Dusk Dances Hamilton is presented by,
HCA Dance Theatre
AS A LICENSEE OF DUSK DANCES INC.
HOSTED BY BRAD BRACKENRIDGE
OPENING BAND MADERAZ (LATIN MUSIC)
2015
Dusk Dances Hamilton is presented by,
Bella
Choreographed by Danny Grossman
Performed by Michael Caldwell and Meredith Thompson.
Bella was inspired by the opera music of Puccini.
In 1977, with the Puccini music and a mutual love of Marc Chagall’s
paintings, Danny Grossman and Judy Jarvis set out to make a duet
for themselves on top of, under and around a table.
When Mary Kerr arrived to design the sets and costumes, she took her inspiration
from the Chagall images they had been using and created a beautiful painted
horse as the centerpiece for this charming love duet.
First premiered at Dusk Dances 2007.
Big Hill
Hamilton
Choreographed by Megan English
Performed by: Cameron Buttrum, Lisa Emmons, Megan English, John Gerena, Tanis Sydney MacArthur and Alina Shaw
Original music by: The Dinner is Ruined
Big Hill uses the natural incline of a hill as its stage.
Mountain (or in this case a hill) is a universal metaphor for the action of striving.
The dancers embody the emotional and human experience of striving through the
physical trajectory of travelling up and down a hill. Through tempo and movement
choices, the dancers create dynamic patterns of the landscape of a hill, working with
gravity to experience exertion and release as a true physical expression.
Premieres this year at Dusk Dances.
Duck Dances
Vancouver
Kaha:wi, Four Directions, Young Woman's Dance
L'Eau
Peterborough
murmure de femme / Woman’s Whisper
Odette’s Odyssey
Pickering
PhotURIs Versicolor
Recuerdos (taranto)
Toronto
THREE-TONE²
Vancouver
Note From the Festival Director
"Now in its 21st season, Dusk Dances is set against the natural landscape of your neighbourhood park.
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 and engaging dancers and choreographers, Dusk Dances continues to be a delight for audiences of all ages.
This year, be charmed by the presentation of Tedd Robinson’s Disconcertante, a masterful 30 minute work to close our program, performed by dancers of Cloud 9.”
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.
IN THE Media 2015
- August 13th: A Mix of Light and Shadows
(Source: Mark Mann, The Dance Current, thedancecurrent.com)
- August 8th: Dusk Dances bring summer magic
(Source: Celeste Sansregret, Spockets and Greasepaint, insidetoronto.com)
- August 4th: Dusk Dances ample fun and whimsy that appeals across ages
(Source: Martha Shabas, Globe and Mail, theglobeandmail.com)
- August 3rd: Dusk Dances adds challenging, evening-only work
(Source: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star, thestar.com)
- July 30th: Dusk Dances shimmying back to Withrow Park
(Source: Tara Hatherly, East York Mirror, insidetoronto.com)
Mairéad Filgate and Eddie Kastrau in Danny Grossman's Bella
Season Locations
6:00 PM TO 6:45 PM: COME EARLY
FOR FREE DANCE WORKSHOPS, EVERY NIGHT
7:00 PM - Band starts
7:30 PM - Dance performances start
PWYC - $10 suggested minimum donation
Bayfront Park is located in Hamilton, just north of Waterfront Drive, L8L 1C8
More info: 905.528.4020