, Production Manager Samantha Hindle, Photographers Scott Alpen and Elisabeth Holt, Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, Vancouver Foundation, Tofino Botanical Gardens.

Artist Bios

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An interactive

celebration of all aspects

of health and wellbeing.

Saturday, June 4 and

Sunday, June 5, 1 pm

Exhibition Park

(near London Rd)

Rain location: Guelph Youth

Studios, 42 Quebec St

Check guelphdance.ca

for status.

Dance MarketSchedule

1:00–1:10 Living Yoga & HealthLisa GillOrme

1:10–1:20 Nia Janet Ragan

1:20–1:30 Guelph Youth Dance Kelly Steadman

1:30–1:40 Kinetic Pilates and Rehabilitation Katie Ewald

1:40–1:50 Dance Therapy Rebecca Barnstaple

1:50–2:00 Movement Therapy Janet Lemon Williams

2:00–2:10 Gyrokinesis® Janet Johnson (Sunday only)

Creativity PicnicSaturday, June 4, 1–4 pm

In partnership with Guelph Dance, The Exhibition Park Neighbourhood Group hosts its second annual Creativity Picnic immediately following the In the Park performance. It offers singing, magic, playing and creating. Come celebrate creativity in the community.

Taking the stage to the ice rink! How very Canadian

of us! Amazing contemporary dance on blades.On the Stage A

Join the company after the show for

a skating after party complete with

DJ and lights! (A selection of skates

will be available at no charge).

Friday June 3rd, 8 pm

University of Guelph

Gold Ice Rink, Gryphon Centre

149 Reynolds Walk

B Lydia Summerlee

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Le Patin LibreVertical Influences 2014Choreographers/Performers: Samory Ba, Jasmin Boivin, Taylor Dilley, Alexandre Hamel, Pascale Jodoin

Contemporary skating company Le Patin Libre uses virtuosic glide in Vertical Influences. Part I, Influences, explores the relationship between individuals and groups. Moving through the tension of leadership, bullying, individualism and rivalry, a group evolves towards harmony. In Part II, Vertical, the audience moves to seating on the ice, where the

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CALL FOR ENTRIES

Dance with Guelph DanceApplications must include video links, $25 membership fee and must be post-marked or electronically submitted by September 15, 2016.

Entry forms available at guelphdance.ca/festival/call / [email protected] / 519.780.2220

skaters exhilarate with intensity and high-speed glide. These former competitive skaters ditched the sequins to explore the potential of glide for choreographic expression.

MUSIC Jasmin Boivin DRAMATURG Ruth Little LIGHTING DESIGNER Lucy Carter ASSOCIATE LIGHTING DESIGNER Nia Wood

Vertical Influences was co-produced by Dance Umbrella Festival (London, UK) in partnership with the National Arts Centre (Ottawa, Canada) and Théâtre de la Ville de Paris (France). Support by Jerwood Studio at Sadler's Wells Theatre, Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal.

Le Patin Libra B Alicia Clarke

Saturday June 4, 8 pm

River Run Centre

Co-operators Hall

35 Woolwich St

Pre-show chat with Sara Porter

7:15 pm

River Run Centre

Canada Company Hall

On the Stage B

A double bill featuring exceptional choreography

from Toronto and Montreal.

Julia Sasso dances – Sporting Life (1996 Production) B Nicole Rivelli

Miller/Paivio B FranÇois Bergeron

On the Stage B

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Julia Sasso dances TORONTOSporting Life (EXCERPTS) 1995Choreographer: Julia Sasso

Twenty years after Sporting Life first premiered, Julia Sasso reimagines her multiple Dora award-nominated work in collaboration with a new generation of extraordinary interpreters. In a series of absurd vignettes, five characters reveal the futility of aggression and our potential for redemption. Explosively physical, potent and poignant, Sasso’s seminal creation timelessly mirrors our fragilities and perverse lust for violence.

“Alive with aggressive energy… yet imbued with a humanistic concern.”

—William Littler, Toronto Star

Partial nudity in this piece.

ORA SCREENINGCo-presented by Guelph Film Festival as part of their Fab 5 contributiion.

ORA is a stunning meeting between the artistic worlds of choreographer José Navas and filmmaker Philippe Baylaucq. It is the first film to use 3D thermal imaging*, producing visuals like none that have ever been seen before: the luminous variations of body heat seen on skin, bodies emitting a multitude of colours, a space filled with movement that transforms itself. The film is inspired by Darwin’s theory of evolution and the myths of Narcissus and Prometheus.

*Although this film was shot in 3D, it will be presented in 2D.

This film contains scenes of nudity and/or sexuality. Viewer discretion is advised.

PERFORMERS Irvin Chow, Matthew Cuff, Jesse Dell, Daniel McArthur, Mateo Galindo Torres

SOUND DESIGN Julia Sasso, Eric Cadesky COMPOSITION/SOUND ENGINEERING Eric Cadesky COSTUMES Cheryl Lalonde

Julia Sasso dances gratefully acknowledges the support of Guelph Dance, The Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, DanceWorks, Harbourfont Centre, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, all of the organizations and individuals past and present who have contributed to the creation, production and performances of Sporting Life.

Suzanne Miller & Allan Paivio Productions MONTREALTHIRST 2014Choreographer: Suzanne Miller

The Water Project: THIRST draws from bodily systems governed by water and the larger planetary body of earth and the world around us. Here, thirst is used as a metaphor for knowledge, freedom, peace, need, the insatiate — and the pitted hunger of greed. Thirst happens when water is not flowing

— metaphorically, when flow no longer exists. THIRST considers both these dimensions, thinking about the flow of water as a source for movement and thinking about flow/no flow as a metaphor. As dancers, an investigation of the science of fluids and their inherent dynamics through bodily systems is combined with the poetics of metaphor and meaning.

PERFORMERS

Karsten Kroll and Suzanne Miller

COLLABORATORS Sophie Daubisse, Karsten Kroll, Magali Stoll

MUSIC COMPOSER Allan Paivio Allen Ginsberg/Philip Glass, Hydrogen Jukebox; Camille Saint-Saens, Carnaval des animaux, Le cygne (The Swan) COSTUME/SCENOGRAPHY Suzanne Miller

Acknowledgments to Khaled Ellyan RCDF, Anne-Marie R. Lecours, Karine Gauthier, Catherine Lavoie-Marcus, Michelle Miller and the Middleton Family, Catrina von Radecki and Guelph Dance. The artists acknowledge the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts and Conseil des arts et des lettres  du Québec.

Saturday June 4, 4 pm

Guelph Youth Studios

42 Quebec St

FOLLOWED BY A POST-SHOW CHAT

In the Studio

An intimate performance

of a tour-de-force solo

piece. Part memoir, part

stand-up comedy, part

dance performance; in

whole, a beautiful and bold

statement.

Sara Porter B Tamara Romanchuk

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MUSIC Mary Margaret O’Hara COSTUME, VIDEO AND VISUAL DESIGN Sara Porter CREATIVE COLLABORATORS Katherine Duncanson, Gerry Trentham LIGHTING DESIGN James Kenda with Sara Porter (after Simon Rossitor) TECHNICAL DIRECTOR James Kendal PAPER BUST Paperhouse Studio PHOTOS Ömer K. Yükseker, Tamara Romanchuk, Cathy Bidini IN THE STUDIO TALKBACK ANIMATEUR Marie Zimmerman

Created with support from Toronto Arts Council, developed with support from Ontario Arts Council, touring with support from The Canada Council for the Arts and private donors.

Sara Porter TORONTOSara does a Solo 2016 Performer/Choreographer/Text: Sara Porter

Co-presented by Eden Mills Writers’ Festival as part of their Fab 5 contribution.

After two decades as a dancer and a writer, Sara Porter stands at the collision of the two in her multi-disciplinary work, Sara does a Solo. Turning her writing on herself in a fearless account of what we all face

— an aging body and a reflective mind — Porter creates a world where intimacy and pathos, hilarity and beauty co-exist in the physical stories she tells about life as an artist and a parent. Part memoir, part stand-up comedy, part dance performance, Sara does a Solo is unlike anything else. A bold and beautiful account of mid-life.

We believe in building &strengthening community,

giving back & actively supporting businesses,charities, & events is always a primary focus for us.

Thank you, Guelph Dance, forempowering dance artists to engageand strengthen our community.

Sunday, June 5, 2 pm

Guelph Youth Studios

42 Quebec St

FOLLOWED BY A POST-SHOW CHAT

Local Initiatives

Pushing into exciting new directions as we follow local

artists lead in developing new festival programming.

Dancers under the age

of 19 take the stage

by storm with diverse

contemporary works.

Come see what Southern

Ontario dance schools

are creating!

Sunday June 5, 4 pm

River Run Centre

Co-operators Hall

35 Woolwich St

Youth Moves

Durham School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance Youth Performance Company WHITBYAllegory of the Cave 2014Choreographer: Madeleine Twyman

In the inspiration for this piece, Plato distinguishes between people who mistake sensory knowledge for the truth and people who really do see the truth. The enlightened one is symbolized by the dancer en pointe, and the corps work collectively to symbolize the prisoners. This dance explores flexibility of the mind and the healing power of belief.

PERFORMERS Katie Davis, Aaliyah Geensen, Devon Golding, Ceana Francis, Kree, Howell, Jenna Leach, Renee Smith, Ryann Wilson

MUSIC Jaime Liddel

Visceral Movements TORONTOShortcomings 2016Choreographers: Peter Kelly and Carolyn Morris

Shortcomings is a movement exploration striving to bring the emotional context of self-efficacy: an individual’s belief in self to attain a specific performance through necessary behaviours. When shortcomings — a failure to meet a standard — act as a blockade, individual response is variable. With rapid, intricate movement and gestures that contrast the integrated delicate flow, personal responses to their shortcomings are fortified.

PERFORMERS Celeste Chiappetta, Nicolette Coppola*, Lilly Giroux, Essence HB*, Sully Malaeb Proulx*, Nicholas Ruscica*, Hannah Shikatan*, James Terrasi

* Appear courtesy of Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre

Sue Lee, Capacitance B Kevin Barnard

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Capacitance 11Curator/Producer: Lynette Segal

Co-presented by Guelph Jazz Festival as part of their Fab 5 contribution.

Capacitance 11 is the last of a series of multidisciplinary, improvisational performances and conversations. Curating 11 shows over a span of 10 months, Capacitance choose 46 exceptional artists from divergent disciplines to come together to co-create and collaborate, exploring the challenging and mysterious nature of improvisation. Through spontaneous collaboration and discussion, audiences and

artists alike are transported into unimagined territory.

PERFORMERS Allison Cameron, Shannon Cooney, Sue Lee, Sara Porter and Brent Rowan

The Capacitance series was funded by the Ontario

Arts Council, with generous support from Ed Video, Guelph Dance, Guelph Jazz Festival, and Kazoo!Fest.

Lynette’s deepest gratitude to Ben Grossman, Eden and Isabel Segal-Grossman. This project has been made possible by your wisdom, your guidance, your hard

work, your patience and your love.

Durham School

Contemporary School of Dance – CSD Dance Company WATERLOOThe Art of Baring the Soul 2016Choreographer: Natasha Mansell

The Art of Baring the Soul explores the creative process of a writer and the complex relationship between identity and expression. The writer blurs the boundaries of familiarity through relentless emotional investigation, always hoping to find resolution in the vulnerability of exposing the Self through art.

PERFORMERS Teagan Ariss, Lauren Dafoe, Abby Dietrich, Emily Dietrich, Megan Doig, Samantha Gec, Lexie Ingoldsby, Kiri Wilkie

MUSIC Briony and With My Own Eyes from Atonement soundtrack by Dario Marianelli

Dasein Dance LONDONFootprints 2016Choreographer: Lacey Smith

Footprints is about coming of age. From past to present and finally future, the dancers uncover their fears of the unknown as they look forward. Recognizing that fear is but an illusion, they begin to uncover and embrace the reality that nothing is for certain and nothing is completely in our control. The dancers acknowledge the footprints that history has left before them as inspiration to forge their own unique path.

PERFORMERS Sophi Kerr, Jada Kowalchuk, Elissa Woo

MUSIC Hildur Gudnadottir

The choreographer would like to thank the dancers for their openness and willingness to explore with her.

Carousel Dance Company WATERLOOEverybody Hurts 2012Choreographer: Crystalle Kruis

Depression is one of the most challenging illnesses to deal with. We have difficulty knowing how to help those who suffer with depression and often lack the tools to provide proper support. Our society is just beginning to recognize the seriousness of mental illness. Thankfully, we are becoming more educated and aware of how depression impacts us all.

PERFORMERS Sophia Aslanidis, Hannah Clark, Angela Dietz, Kara Dietz, Sarah Elop, Audrey Kompter, Dana Kompter, Amanda Krmpotic, Chloe Kruis, Sunny Luo, Rosaleigh Martin, Avery McCorkell, Christie Monteyne, Clara Sheehan

MUSIC Lost Song by Ólafur Arnalds

A big thank you to the dancers for all their hard work and emotional commitment to the piece.

YMI Dancing With My Life in My Hands 2011Choreographer: Pia Bouman

With My Life in My Hands is about the search and affirmation of a person’s identity, while paralleled by an urge to belong. It reflects the struggle of trying to remain true to one’s identity in the midst of difficult decisions. A person’s understanding of what and who they are becomes the underlying theme in the piece, which is expressed through simple movement and gestures.

PERFORMERS Amelia Brown, Beatrice Cameron, Audrey Irenherd, Emily Johnstone, Estora Marshal, Soren Morgan, Deanna Salgado, Calla Soderholm, Zara Spiegel, Ailsa Wilson, Niku Zimmerman

MUSIC Franz Schubert, Trio in E flat major for piano, violin cello D 929 (op. 100), Vera Beths, Jos van Immerseel and Anner Bijlsma.

Thank you to Bethany Litner for her work in remounting this performance of With My Life in My Hands. Thank you to the dancers for their integrity and passion in bringing this piece to life again. Thank you to the Guelph Dance Festival for continuing this wonderful opportunity for young dancers to perform.

Youth Moves

Carousel

YMI Dancing B John MacMurchy

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Moree School of Dance B Anthony Joch

Guelph Youth Dance B Dean Palmer

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Guelph Youth Dance GUELPH Fire PREMIEREChoreographer: Janet Johnson

Fire is a new work for the GYD Company inspired by human tenacity and how we seek strength and resolve. Fire is a prayer of sorts, embodying flames, ashes, heat and re-growth. Fire is fuelled by personal inspirations of the 13 dancers set to a ritual of rhythms, beating hearts and collective empowerment.

PERFORMERS Maggie Bolton, Emma Gray Lamont, Ailsa Haennel, Ben Harvey, Lisa Martinez, Esme McBride, Rowen McBride-Pilon, Brooke Powell, Sophie Sharp, Corinna Shelley, Hannah Teron, Kiera Watson, Isobel Whetstone

MUSIC Daniel Hart COSTUMES Lisa Martinez

Much gratitude and admiration to the GYD Company for their growth as dancers and human beings. This growth helped fuel the Fire. A big additional thank you to the GYD Co. assistant rehearsal director, Amber Sherwood-Robinson as well as to Adam and Solana.

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Moree School of Dance WATERLOOWe Insist 2015Choreographer: Meghan MacNeil

We Insist began with a small seed of an idea, the idea of change. Conversations grew into a physical dialogue on the consistency of change in our lives. In juxtaposition, we considered the longing to hold onto people, places and things. We Insist became an inquiry into how our own thoughts shape our experience of change.

PERFORMERS Brenna Bishop, Paige Braun, Emily Crawford, Terese Dimeck, Rachel Gojmerac, Kira Hatashita, Jessica Heard, Emily Kuch, Bianca Laube, Celeste Laube, Carolyn Leung, Gabby Martindale, Maddi Peng, Polina Papazotos, Parker Ruby, Violet Vaughn, Spencer Wither, Sara Wong, Payton Wentzlaff, Tigger Wong

MUSIC Zoe Keating

I would like to express my deep gratitude to all the parents for their continued support. Our family at Moree School of dance, Cora Black, Michelle and Mike Tracz, Mistyna Wilcock, Rhonda Guzik, for providing a space of love and a community to share our mutual passion for dance. The dancers, I have the utmost respect for the time, commitment, and energy you put forward, it’s my honour to be part of this journey with you.

Swansea School of DanceTORONTOMechanics of Flight 2016Choreographer: Julia Aplin

Inspired by pilots, astronauts and angels, Mechanics of Flight is a physical exploration of the creativity, thought, mechanics and bravery it takes to fly. A team of flyers prepare a nest for four hatchlings who then prepare for their own journey into the unknown.

PERFORMERS Quartet Section: Jessica deLeeuw, Beth Kearney, Annabelle Mannard, Deirdre Weir Parkin Group Section: Marley Acton, Paige Crawley, Maggie Davey, Elizabeth Domingos, Samantha Georgiou, Kaikoura Gutteridge, Kyra Lang, Calire MacDonald, Mari Middleton, Brooklyn Pocock, Clea Sheldrick, Devon Sneyd, Olivia Tiessen, Claire Younder

MUSIC John Gzowski

Thank you to the amazing teaching team at the Swansea School of Dance and Artistic Director Michelle de Brouwer.

Workshops

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Artist Bios

Le Patin Libre · On the Stage A B Alicia Clarke

Aeriosa · In the Park B Scott Alpen

In the Park

Aeriosa VANCOUVERChoreographer Julia Taffe combines art, environment and adventure, making dances on buildings and mountains, in nature and on stage, finding new movement perspectives in the realm of suspension. Aeriosa productions meld artistic practice, technical innova-tion and thoughtful risk management to reposition human perspectives of natural social and built landscapes. Aeriosa dancers inhabit public space, rehearsing choreography on loca-tion, exploring urban architecture and existing ecosystems with curiosity, care and respect. Aeriosa transforms neigh-bourhoods into theatres and explores wild environments as dramatic stages for live dance. aeriosa.com

Ferenc Fehér HUNGARYFerenc Fehér is an experienced and successful dancer-choreographer, an autodidact who has performed with the Finita la Commedia group through the years. His style is a unique and expres-sive combination of freestyle dance and martial arts. Ferenc’s dance is the result of constantly improving and perfecting his repertoire of unique moves, and he has been making and performing his own choreographies all over the world since 2007. ferencfeher.hu

Frog in Hand MISSISSAUGAFounded by two sisters, Noelle Hamlyn and Colleen Snell, Frog in Hand began informally in 1990 with a backyard performance featuring a frog circus. We believe art springs from humble places, like backyard mud and grass. We create multidisciplinary productions with a high degree of artistic merit. Highlights include Off the Wall (Ontario

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Ice Dance with Le Patin LibreSaturday, June 4, 9:30–10:45 amUniversity of Guelph Gold Ice Rink, Gryphon Centre 149 Reynolds Walk

Come onto the ice to learn some of the moves that Le Patin Libre uses in its innovative choreography. Not sure about your skating abilities? No worries…students will be grouped by ability so that everyone can participate. A selection of skates will be available at no charge, but we recommend that you bring your own if possible. In addition, we strongly recommend that you bring your own helmet.

The Art of Letting GoA brief introduction to the Skinner Releasing Technique™ with Julia SassoSunday, June 5, 9:30-10:45 amGuelph Youth Studios 42 Quebec Street

SRT offers a pioneering approach to moving that evolved from a simple principle: when we let go of habitual holding patterns, we can move more freely, powerfully and articulately. We access energy, improve strength and flexibility and awaken creativity. Open to all ages and levels of experience. Comfortable clothing recommended.

Youth Dance Day and Teen Dance DayTrain with our Festival artists! Workshops, discussions, and performances geared for youth and teens.

Youth and Teen Dance Days take advantage of all the great artists who are in Guelph for our Festival. These wonderful training opportunities are for dancers ages 11 and up.

Youth Dance Day – Friday, June 3 Noon–6:30 pm and 8–10 pmBORN 2002–05

Learn repertory from Aeriosa and perform alongside these professional dancers at our In the Park performance. Then take in the Le Patin Libre performance, followed by an ice dance party!

Teen Dance Day – Saturday, June 4 9:30 am – 3 pmBORN 1998–2001

Featuring workshops with Le Patin Libre and Suzanne Miller (Montreal), In the Park performances and panel discussions.

Arts Council 2014 and 2015), Kitch-ener- Waterloo’s Night/Shift (2013–15), Balloon Room (LSpace Gallery), Off the Wall (AGM, AGO), Mississauga Waterfront Festival (2013–15), Guelph Dance Festival (In the Park Series 2014–15), Hillside Festival, Spring-board Danse Montreal (2015) and Pan Am Games Celebrations (2015). Our first full-length work, Creature, will premiere in Mississauga in 2016. colleensnell.wix.com/froginhand

Hidden Heart Collective GUELPHHidden Heart Collective was created in 2012 with a mission to bring artists together to create and explore. It is a passion project, which at its core was inspired by a poem that illuminated the idea that there is a spark in all of us to create, to be moved, to be part of some-thing either as audience or performer. It can be easily forgotten or buried deep, but we can always return to it, overcome and begin again.

Who knows that in the depth of the ravine of the mountain of my hidden heart a firefly of my love is aflame — Abutsu-Ni

Stage A

Le Patin Libre MONTREALLe Patin Libre is a contemporary ice skating company from Montréal. Its performance art uses ice, skates and glide as medias. Some people see Le Patin Libre’s work as a form of “contem-porary dance on ice.” The first collective was founded in 2005 by former high-level figure skaters. They regrouped with the intention of transforming their athleticism into a mean of free expres-sion. Far from sparkles, stereotypes, and champions’ demos, the creations of Le Patin Libre are real works of art exploiting the amazing choreographic and theatrical potential of glide. www.lepatinlibre.com

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Suzanne Miller & Allan Paivio Productions TORONTOSince 1998, Suzanne Miller & Allan Paivio Productions has worked toward a hybrid, poly-cultural repertoire of new dance and music. The distinc-tive character of the company derives from an ongoing series of cultural and artistic exchanges that feed the creative process. They have toured throughout Canada, the U.S., Europe, South America and the Middle East. This June, they will undertake a full-scale production in Rome. Their history includes full-scale productions in the theatre and site-works in unconventional spaces such as galleries, rooftops, a cave, a train station, a monastery, shopping malls, and a used bookstore. Miller’s own practice began with classical ballet and is informed by the traditions of Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and José Limon. She has been influenced by choreographers who embody their work as dancers — entirely committed intellectually, physically and emotionally, assuming all responsibilities of the performance. millerpaivio.com

Julia Sasso TORONTORecognized as “one of the foremost dance artists in the country” (The Dance Current), Julia Sasso choreographs extensively for the concert stage as well as for feature film, theatre and televi-sion. Her choreography has been com-missioned and presented throughout Canada, in the U.S. and abroad by Harbourfront Centre, the Canada Dance Festival, the Stratford Shakespeare Fes-tival of Canada, Toronto Dance Theatre, Dancemakers and Winnipeg’s Contem-porary Dancers among others. She has created and produced five celebrated full-length ensemble dance works. Sasso performed internationally with Toronto’s Dancemakers for 16 seasons and continues to create, teach and per-form independently. juliasasso.com

Artist Bios

In the Studio

Sara Porter TORONTOSara Porter is a multi-faceted artist, performer, writer and teacher with a distinctive voice and a broad palette. Celebrated for her “daring imagina-tion” (Toronto Star) and being “wickedly funny” (Dance International), Porter’s newest one-woman show, Sara does a Solo, is touring in Canada and the U.S. to acclaim. Since 1990, Porter has performed her work in Montreal, Edin-burgh, Glasgow, Madrid, Toronto, Halifax and New York City. Porter is a member of Intergalactic Arts Collective and is an Associate Artist with pounds per square inch performance. saraporter.ca

Local Initiatives

Lynette Segal/Capacitance GUELPHLynette Segal is a professional dance artist working in the fields of choreog-raphy, performance improvisation and education. Her practice is informed by the seminal work of Trisha Brown, Steve Paxton and John Cage, among others. She is intrigued by concept, process, collaboration and creating opportu-nities for connectedness that make interdependency apparent. Lynette has performed across Canada, in addition to maintaining a massage therapy practice for over 20 years. capacitance.ca

Youth Moves

Carousel Dance Company WATERLOOCarousel Dance Company is a children’s performance group from Waterloo, Ontario with 67 members ranging in age from 10–17 years. Company members work with faculty and guest choreographers to create and perform dance works throughout the year. The company has participated in Dance and the Child International Conferences in Finland, Utah, The Netherlands, Taiwan, and recently in Denmark in July 2015. carouseldancecentre.ca

Contemporary School of Dance WATERLOOThe Contemporary School of Dance opened in 1997 and has grown to one of the most reputable dance schools in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. The school provides dance training to approximately four hundred students in many different styles of dance. Directed by Natasha Mansell, the CSD Dance Company is a group of 35 dancers, ages 9–18, who want to expand their knowledge of dance through additional performance opportunities. The CSD Dance Company has been invited to perform with professional artists, K-W Chamber Orchestra, K-W Symphony, K-W Arts Awards, as well as in various local arts festivals, ceremonies, flash mobs and parades. csdance.com

Dasein Dance School’s Young Company LONDONDasein Dance School is a professional training facility dedicated to the development of young artists in ballet and contemporary dance forms. It was founded in London, ON, by Artistic Director Lacey Smith in 2013. Our man-date is to provide a space for serious young dancers to develop their tech-nique and artistry in a non-competitive environment that is focused on educa-tion. The young company is comprised of dancers 14–19 who are enrolled in our pre-professional training program. daseindance.com

Durham School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance Youth Performance Company WHITBYMadeleine Twyman, choreographer, trained at The Ailey School and received her post-secondary training at The Martha Graham School of Contempo-rary Dance in NYC. While living in NYC for 11 years Madeleine had the privi-lege of dancing with many professional modern dance companies, including The Martha Graham Ensemble. Mad-eleine has worked with a roster of world

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renowned teachers and choreographers including Yuriko, Pearl Lang, Denise Vale, Milton Myers, Dudley Williams, Abdel Salaam and Patricia Beatty. Madeleine is an award winning chore-ographer and performance highlights include The Stars of the 21st century Gala at Lincoln Center, and an achieve-ment award tribute to Will Smith at The American Black Film Festival in Miami. Madeleine is passionate about using the arts to empower her audiences and students, continually working with youth groups and not for profit orga-nizations in Canada, the U.S. and India to help facilitate positive social change. durhamschoolofballetand contemporarydance.com

Guelph Youth Dance CompanyThe GYD Company was formed in 2008 by Janet Johnson and Catrina von Radecki as a means of celebrating, enhancing and training young dancers. Now in its 8th year, the company has some strong, talented, ambitious and creative dancers who perform together regularly in events such as Hillside Inside (Guelph), DanceOn-tario Weekend (Toronto), Art Harvest (London), Carousel Dance Centre (Waterloo) and the Guelph Dance Festival. They have worked with some of the best dancers and choreogra-phers in Canada including David Earle, Karen Kaeja, Lina Cruz, Suzanne Miller, Jordana Deveau and Anik Bourvrette. This March, they toured to China with the Performance Ensemble of Canada, performing in venues from Shanghai to Beijing. guelphyouthdance.ca

Moree Youth Company WATERLOOBased out of Waterloo’s Moree School of Dance, this youth company is an outlet for students to explore and be part of the creative process. The envi-ronment encourages unique expres-sion and interpretation of movement with a strong foundation in technique. moree.ca

Swansea School of Dance TORONTOLed by Artistic Director Michelle DeBrouwer, the Swansea Dance Com-pany is part of the Swansea School of Dance in Toronto. The company is a place for enthusiastic young dancers who want extra performance opportu-nities. The company has five divisions, the youngest, our apprentices, are ages 10–12 and the eldest group is 16–18. The company works with its excellent resident choreographers such as Christy Stoeten, Sunny Horvath and Hillary McCarrell, and with guest artists such as Gerry Trentham (lbs/sq”) and Allen Kaeja (Kaeja d’Dance). Mechanics of Flight is created by resident choreogra-pher Julia Aplin. juliaaplin.com swanseaschoolofdance.com

Visceral Movements TORONTOPeter and Carolyn began collaborating in 2014. Peter has an affinity for detail while maintaining a vision for the overall piece. With her academic science background, Carolyn takes a research approach to her choreographic process, one that fires her complex, dynamic movement, systematically linking move-ment to the topic being portrayed. Peter’s interest in exploiting vulnerabili-ties compliments Carolyn’s offering of explanation and insight to the subject matter.

YMI Dancing TORONTOYoung Movement Incorporated Dancing is an established professional youth company (1991). Its mandate is to bring dance performance to the general community. The company performs at festivals, public schools, libraries, for fundraising events and charitable organizations. YMI Dancing provides an exciting opportunity for students to hone performance skills by bringing in noted Toronto dance artists to teach and choreograph on the dancers. ymidancing.com

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Our Thanks

Board of Directors Richard Gorrie PRESIDENT Michelle Miller VICE PRESIDENT Marie Zimmerman TREASURER Heather Finn SECRETARY MEMBERS AT LARGE Kim Bolton, Jillian Cockburn, Lindsay Morris, Lynda Walters

Staff/Crew FESTIVAL ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Catrina von Radecki OUTREACH ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Janet Johnson GENERAL MANAGER Kit Clark FESTIVAL ASSISTANT AND IN THE PARK STAGE

MANAGER Amber Sherwood-Robinson IN THE STUDIO ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Kelly Steadman GENERAL ASSISTANT Solana Del Bel Belluz LIGHTING DESIGN Taras Cymbalisty

IN THE PARK/DANCE MARKET SOUND TECHNICIAN Davian Hart ON THE STAGE/YOUTH MOVES STAGE MANAGER Dorothy Fisher ASSISTANT ON THE STAGE/YOUTH MOVES STAGE

MANAGER Leslie Fisher IN THE PARK/DANCE MARKET MC Daniel Poulin IN THE STUDIO TALKBACK ANIMATEUR Marie Zimmerman GRAPHIC DESIGNER Gareth Lind, LINDdesign VIDEOGRAPHERS Michelle Ayoub, Jaek Eastcott FAB 5 SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Marshall Bell BOOKKEEPER Tannis Maynard-Langedijk ACCOUNTANT John Lindsay

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LEAPS & BOUNDS ($500–999) Sidney Brodovsky and Cary Shafir

HIGH KICKING ($250–499) Dorothy Fisher, Anonymous

JUMPING UP ($100–249) Kim Bolton, Catherine Carstairs, Jillian Cockburn, Heather Daymond, K. Vanessa Hyland, Heather Finn, James Johnson, Brenda MacDonald, Sheila O’Reilly and Ajay Heble, Brigitte Helen Radecki, Catrina von Radecki, Anonymous

MOVING AHEAD ($50–99) Michelle Miller, Robin Sanders, Sally Wismer, Anonymous

SMALL STEPS FORWARD ($1–49) David Albert-Toth, Philip Allt, Joanne Astley, Laura Jayne Brown, Kit Clark, Milan Gervais, Jacqueline Gilbey, Mary Catherine Jack, Janet Johnson, Jane Litchfield, Barb McQuarrie, Millerton, Lynda K. Murray, Lindsay Morris, Irene Nickel Sonya Poweska, Anjelica Scannura, Lorne Widmer, Lisa Woolgar, Marie Zimmerman

Dance Associate Members Joan Agosta, Rebecca Barnstaple, Anne-Flore de Rochambeau, Katie Ewald, Heather Finn/Healthy Dancer Canada, Lisa GillOrme, Guelph Youth Dance Training Program, Christel Herick, Emily Keating, Janet Lemon, Jennifer Mascall, Christine Parker-Reid, Janet Ragan, Anjelica Scannura, Lynette Segal, Georgia Claire Simms, Monique ten Kortenaar

Members Patricia Allison, Serge Bennathan, Kim Bolton, Vanessa Bousquet, Naomi Brand, Cristina Bucci, Valerie Buddle. Julianne Chapple, Dario Charles, Jillian Cockburn, Ayelet Cohen, Compaigni V'ni Dansi, Davi R de Araujo, Michelle DeBrouwer, Clarisse Delatour, Katie DeVries, Miriam Engel, Erica Essner, Aria Evans, Ferenc Feher, Milread Filgate/Brodie Stevenson, Jasmyn Fyffe, Julia Garlisi, Jessi Garon, Shambik Ghose, Thoenn Glover, Vanessa Goodman, Emily Gualtieri, Lori Hamar, Chloe Hart, Andrew Hartley,

misato heimann, Kathleen Hiley, Candice Irwin, Jodi Jordan, C. Meredith Kalaman, Kelly Keenan, Peter Kelly, Robert Kingsbury, Isabelle Kirouac, Crystalle Kruis, Ariel Len, Natalie Lewis, Bethany Litner, Jane Alison McKinney, Veronique Mackenzie, Victoria Mackenzie, Michelle Miller, mishiDance, Moree Youth Company, Tracey Norman, Alida Nyquist-Schultz, Erin O'Louglin, Suzanne Miller and Allan Paivio, Sara Porter, Krista Posyniak, Manuel Roque, Lucy Rupert, Laurie Sefton, Victoria Slager, Lacey Smith, Colleen Snell, Social Growl Dance, Irene Stamou, Heather Stewart, Rosanna Terracciano, Neri Torres, Holly Treddenick, Andrew Turner, Madeleine Twyman, Jamee Valin, Lynda Walters, Mistyna Wilcock

VolunteersColette Adama, Jodie Barron-Sluga, Maggie Bolton, Erin Bowman, Martina Breit, Priya Brenkley, Hannah Burpee, Lily Burpee, Rose Burpee, Claudia Campoli, Nico Carere, Molly Case, Christine Caughill, Emma Chiera, Joeanna Chung, Matthew Denny, Avery Dunbar, Gina Giammarco, Kate Gibbons, Lizzie Gibson, Anmol Grewal, Samantha Grewal, Ailsa Haennel, Ben Harvey, Jazlynn Hill, Ava Islam, Kadyn Kapitain, Krista Kastor, Amy Kong, Zaid Kridli, Elisha Levak, Rachel Liu, Esme McBride, Rowen McBride, Ann Glory Mathew, Katie Mui, Sarah Mujahid, Subah Mujahid, Jessica Niven, Hannah Perrins, Brooke Powell, Nida Riazuddin, Sophie Sharpe, Makayla Smith, Ellie Stewart, Jessica Stokes, Reaghan Tilley, Ruoxi Wang, Emily White, Pamoda Wijekoon, Sachitha Wijekoon, Ari Zimmerman, Hisba Zuhair, and to all other volunteers who came on board after we went to print

Special Thanks John Bonnar, Patti Broughton, Thomas Chamberlain, Justine Dainard, Dan Evans, Katie Ewald, Janet Gibson, Julia Grady, Jill Grantmyre, Guelph Fab 5, Patti Holmes, Rena Hooey, Cameron Lawrie, Gareth Lind/LINDdesign, Ellyn Lusis, Sarah Mau, River Run Staff and Volunteers, Valerie Smith, Kelly Steadman, Katie Wilde, Marty Williams and the DGBA

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