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REAson d'etre
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Mandate:
- to teach and inspire the public about dance/theatre through the creation and production of classes, workshops and performances that use dance, vocalization, text and physical theatre to express the human condition. - to work with a range of junior, mid-career and senior dance artists to explore generational themes and storytelling. This mandate also serves to provide learning experiences for up-and-coming youth as well as provide creative opportunities for senior dance artists.
- to ensure the accessibility of the dance arts to the public.
- to exploration current themes in workshops, events and performances in a manner that enables the public to benefit from the therapeutic powers of expression. Activities: - Dance performances, workshops and classes - Mentoring of youth artists - Educate the public about dance/theatre and the creative process through events such as audience creator chats that allow the pulic to meet and learn from REAson d'etre dance productions' artists - Programs that ensure that dance is accessible History: REAson d'être dance productions is a no-for-profit dance/theatre company founded in 2000 by Kathleen Rea. Since inception the company has produced four main stage performances, and over 30 dance workshops. In all these endeavors REAson d'etre dance productions ensured the accessibility of its programming by offering scholarships and reduced rates to those in need. By including apprentice position in many of its projects REAson d'être dance productions also has been able to mentor youth and emerging artists. REAson d'être dance productions also has co-production credits following not-for profit companies: the Chimera Project, Kaeja d’Dance, the Parkdale BIA and princess productions.
In 2005 REAson d'être dance productions won a gold prize at the Festival Der Nationen (Austria) for the co-production of Lapinthrope, a dance film that explored mental health issues and marginalization and, screened at 14 international film festivals and Bravo Television.
In 2007 REAson d'être dance productions created Close Knit for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2007. Close Knit involved classes, site specific installations and performances that combined knitting and dance. All events were open to the public throughout the night on the streets of Parkdale, Toronto.
In 2008 REAson d'etre dance productions was nominated for three Dora Mavor Moore awards, including outstanding choreography (Kathleen Rea), dance performance (Karen Kaeja) and sound design/composition (Snowblink) for the production of Long Live, a story ballet that explored death and the grieving process.
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