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This concert series aims to celebrate the art of Contact Dance creation in an enlivening community setting.
Periodically through the year, Contact Dance-inspired commissions will have their premiere in an informal community setting. After each performance there will be an audience-creator chat.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCE
Double -bill Marry Mary Merry Go Round and Around the Whorl
Thursday, June 26 - 8:00 pm - dress rehearsal with only 40 attendees
Friday June 27 - 8:00 Performance
Al Green Theatre
750 Spadina Ave. (at Bloor)
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2J2 (wheelchair accessible)
WHAT IS IS CONTACT IMPROV CONCERT SERIES:
This concert 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. After each performance, there will be an audience-creator chat. The Contact Improvisation Concert 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.
DATE: Tuesday March 18, 2025
TIME: 8:45 pm to 9:45 pm (You will be coming in as the jam ends and then we shall get set up)
LOCATION: 310 Danforth Ave, Toronto, Rafos Hall is close to Chester Subway (wheelchair accessible)
COST: $10 (Free for Toronto Tuesday Dance Jam members)
CREATORS/PERFORMERS:
Gibum Dante Lim and Adrian Chuquipiondo
PROJECT LEAD:
Gibum Dante Lim
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.
