As an Artist-in-Residence at Left of Main, for plastic orchid factory's 2020-2021 season I was invited to submit some writing/musings/thoughts as a reflection on my practise during this pandemic for a published book/let (also available online). "As we sit on the precipice of the unknown, where the unforeseeable and unimaginable are woven into the fabric of … Continue reading fever dreams
Working with Caroline MacCaul, SFU graduate The last few months have been abnormal to say the least. Since COVID hit, it's been a tough time for dance artists. I have really missed being in class training with friends, creating work and performing. So much of what we do just can't be recreated online. That's why … Continue reading Vines Festival 2020
I'm so excited and grateful to have received my first Canada Council Grant! Over the next few months, I'll be working with Deanna Peters on a Professional Development mentorship with a focus on improvisation. I am looking forward to learning and growing from this dance artist who I greatly respect and admire in Vancouver. … Continue reading Mentorship with Deanna Peters
Last week I had the pleasure of taking part in Helen Walkley's "Presence of Mind in Motion" intensive. What a wonderful way to start the New Year! Helen has a gentle and intuitive way of guiding her students into her somatic practise, which is informed by Laban Movement Analysis and somatic Movement Patterning. It … Continue reading Tuning in with Helen Walkley
This fall has been an interesting shift. I've been a dancer dealing with injury since June, which has inspired me to focus on recovery and get into arts writing mode. It's also been an opportunity to write my first grant, and focus on pouring into my students at the studios where I teach. Things I've … Continue reading An interesting fall
