Category Archives: Dance

Audio, Conversation, Dance, Podcast, Review

Les Imprudanses, Gravel Works, The Sadari Movement Laboratory, Michael Trent, Dancemakers

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Episode 240: [60:01]
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In this episode Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand, Jenn Doan and Bettina Forget talk about and review recent performances by Les Imprudanses, Gravel Works, Woyzeck by The Sadari Movement Laboratory, It’s about time : 60 dances in 60 minutes by Michael Trent and Dancemakers.

The theme song of the week is The Ramones‘ version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is Danse Russe by William Carlos Williams, This Week in Dance History highlights Trisha Brown‘s 74th birthday, and the music played during the show is from Barry Romberg’s Random Access‘ CD The Gods Must Be Smiling.

Originally published on Movement Museum

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Yvann Alexandre, Sasha Kleinplatz, Andrew Tay

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Episode 236: [56:38]
(Download: MP3 74MB, Flac 571MB, Ogg Vorbis 39MB or Stream)

In this episode Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand, Jenn Doan and Bettina Forget review All the Ladies by Sasha Kleinplatz and On Power and Permission… by Andrew Tay and then talk with Yvann Alexandre about his practice and the show Jumeaux.

The theme song is the Bobby Freeman‘s version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is The Dancers by Elizabeth Jennings, and the music played during the show is from The Exploding Star Orchestra‘s CD Stars Have Shapes.

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Audio, Conversation, Dance, Dancer, Interview, Podcast

Lina Cruz, Fila 13, Catherine Lessard

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Episode 233: [59:31]
(Download: MP3 76MB, Flac 581MB, Ogg Vorbis XXMB or Stream)

In this episode Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand and Bettina Forget talk with Lina Cruz of Fila 13 about her show Soupe du jour, and Catherine Lessard about her show Face-Back-Profile.

The theme song is the John Lennon‘s version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is New Mexican Mountain by Robinson Jeffers, and the music played during the show is from The Claudia Quintet‘s CD Royal Toast.

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Audio, Conversation, Dance, Podcast, Review

Sankai Juku, National Ballet of Canada, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Sylvain Émard Danse

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Episode 231: [58:21]
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In this episode Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand, Bettina Forget and Jenn Doan review Sankai Juku‘s performance of Hibiki, Resonance From Far Away, The National Ballet of Canada‘s performance of 24 Preludes by Chopin and Emergence, and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens‘ performance of Léonce & Lena. Bettina talks about the 20th anniversary of Sylvain Émard Danse. Elizabeth Seyler discusses on the annual colloquium for tango research held at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières by Professor France Joyal.

The theme song is the Fabulous Wailers version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is Hibiki, Resonance from Far Away by Ushio Amagatsu, and the music played during the show is from Anna Webber‘s CD Third Floor People.

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Originally published on Movement Museum

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Solid State Breakdance, Isobel Cohen, Maria Muñoz, Dominique Thomas, Andrée-Anne Ratthé, Thierry Huard, Peter Jasko

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Episode 230: [73:26]
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In this episode Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand, Bettina Forget and Jenn Doan review Solid State Breakdance‘s Reunion and Solo Cello, Isobel Cohen‘s The Great Escape, Maria Muñoz’s Tous les noms, Dominique Thomas‘ Nocturne pour femmes oubliées, Andrée-Anne Ratthé’s Le déterminant un and Thierry Huard’s The Goddess’ Return, and interview Peter Jasko.

The theme song is an unknown version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is The Daunce of the Shepheards by Edmund Spenser, and the music played during the show is from the Pierre L’Abbe +12 CD Tremblement de Fer.

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Bradley Michaud, Method Contemporary Dance

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Episode 227: [59:46]
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In this episode Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand, Bettina Forget and Jenn Doan talk to Bradley Michaud of Method Contemporary Dance about his practice.

The theme song is the Bette Midler‘s version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is Dancer, How Do You Dare? by Norma Farber, and the music played during the show is by Anna Webber.

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Originally published on Movement Museum

[Contrary to what was said during the show, Third Floor People, the debut album of Anna Webber, will be released on Nowt Records on October 22, 2010.]

Audio, Conversation, Dance, Dancer, Interview, Podcast

George Stamos

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Episode 225: [67:05]
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In this episode Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand, Bettina Forget and Jenn Doan talk to George Stamos about his show Cloak.

The theme song is the Wax‘s version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is The Red Dance by Anne Sexton, and the music played during the show is from a CD by The Swyves.

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Elizabeth Seyler, Jeanne Renaud

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Episode 222: [62:18]
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In this episode Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand, Bettina Forget and Allison Elizabeth Burns talk to Elizabeth Seyler about her research in and about Tango in Montreal and Philadelphia part three of the Jeanne Renaud interview from Visages de la Danse is played, and we welcome the newest member of the Movement Museum collective, Jenn Doan.

The theme song is the Die Strandjungs‘ version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is The Dance by Theodore Roethke, and the music played during the show is from the CD 82% Chance of Rain by The Andrew Oliver Sextet.

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Danses Buissonnières Classe 2010, Jeanne Renaud

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Episode 219: [60:26]
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In this episode Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand and Allison Elizabeth Burns talk about Danses Buissonnières Classe 2010, part two of the Jeanne Renaud interview from Visages de la Danse is played, and Marie-Hélène Papillon, Cendrillon of VoulezVousDanserAvecMoi.ca. comes in to talk Tango Libre in Parc Laurier and Danse sociale at the Serres municipales in Verdun.

The theme song is the Neil Young‘s version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is To A Gitana Dancing by Arthur Symons, and the music played during the show is from the CD At Somewhere There by William Parker.

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Originally published on Movement Museum

Audio, Conversation, Dance, Podcast, Review

Jeanne Renaud, Estelle Clareton, Créa­tion Ca­féine, S’Envoler, The Duck Wife

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Episode 217: [59:38]
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In this episode Chris ‘Zeke’ Hand and Allison Elizabeth Burns talk about The Duck Wife in Edmonton and Estelle Clareton / Créa­tion Ca­féine’s S’Envoler, along with playing part one of the Jeanne Renaud interview from Visages de la Danse.

S’Envoler Photo by Ben Philippi

The theme song is the Glenn Miller Orchestra‘s version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is An Ode to a Dance (Isadora Duncan) by Witter Bynner, and the music played during the show is from the CD Papasoff Live by Charles Papasoff.

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Originally published on Movement Museum