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WHAT IS IS CONTACT IMPROV COMMISSION SERIES
This series aims to celebrate the art of Contact Improvisation creation in an enlivening community setting. Commissions are given to contact Improvisation community members to create new works. Performances of commissions are done in relaxed studio settings. After each performance, there will be an audience-creator chat. The Contact Improvisation Commission Series has specialized project support from: The Canadian Heritage Foundation. It is also funded by our other operation funders, the Toronto Arts Council and Ontario Arts Council.
"Playdate"
DESCRIPTION:
A new creation by Wai Liu and Alex St-Onge that is part of REAson d'etre dance' Contact Improvisation Commission Concert Series.
Childhood and adulthood come together in a mish mash of conversation, imagination, and contact. When did we lose the ability to connect and how do we find our way back?
the ability to connect and how do we find our way back?
DATE: Tuesday March 31
TIME: 8:45 pm
PERFORMANCE LENGTH: 20 minutes
LOCATION:
NUUC's Rafos Hall
310 Danforth Avenue (Jackman ramp entrance)
ARTIST BIOGRPAHIES:
Wai Liu is a Hong Kong born movement artist based in Tkaronto. Wai’s practice mixes imagery, sensation, and a knack for turning little stumbles into choreography. Drawing from contact improvisation and contemporary, modern, and Asian movement forms, they create work that’s joyful, grounded, and deeply responsive to the environment. Proud York Dance Ensemble member, she’s collaborated with Syreeta Hector and Jessica Runge. As community builder, performer, or curiosity rambler, Wai creates magic where bodies and tales meet. She’s all about sharing connections through spontaneous dances or chats. Choreographed and performed at Edinburgh Fringe; performed at Toronto Fringe and PorchView Dances.
Alex St-Onge (she/they) is a movement artist passionate about arts-based community outreach and genderless, partnered dance. Originally from Northeast TX, they now reside in Toronto, ON but continue to do work in the U.S., entering their second year of collaboration with NYC-based dance company Lawton Dance Collective. This semester, they are investing in various choreographic interests including prop-focused, mutli-disciplinary work and partnering rooted in contact improvisation (CI). This school year as a whole, she is prioritizing immersing herself in the CI community, recently completing a beginner CI teacher-training course with REAson d’etre dance.
2025 Double-bill Marry Mary Merry Go Round and Around the Whorl by Kathleen Rea with dancers Mika Lior, Samantha Johnston, Suzanne Liska, Adrian Chuquipiondo, Harrison Argatoff, Marina Robinson, Berkan Gorgun and Nancy Christie.
2025 - Woven by Kathleen Rea and Suzaane Liska
2025 - Two Bodies and Nobody danced and co-created by Gibum Dante Lim and Adrian Chuquipiondo. Gibum Dante Lim was the director.
2024 - Research Group Performance with Suzanne Liska, Samantha Johnston, Adrian Chuquipiondo, Zita Nahrady and Mika Lior with lead creator Kathleen Rea
2024 - Mythic Shifts with Suzanne Liska and ensemble (Samantha Johnson, Gibum Dante Lim, Mika Lior, Suzanne Liska, Zita Nyarady, Kathleen Rea, Tess Takahashi, Mateo G. Torres
2023 - "Poetry and Dance Evening" with award-winning poet Gili Haimovich and dancers , Adrian Chuquipiondo, Jeff Moskal, Olivia Proudfoot and Kathleen Rea
2023 - "Finding Helix" Choreographer Kathleen Rea, dancers and co-creator Jayeden Walker and Luke Anderson and original music and musician Cheryl Ockrant.
2023 - "Untitled" Dancers and co-creators Nickeshia Garrick and Irma Villafuerte with music and co-creation by Uche Ama
2022 - "Contact Dense" Dancer and Creator Olivia Proudfoot, dancer Tim Spronk and sound score and guest appearance by Ference Szabo.
2022- "Querying Gender" by dancers Paul Lewis, Jayeden Walker, and Mateo Galindo Torres
2022- "Contact Zoomprov" by dancers Jen Roy, and Luke Anderson with sound artist Steff Mendolia, and "7:37" new work by choreographer Valentina Tambini
2021 - "Here We Are" by Megan English and Jessica Houghton and musician Doug Tielli
This After Jam Concert Series has specialized project support from: The Canadian Heritage Foundation. It is also funded by our other operation funders Toronto Arts Council and Ontario Arts Council.
