ps: We’re All Here

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ps: We’re All Here Festival runs July 3-5 and 10-12 at 8pm

The Toronto Dance Community Love-In presents 6 evenings of experimental contemporary dance works by local, national and international artists. Bringing you a series of double bill performances and discussions for two weeks of mover, thinker mayhem.

Collective Space, 221 Sterling Rd, Unit 5. (Sterling Lofts)

Tickets: Single night tickets $15. Festival pass $75. Available at the door (cash only!) or for purchase online here:

http://weareallhere.eventbrite.ca/

Performance Schedule

July 3rd
Amanda Acorn (Toronto)
Lady Janitor aka Eroca Nicols (Toronto) and Francesca Pedulla (Italy)

July 4
Andréa de Keijzer/Je suis Julio (Montreal)
Heidi Strauss and Darryl Tracy (Toronto)

July 5
Brandy Leary/Anandam Dance (Toronto)
rootlessroot (Greece)

July 10
Bee Pallomina (Toronto)
Vanessa Kimmons (Toronto)

July 11
Helen Husak (Calgary)
Zoja Smutny (Toronto/Germany)

July 12
Andrea Spaziani (Toronto)

www.tolovein.com

Thank you to Dance Ontario, Brandy Leary and Collective Space. Ontario Arts Council and Toronto Arts Council.

Workshops for Dance Technicians

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Workshops to Make You Smarter! With The Playground Studios and Dual Audio Services

Projection Design for the Playwright & Director & Designer & you!

This is a two day workshop.

Sat. June 29 & Sun. June 30, 2013

10:00 am – 5:00 pm $100.

This workshop’s aim is to help theatre creators develop a perspective on Projection Design, the nuts and bolts of how it is done, what is possible, what is impossible, and what is in-between. Combining discussion, demonstration, and active participation, the workshop will help develop a common language between Designers, Directors, Playwrights, and other theatre makers.

 

Projection Designers Tool Kit

DATE TBC: July 2013

10:00 am – 5:00 pm $50

This hands-on workshop functions as a technical manual for projection designers and theatre artists alike, offering practical insight into the software and technologies used to create and deliver media for the stage. Through a brief demonstration Photoshop and After Effects, the workshop will explore the art of content creation and digital dramaturgy before delving into a demonstration of various show control softwares.

 

The Instructors: Ben Chaisson and Beth Kates (Projection, Sound, Lighting, Set & Costume Designers, Co-Creative Directors of Playground Studios)

Emily C. Porter (Sound Designer & owner of Dual Audio Services)

For more information, visit
http://dualaudioservices.myshopify.com/pages/workshops

And to register
http://dualaudioservices.myshopify.com/collections/workshop

The Redpath Waterfront Festival

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The Redpath Waterfront Festival: All the Best on Land and Water

Tall Ships® Entire Fleet, Wharf at York Interactive History and After-Dark Water Show

Celebrate the start of summer in Toronto, with a visit to the Redpath Waterfront Festival,

June 20-23, to welcome the Tall Ships® fleet to Toronto and enjoy all the best on land and water.  Toronto will be the only port on the TALL SHIPS® 1812 Tour where the entire fleet can be seen in one location.  From the magnificent opening ceremonies, welcoming the captains and crew, to the final awe-inspiring Parade of Sail, presented by the City of Toronto, as the fleet continues on its journey around the Great Lakes. The tall ships will be the foreground and the background to Toronto’s annual urban beach party.  

 

Bring the family: general admission is free. There will be something for everyone, from toddler to granny.  The tall ships will be moored along the full two kilometre length of the waterfront, from HTO West near the foot of Spadina Avenue to Sherbourne Common, near Sugar Beach. Ship deck tour tickets/wristbands can be purchased online now for a 30% discount at TOwaterfrontfest.com, or at the event – look for booths at Sherbourne Common, Harbour Square Park East, HTO Park, and at Harbourfront Centre.

Cruise the Waterfront

There’s so much to see along the Waterfront that the Toronto Port Authority is providing a Festival Water Shuttle to help you view it all at your leisure. Hop aboard at Sherbourne Common, York Street Slip or John Quay. Pay by donation, in support of Toronto Brigantine – Redpath Waterfront Festival’s designated charity (kids age 5 and under and ship deck tour wristband holders ride for FREE). 

 Tall Ships® sail in, loaded with history

The War of 1812 was fought on water as well as on the land. Three of the tall ships have links to those rousing times – Pride of Baltimore II, Privateer Lynx and US Brig Niagara are examples of the smaller fighting ships that held the might of the Royal Navy at bay.

Second year of the war – Fort York up in flames!

Interactive history takes place before your eyes!  At The Wharf at York the story of the attack on Fort York is told in 18min12sec, using today’s technology to tell the 200-year-old tale. Parks Canada adds to the local colour with this year’s edition of 1812 On Tour.

Harbourfront Centre

Free performances on the Redpath Stage, featuring the Metis Fiddler Quartet and Bold Steps-Canadian Step Dance that will entertain with clogs, jigs and reels.  Exhibition Common will feature a large-scale outdoor photographic exhibition of Toronto’s nine rivers and provide lots of information on sailing and power boating instruction as well as rental programs.

Excitement on the water

At Sugar Beach, see four demos daily of Flyboarding®, the coolest personal water jet pack ever. Times are listed at the event. At Sherbourne Common, Cinema H20 creates an after dark experience featuring lasers, fountains, music and pyrotechnics on Thursday, June 20 at 10:30 pm. and on Friday, June 21/Saturday, June 22 at 10:00 pm.

Urban folk music on the beach!

360/AM Emerge Artists Showcase presents workshops and main-stage concerts highlighting Toronto’s flourishing urban folk scene. Hosted by Shakura S’aida at Sugar Beach, Thursday through Saturday from noon – 10:00 pm daily, and Sunday from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm.

 How to get there by public transportation or car

The TTC offers more frequent buses during peak periods and large festivals and events, which allows easy on and off access to the hot spots along the waterfront without having to worry about parking.  The waterfront will be accessible by car or taxi, but to keep traffic congestion to a minimum visitors are encouraged to park cars farther away from the waterfront and walk into the area or take public transportation. Bike racks are scattered along the waterfront, while parking lots can be found in a number of locations including Rees and Simcoe Street.  For further parking lots please visit Towaterfrontfest.com. Taxi stands are located next to the Queen’s Quay Terminal building at the foot of York Street. Traffic will flow one way only westbound along Queens Quay 

The Redpath Waterfront Festival

The Redpath Waterfront Festival, in partnership with the Waterfront Business Improvement Area (WBIA), provides on-water and on-land programming that promotes Toronto locally, nationally and internationally as a premiere waterfront destination. Festival sponsors and presenters include City of Toronto, Toronto Port Authority, CTV, Toronto Star, Porter Airlines, Westin Harbour Castle and Parks Canada, among others.

Festival Hours are 10:00 am – 11:00 pm daily, except Sunday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. To avoid line-ups, purchase tall ship deck tour tickets online at TOwaterfrontfest.comor visit the web site for more specific information.

Contacts:                                          
Peggy Sheffield, APR                                      Victoria Parrell

Peggy Sheffield & Associates Inc.,                 Consultant, Marketing & Communications

Phone: 416-822-8511      Phone: 416-464-7606

psheffield@psapr.com                                      vparrell@harmonymarketing.ca

spaces between us

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The space between us is a new Canadian dance performance that fuses music, theatre, spoken-word and poetry into a fantastic voyage through space and time. From the macro (the universe) to the micro (quantum foam), it is a sublime meditation on our astronomical origins, our place within the cosmos, the fundamental forces that bind and repel us, and anxieties surrounding distance, intimacy, and the inherent human need to connect.

Premiering in Toronto at the Dancemakers Center for Creation June 19th – 22nd

Tickets:

Student, Senior, CADA – $15   |  Regular Admission – $20

*Gala night June 22:  Student, Senior, CADA – $20   |  Regular Admission – $25

Tickets available at the door and online through Eventbrite.  Cash, cheques and credit cards also accepted at the door. Seating is limited so be sure to reserve your tickets in advance. For more information on tickets or show details feel free to contact Tziporah Productions by emailing Aviva at info[at]tziporahproductions.ca

For more information on Tziporah Productions please visit their website http://www.tziporahproductions.ca/

Chimera Project Fundraiser

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Donate Your Clothes

What:
Fundraiser to support a new creation this August!

What??
Revive: Gently Used Clothing Sale featuring gently used clothing.
Revive your warderobe with great finds at crazy low prices.
Revive the environment by engaging in the process of reusing and respecting resources our stuff is made of.
Revive yourself by partnering in the creation of new dance works!
Revive!!

Get:
As a thank you for your clothing donation: one free Soft Taco at Pancho y Emiliano.

When!
Revive: Gently Used Clothing Sale
Saturday June 15, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
200 Augusta, lower level, Kensington Market

If you have no unwanted items, we welcome cash donations online. A charitable receipt will be provided .

Drop Off Locations:

Pancho y Emiliano
200 Augusta
Kensington Market
Instructions:
Please leave items in bin close to the main entry door.
Claim your taco coupon or taco at the counter.
11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday to Friday
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sundays

or

The Chimera Project
471 Brunswick Avenue
M5R 2Z6
Instructions:
Please leave items in small bin on main porch with your email address.
Your Pancho y Emiliano gift coupon will be emailed to you.
Drop off items any time.

School of Toronto Dance Theatre

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Summer School in Contemporary Dance

July 1 – 26, 2013*

Application Deadline has been extended to June 10!

The Summer School program is designed for individuals pursuing or considering a professional career in contemporary dance.
We offer:

  • a challenging, intensive program for the physically fit
  • renowned teachers
  • technique classes with experienced dance accompanists
  • a healthy and fun learning environment

* Please note that the July audition for the Professional Training Program occurs at the end of the second week of the Summer School, on July 13 (see more below).

Professional Training Program – Final Audition

Full-time, three-year post-secondary program in contemporary dance.

Accepting new students for September 2013

Final Audition: July 13, 2013 (Application deadline July 5, 2013)

For more information check our website or email info@schooloftdt.org

For more information, please contact:

Andrea Roberts
Artistic Coordinator – Professional Programs
phone: 416-967-6887 ext. 22
email: info@schooloftdt.org

schooloftdt.org

dance: made in canada/fait au canada Call for Volunteers

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dance: made in canada/fait au canada is looking for volunteers!

dance: made in canada/fait au canada (d:mic/fac) is Toronto’s only biennial contemporary dance summer festival that has been running in Toronto since 2000 presenting some of the best artists from across Canada.

Check out the website for this year’s program www.princessproductions.ca

What do volunteers do?

* Regular volunteer duties include stuffing and folding programs, assisting with patron questions, nightly set-up of signage and assisting with opening and closing night receptions.

* Arts Encounters volunteer duties include answering questions from the public and assisting with security for the equipment used for each of this season’s site-specific installations.

2 Regular Volunteers are needed for each day’s time slot

1 Arts Encounters volunteer is needed for each day’s Late Slot as well as the Intensive Rep Show Slot (afternoon) on Saturday Aug 17th.

Dates and Time Slots Needed to be Filled:

Wednesday August 14th (Bennethan Series and Morrison Series)

  • Early Slot (5-9pm) + Late Slot (7-11pm)

Thursday August 15th (von Tiedmann Series, Bennethan Series and WYSIWYG)

  • Early Slot (5-9pm) + Late Slot (7-11pm) + Super Late Slot (10pm-1am)

Friday August 16th(Morrison Series, von Tiedmann Series and WYSIWYG)

  • Early Slot (5-9pm) + Late Slot (7-11pm) + Super Late Slot (10pm-1am)

Saturday August 17th(Morrison Series, Intensive Rep, Bennethan Series and von Tiedmann Series)

  • Afternoon Slot (12-4pm) + Intensive Rep Show Slot (2-6pm)
  • Early Slot (5-9pm) + Late Slot (7-11pm)

Please email Cara Spooner (at caraspooner@gmail.com) with the date(s) and time slot(s) you are interested in as well as requests to be an Art Encounters volunteer or a Regular Volunteer..

Each volunteer will receive one free ticket to a program of their choice in exchange for each time slot they volunteer for!

(We also provide credits for high school students looking to complete their community service hours)

Final Savage Land Indiegogo Campaign

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Sore for Punching You’s most recent full evening installation piece, Final Savage Land – premiered in Toronto, January 2013 – has been invited to be remounted in this years SummerWorks Festival. 
 
Inspired by two very separate entities, this choreographed duet takes place within an installation and explores questions about survival and inevitable co-dependency.  In part inspired by Avro Part’s piano composition Fur Alina, and part Grimm’s fairytale, the result of this unlikely coupling creates a disturbing beauty.
 
We are very excited to have a venue for this piece so soon but we cannot do it without help.  Please take a second to check out our campaign through Indiegogo and consider helping us on this venture.

Job Posting: Administrative Officer (CDA)

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The Canadian Dance Assembly is hiring for the position of Administrative Officer through the Investing in Neighborhoods Program. To apply for job opportunities through the Investing in Neighbourhoods Program, interested candidates must follow the instructions below, or contact the CDA office for further details.

Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Programs and Services Manager, the Administrative Officer provides confidential administrative and secretarial support to the management team. He/She assists with the activities related to programs and service, triages information of a sensitive and confidential nature, coordinates the flow of information, acts as a strong support to the Executive Director in her work, ensures accurate and timely delivery of administrative services, and keeps the Program and Services Manager apprised of issues and activities. This person interacts with senior leaders, the Board of Directors, and administrative support staff across the organization to convey information utilizing strong communication abilities. The individual works independently and communicates with internal and external stakeholders/customers in a manner that promotes positive and respectful relationships. He/She will also problem solve and assist in making judgments that affect the accuracy and efficiency of the organization.

Responsibilities/Duties:

  • General office support as needed, perform clerical duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, faxing, mailing, answering phone, and filing
  • Act as support to the Executive Director which may include but not limited to: maintaining agendas, meeting coordination, assistance with general grant applications and filing, travel arrangements
  • Support the organization in the coordination of program delivery and development
  • Reply to general information requests
  • Setup and coordinate meetings and conferences as needed
  • Provide secretarial support to the management team
  • Arrange travel and hotel details for staff and Board of Directors as needed
  • Assistance with membership renewals and development as needed

Employer is committed to employment equity and hires on the basis of merit. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities.

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Strong English communication and written skills
  • Proficient in French (oral. Written would be an asset)
  • Passionate about the arts and preferably knowledgeable about the Canadian dance sector
  • Must possess a level of education, training and experience equivalent to a diploma in business or administrative management plus two years recent, related experience supporting senior level management
  • The candidate must be an effective communicator: He/She will respond to internal and external enquiries with diplomacy, courtesy and discretion
  • He/She will possess superior interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
  • He/She must have a keen sense of organization and ability to multi-task. Effective time-management skills including the ability to organize, prioritize work and meet frequent and tight deadlines are a proven asset
  • Must have strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook), knowledge of design software and database an asset

Rate: $14.96 per hour

Hours: 26 hours per week

Duration: 52 weeks

A cover letter and resume are both required for this position.

HOW TO APPLY

TESS Employment Opportunities System (EOS) website: http://www.brainhunter.com/frontoffice/seekerViewJobDetailAction.do?sitecode=pl551&jobId=1653232&page=search

Candidates can also reach the job posting at http://www.toronto.ca/socialservices

Click on TESS Employment Opportunities System. Click SEARCH.
New applicant = Click “Register” at the top right-hand corner of the screen (visit/call your local Employment Centre for the “access code”)
Returning applicant = Click “Login”

Ballet Creole Summer Dance Intensive

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Summer Dance  Intensive
August 6-16, 2013
“Surrender to the Rhythm”

A two week summer intensive focusing on Contemporary dance from African roots. Extensive exploration of Contemporary, Horton and Dunham Techniques. Repertory work also included.

Instructors Include:
Patrick Parson – Founder & Artistic Director of Ballet Creole, Dunham Technique Specialist
Gabby Kamino – Principal Modern Dance Teacher at Etobicoke School for the Performing Arts
Jose Carret – Artistic Director of Danza Corpus in Matanzas, Cuba

NEW Location
Xing Dance Studio
452 College Street, Toronto, ON

Tuition
$500.00 for two weeks / $20.00 per class
Full payment is due one week prior to the start of the program in order to secure your spot.

How to Apply
1. Fill out an Application form (available online at www.balletcreole.org)
2. Return the application to the Ballet Creole School via:
- Email : info@balletcreole.org
- Post : 61 Primrose Ave Toronto, Ontario M6H 3V2
3. Send in your payment with your application form or make a secure Paypal payment on our website.

Contact info@balletcreole.org or call 416-960-0350 for more info.

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