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Two important Canadian dance films available to see online this week. Author of the article: Lynn Saxberg Publishing date: Mar 17, 2021  •  4 days ago  •  3 minute read  •  NAC dance producer Cathy Levy. Photo by Remi Theriault Creative Inc /The National Arts Centre Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Contemporary dance is one of the most ephemeral of art forms, although it’s an expression that lends itself to film, wheth...

Jean-Pierre Perreault's contemporary dance masterpiece, Joe, coming to Canadian computer screens A version filmed in the mid-1990s is being made available by Digidance, which is a collection of four organizations, including Vancouver's DanceHouse by Charlie Smith on March 7th, 2021 at 10:27 AM 1 of 4 2 of 4 There are very few Canadian contemporary dance shows that can match the impact that  Joe had on Quebec audiences back in 1984. Montreal choreographer Jean-Pierre Perreault's show featured 32 dancers in trench coats and work boots, with their hats pulled down to just above their eyeb...

Digidance enables Canadians to savour top-tier performing arts from the comfort of home DanceHouse's Jim Smith helped launch this initiative in partnership with the National Arts Centre, Harbourfront Toronto, and Danse Danse in Montreal by Charlie Smith on February 15th, 2021 at 10:53 AM 1 of 2 2 of 2 For decades, Canada’s dance companies have been bringing artists and audiences together for shared experiences. So when the pandemic arrived last spring and people were being told to stay away from one another, it created a conundrum. How could this cherished art form continue? One respo...

Digidance lets Canadians to savour top-tier dance from the comfort of home Digidance lets Canadians to savour top-tier dance from the comfort of home Four Canadian dance presenters team up to bring large-scale dance productions to a computer screen near you By Charlie Smith Hugo Marchand performs in the Paris Opera Ballet. For decades, Canada’s dance companies have been bringing artists and audiences together for shared experiences. So when the pandemic arrived last spring and people were being told to stay away from one another, it created a conundrum. How could this cherished ar...

Crystal Pite’s Body And Soul is coming to Canadian screens Crystal Pite’s Body And Soul is coming to Canadian screens The Canadian choreographer worked with the Paris Opera Ballet on an ambitious feature film that will debut on February 17 By Charlie Smith Julien Benhamou / Opera National de Paris Vancouver choreographer Crystal Pite admits to feeling preshow jitters in advance of the Canadian film premiere of one of her more ambitious choreographic works. The Kidd Pivot founder realizes that this anxiety is a bit bizarre, given that the Paris Opera Ballet debuted Body And Sou...