Season 2012

DORSET PARK DAY (at McGregor Park)
in partnership with Agincourt Community Services ASSOCIATION

This summer’s program features exciting choreography from:

BoucharDanse with A Flock of Flyers: Remix

(first created by Sylvie Bouchard and David Danzon under the Company CORPUS).
Remounted and adapted by Sylvie Bouchard.
Performed by Zhenya Cerneacov, Marie-Josée Chartier, Irvin Chow, Mairéad Filgate and Meredith Thompson.
Due to severe budget cutbacks the 217th Canadian Flying Squadron has been left without any planes! Determined to fly at any cost, the flyers continue their regimented training in an imaginary terrestrial airfield.
Watch Video / BoucharDanse.com

Throwdown Collective, with BoxSet

Created and performed by Zhenya Cerneacov, Mairéad Filgate, Brodie Stevenson.
A fast-paced and acrobatic dance atop 4 wooden boxes.
Watch Video

Allen Kaeja and Troy Feldman, with A Special Youth Commission

Envolving 12 participants from various GTA neighborhoods including Luis Figo, Philly Hitterz, Shaniece Phillips, Shayne Phillips, Richard Sunga, Samuel Sunga, Wendy Tu, Nicole Van De Cruize, Conroy Wilson, and Fanny.
Please click here to meet the team.

Hosted by Shannon T. Boodram.

A Word from the Festival Director

“Set against the natural landscape of your neighbourhood park, Dusk Dances takes you from the highly physical, to the gently magical, and the charmingly fun. Your journey is accompanied by a host who leads you to selected dance pieces located in different areas throughout the park. Featuring some of Canada’s most innovative dancers and choreographers, and now in its 18th season, Dusk Dances continues to be a delight for audiences of all ages.”

Sylvie Bouchard, Festival Director

RAIN CANCELLATION POLICY

Dusk Dances rarely cancels a show in advance of the start time due to poor weather. All of our artists and volunteers are present at the park (even if it's pouring), and should the clouds part, the sun start to shine, and it's safe to perform, they are ready to go. An announcement is generally made at the park between 7pm and 7:30pm if the show has been cancelled.

A good rule of thumb to assess whether or not to attend a Dusk Dances performance when the weather looks bad: if it's raining where you are when you need to leave to come to the park, perhaps think about coming on a different night.

Catch-up Performances/Rain Matinees:
If Dusk Dances loses two or more performances to rain in one week, we will endeavour to have a catch-up performance on the Sunday of that week at 2pm, weather permitting. This performance would be in addition to the scheduled Sunday 7pm performance. If a catch-up performance looks likely, we will leave a message to this effect on the info-line 416.504.6429 x41, and we will also post an announcement about it on your park's web page.

IN THE Media 2012

- September 1st: Dusk Dances (Source: Lee Waddington, SNAP Beaches, snapbeaches.com)

- September 1st: Dusk Dances (Source: Fraser Douglas, SNAP Downtown Toronto, snapdowntowntoronto.com)

- August 16th: Dusk dancing is back at Toronto parks (Source: Susan Hay, Global News Toronto, globaltoronto.com)

- August 3rd: Dusk Dances brings Withrow Park to life (Source: Claire Nelischer, Spacing, spacingtoronto.ca)

- August 2nd: Dusk Dances at Withrow Park brims with vitality, variety (Source: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star, thestar.com)

- August 2nd: Dusk Dances 2012 (Source: Mara Gulens, Mooney On Theatre, mooneyontheatre.com)

- July 30th: Interview with Sylvie Bouchard on CKLN 88.1 FM 'Stageleft' (Source: Tien Providence, CKLN 88.1 FM - ckln.fm)

- July 29th: A spooky dance, as darkness descends (Source: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star, thestar.com)

- July 28th: Annual Dance Festival Returns To Withrow Park (Source: Danielle Milley, East York Mirror, zuza.com)

- July 28th: Interview with Myriam Allard on EviDance Radio (Source: Ted Fox, CIUT FM 89.5 EviDance - evidanceradio.com)

- July 28th: Five things to do this week: July 28 - August 3 (Source: Jason Rehel, National Post, nationalpost.com)

- July 26th: Dusk Dances performances return to Neilson Park in Malvern (Source: Laura Booth, Scarborough Mirror, zuza.com)

- July 25th: Interview with Sylvie Bouchard on Radio Canada 'Y'a pas deux matins pareils' (Source: Isabelle Gobeil, Radio Canada - radio-canada.ca)

- July 24th: Interview with Sylvie Bouchard on Radio Canada 'Champ Libre' (Source: Maxime Mallet, Radio Canada - radio-canada.ca)

- July 24th: Hot Summer Guide: the Summer's Best Dance (Source: Glenn Sumi, NOW MAgazine, nowtoronto.com)

- July 24th: No Walk in the Park for Young Dancers (Source: Christopher Jones, livewithculture.ca)

- July 24th: Danceopolis - Community Highlight: Dusk Dances (Source: Rebecca, danceopolis.com)

- July 21sth: Interview with Sylvie Bouchard on EviDance Radio (Source: Ted Fox, CIUT FM 89.5 EviDance - evidanceradio.com)

- July 17th: Dusk Dances en communion avec la nature (Source: Guillaume Garcia, L'Express - lexpress.to)