BY: LINDSAY DUNCAN “It was therapy for me, to escape life’s hardships even as a young child.” When people ask dancers why they dance, they usually respond by saying “Dance is an escape for me” or “I have found myself through dance.” Dance for a lot of us has allowed us to push through life’s biggest…
Introducing 2018-19 Choreographer Madi Nelson
BY: LARA DAVIS Anyone who knows Madi Nelson knows how genuine and spunky this girl is, which completely shows through her movement. Her energy is simply contagious! Madi Nelson began her dance training at Great Gig Dance in Kennesaw, and later pursued a dance degree at Marymount Manhattan College. Upon graduation, Madi worked with Sarah…
Get to know our Choregraphers: Gabrielle Gambino
By: Lindsay Duncan New Orleans native and founder of Roots Dance Project, Gabrielle Gambino has been dancing since she was 3 years old. She is classically trained in ballet and has attended many summer intensives in Atlanta and New York. She has also danced professionally in Nashville and Atlanta and is currently working as a professional…
Dance Canvas 2018-19 Company Incubator Pilot
Dance Canvas adds a new layer…Developing new dance organizations Our 1st Company Incubator Pilot Participant: Vanessa Zabari has premiered work with Dance Canvas three times, and now is the pilot participant in our program designed to help choreographers establish professional companies in Atlanta and beyond. Through our new program, Vanessa will receive consulting services and professional…
DANCE CANVAS ANNOUNCES 2018-19 SEASON & SELECTED CHOREOGRAPHERS
“Each season, the pool of applicants grows and grows,” exclaims Dance Canvas’ Executive Artistic Director, Angela Harris. This October marks the start of Dance Canvas’ 2018-19 Season – our 11th year of programming. “We are thrilled to announce the professional choreographers that we’ve selected for our annual Choreographer Career Development Initiative. It is a strong…
Why Don’t We Collaborate More?
by Lara Davis Sometimes the Atlanta dance scene seems like a bubble. You go to a dance show and you see the same people you saw at the last show. If we spend so much time creating pieces to share with the community, why should we settle for so frequently sharing our ideas within the…
DANCE CANVAS SELECTED AS A GRANTEE OF BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES’ ARTS INNOVATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Dance Canvas, Inc. will participate in $43 million program ATLANTA, GA — August 13, 2018 — Dance Canvas today announced that it is a grantee recipient of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts Innovation and Management (AIM) program. The invitation-only program seeks to strengthen the organizational capacity and programming of small and mid-size cultural organizations within Atlanta, Austin,…
A Look Back on Dance Canvas
Samantha Miller As we prepare to usher in the new 2018/19 season, we can’t help but feel sentimental about the evolution of this company, as well as imagine what it will continue to grow to be. It’s hard to believe how quickly time has flown since the inception of Dance Canvas. The community, connections and…
Catching Up With Choreographers: Gierre Godley
2017 Dance Canvas choreographer Gierre Godley has had an exciting year. His NYC-based dance company, Project 44, was recently featured on Mashable for their work redefining gender norms in dance. Read more about what he’s been up to and his advice for the Next Generation below! How did you get your start dancing? Gierre: Like most…
Catching Up With Choreographers: Kamali Hill
Dance Canvas audiences last saw Kamali Hill’s work during the 2016 Performance Series at the Rialto Center for the Arts, when she presented “Keep The Body, Take The Mind”. But this choreographer has been anything but dormant since then. From setting work on companies both locally and nationally, choreographing musicals, teaching or collaborating with other artists, Kamali…
Movement by Marci: Exploring Change and Love Through Physically Integrated Dance
Meet Marci Lefkoff; former Hawks dancer and assistant choreographer, DSA Resident teacher, DC Next faculty, NPTI certified Personal Trainer and jazz enthusiast! Don’t be fooled by her height! This well-rounded, inspirational lady is chocked full of technique and choreographic genius. As a much loved and instrumental member of the Dance Canvas community, we could not…
Learning about Lara Davis
This week we focus on choreographer and Dance Canvas Administrative Assistant Lara Davis! Lara has been involved with Dance Canvas in almost every way possible: as a student in the DC Next 2010 intensive, as an intern for the 2014 season, as a dancer in 2012 Performance Series, a dancer for Lonnie Davis and Tracy…
