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We are delighted to welcome you to SPRINGWORKS 2023! Spring is my favourite time of year. It is a time of renewal, transformation, and hope. It is the gradual return of sunlight and the awakening of nature following the cold winter months. The increase in energy, warmth and movement all around us is palpable. In many ways, my appreciation of spring and my love of dance share many similarities.

After years of heightened challenges in what seems like an increasingly polarized world, the performing arts — with their ability to enlighten, inspire, and cultivate compassion — may be more indispensable than ever. I feel so proud of our students, who choose to dedicate their time and energy to dance, an ancient and yet often misunderstood art form. Dance brings forward the language of the body, a poetic language made of breathing flesh, fluid bones, and pounding heartbeats. This language transcends cerebral understanding and, therefore, inevitably speaks profound truth. It remains a relevant language worth listening to and fighting for.

We are proud to present a mixed program of new dance works created by two distinct and stimulating choreographers.

ASTRO HIVE is a new work created in collaboration with the 3rd year dancers.  As an organizational tool, I grouped the performers according to their astrological sun signs and elements.  I offered detailed movement phrases, self-directed explorations, states of the body practice derived from my thesis research, and improvisational tools to structure the work.  I’ve asked the dancers to work with rigour on specific tasks, to make decisions in-the-moment in relation to the ‘music of their movement', while considering the other bodies and energies in the space.

Light-Print had its world premiere on March 16th, 2022 at 280 Gibney's Black Box Theater. It was produced by Gibney Company for their 2022 Company Created performance series. The work was originally performed by Gibney Company Artistic Associates Alicia Delgadillo, Kevin Pajarillaga, and Jake Tribus. This expanded work is made possible through a partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University, Gibney Company, and Fall For Dance North.