In 2009, Dusk Dances initiated an exciting new project: for the next four years, the festival will work closely with co-presenting partners and communities across the GTA, with an aim to build capacity in underserved GTA neighborhoods.
DUSK DANCES FIFTEENTH SEASON!
July 9 - 12, 2009. GTA Davenport, Earlscourt Park
Co-produced with Art Starts
Hosted by Madame Beaucoup/Lisa Anne Ross. Opening Band: Samba Squad.
Paul Thurton, with Mixed Magik
William Yong / Zata Omm Dance Projects, with Tenterhooks
Black Ice Step Team, with Ice Movements
Nylda "Lady Noyz" Gallardo-Lopez, with Breakdance con Sabor
Kate Franklin and Meredith Thompson, with Get On Board
July 15 - 18, 2009. Vancouver, Queen Elizabeth Park
Presented by the Dancing on the Edge Festival.
Hosted by Lisa Pijuan. Opening Band: Kunaka.
AKA Dance (Amy Hampton and Keiko Ninomiya), with In a Single Bound
Santee Smith, with Kaha:wi
Kate Franklin and Meredith Thompson, with Get On Board
Body Narratives Collective, with Drink Sand in the Desert
August 4 - 9, 2009. Downtown Toronto, Withrow Park
Hosted by Madame Beaucoup/Lisa Anne Ross. Opening Band: Samba Squad
Myriam Allard (La Otra Orilla), with Cercania /1
Zhenya Cerneacov, Mairéad Filgate, Brodie Stevenson, with One Couch
Black Ice Step Team, with Ice Movements
Marc Boivin, with Withrow Park
Sylvie Bouchard, with La gigue en souvenirs
August 13 - 16, 2009. Jane/Wilson Toronto, Chalkfarm Park
Co-produced with Doorsteps Neighbourhood Services and the Black Creek Community Health Centre.
Hosted by Blakka Ellis. Opening Band: Samba Squad.
Irvin Washington, with The Glamorous Life
Santee Smith, with Kaha:wi
Black Ice Step Team, with Ice Movements
Natasha Eck, with Out of Many, One People (featuring the Dusk Dances Summer Camp)
Kate Franklin and Meredith Thompson, with Get On Board
