Our show “Collision” was actually a giant collision. There’s no other way of putting it. Here are some of my favourite parts:
This piece was the beginning of something: David Clennin and I collaborated for the first time ever. Our minds (and bodies) collided for the whole month of August. In short, it was awesome. I can’t wait to again.
It was also the end of something: we used the solo that I have been working on since March 2012, and recently developed during my residency at Mile Zero Dance, as the source material for the show. That solo has now found it’s home in “Collision” and it feels good to leave it there.
We had the masterminds Evan Osinchuk (original music, emergency prop man) and Kasia Brytan (stage manager, lighting designer, multiple board operator, best hug-giver) by our sides the whole time, as well as the support of a lot of amazing sponsors, friends, and family members. We really couldn’t have done it without them!
Also, if you’re at all interested in our creative process, Dave and I created a ton of lists as we were creating “Collision” – here’s a few of them in chronological order. You can see how the piece morphed (and all of the things we were working at, even at the end of the process):
And a final look into our rehearsal process… our pre-show songs of choice.
Dave’s (Super ambient):
Mine (Super pop-y):
We may or may not have clashed a bit on our music preferences. If anything, it created some tangible tension, which was exactly what we were going for.
I’m producing a show for the Edmonton Fringe Festival and I need your help!
I’ve created an indiegogo campaign to help fund “Collision”, the show that David Clennin and I are currently creating (and will be presenting in just a little over a month’s time).
We are also working with the super talented Evan Osinchuk, who will be composing our music.
The specific things that we’re fundraising for are the costs of renting our performance space, lighting and sound equipment, and printing programs and pamphlets. We have lots of exciting perks set up for anyone who’s interested in donating. Check them out!
Rehearsal footage of our piece can be seen in previous posts here and here.
You can see more fancy dancing over at our indiegogo campaign page here.
If you can’t donate at this time, but support what we’re doing, please tell your friends about our campaign. And come out to see the show!
The 2013-14 season will run from September to May, and culminate in a 6-show run in May 2014.
We are offering a scholarship for one dancer this year – please contact tatianacheladyn (at) gmail . com for more information
The whole program costs $500 for 9 months of dance instruction and creation, the final show in May, as well as other exciting performance opportunities! With fundraising, there’s a chance that this cost will go down.
We just finished our first season by showcasing our first, self-titled work at Nextfest 2013.
Nextfest is Edmonton’s festival of emerging artists. There are shows in every art discipline you can think of. It features the work of artists under the age of 30. It’s fantastic and it’s happening NOW.
I may be a little biased. I’ve shown my work in Nextfest for the past couple years. “Booking Streets,” the dance piece I presented last year, in the process of being turned into a dance film – look out for the trailer soon!
This year my sis, Ileanna, and I collaborated to choreograph a duet for ourselves. It’s called “Sometimes a Pet.” It’s form-based (lots of cool moves, not much of a story) and it’s the first time that we’ve co-created a piece.
Our first show was yesterday and we had a blast. We’re in the show entitled Shimmer with five other dance pieces. The show is diverse, ranging from the performance art of Jeannie Vandekerkhove in “Moon River,” a contemporary/jazz piece by Stephanie Lilley called “Starry Eyed,” dances from Victoria School of the Arts’s composition and IB classes, and us.
Shimmer also shows tonight at 9:00pm and on Tuesday, June 12 at 9:30pm at the Roxy Theatre in Edmonton, AB.
Nextfest has a TON of other things going on though. Their website is here. Check out all of the amazing work that young artists in Edmonton are creating now! Hope to see you there!
I’m a graduate of Victoria School of the Arts and I will be the first to tell you that it’s an amazing school. The arts program at Vic is unparalleled and it’s a place where young artists thrive. All of my hopes and dreams were formed in those hallways – it’s a place that’s hard to forget once you’ve stepped in the doors.
And you can see for yourself this Thursday and Friday, May 24 and 25! The dance program is presenting Dance Collective, a show choreographed almost entirely by guest artists, most of them alumni. This will be a fantastic opportunity to see many faces of Edmonton’s small but lively dance scene come out of the woodwork and to see the work of the city’s up-and-coming dance artists!
I have choreographed one of the pieces in the show, entitled “Cosmic Gridlock” for a high school contemporary class. They were the most dedicated group of young women that I’ve ever worked with and it was SUCH a treat to choreograph for 20-some dancers! Also in the show are pieces by local artists Ainsley Hillyard, Raena Waddell, Gerry Morita, and Heidi Bunting, among others, and LOTS of works by alumni. This is a dance show that is sure to inspire and you won’t want to miss it!