Dance Canvas kicks off its 16th season introducing the Choreographer Career Development Initiative (CCDI) and Dance Canvas on Film program, welcoming seven choreographers and five filmmakers for five months of creation. The initiative offers resources, mentorship, and a platform for new choreographers while nurturing artistic relationships within Atlanta’s dance community. The new projects are set to premiere at Atlanta’s Ferst Center stage in March 2024.
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Announcing Dance Canvas’ 15th Anniversary Season and 2022-23 Choreographers
Dance Canvas’ 15th Anniversary season, which started July 2022 and runs through June 2023, is packed with performances, community workshops, artist talks, youth programs, and Dance Canvas’ signature Choreographer Career Development Initiative, which provides resources and performance opportunities to a selected cohort of choreographers and now Film makers!
bend to break: Meet Monica Hogan Thysell; 2021-2022 CCDI Choreographer
Meet choreographer, teacher, and dancer Monica Hogan Thysell. After residing in New York City for over a decade, she is now based in Atlanta, Georgia. She made this transition in late 2019, which was the blissful period before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As global lockdowns began, this period of isolation and solitude inspired…
Getting to Know our Choreographers: Lindsay Renea
“My work and process are centered around creating images that depict people of African descent in positive and futuristic forms. I use principles of science and often times specifically physics to explore tasks and movement on the dancing body.”
Getting to Know Our Choreographers: Kaila Carter
“My process for bringing this work to life required me to keep my intention at the forefront of mind. I started with very literal iterations of my concept and then started to abstract the movement. Of course, going about it that way, and making editorial choices, meant that I needed to be open to change.”
Getting to Know Our Choreographers: Vanessa Zabari & Mary Beth Stinson of The Tap Rebels
“…find your passion and then your work will feel more purposeful and intentional. We are constantly inspired and excited about the work we are creating and the things happening within the company.”
Getting to Know our Choreographers: Peter Swan
I would describe my work as being firmly rooted in the traditions and technique of classical ballet while heavily infused with the constant evolution of contemporary movement. The seeds of inspiration come in many forms – personal stories or histories, current events, interesting ideas or theories, or simply a fascinating piece of music.
Getting to know Our Choreographers: TereLyn Jones
I originally choreographed this work at Howard University as a concert dance piece. Now that I’m revisiting the piece, I’m taking a completely different approach.
Reflections: 2019 was about planting seeds; Let’s see what Blossoms in 2020!
Our dance community is not only growing, it’s morphing, and it makes me proud!
…The 1st 20 years of the 2000’s have been an incredibly fulfilling journey…Let’s see where we take it to next!
Getting to Know our Choreographers: Catherine Messina
“My work for Dance Canvas centers around the intersection of strangers lives: both at big moments in history and small moments in personal lives. I’m fascinated by the seemingly random moments of life that drive people together or apart, depending on how they handle a shared experience.”
Britt Whitmoyer Fishel; from ATL to PA
If you have attended a Dance Canvas Performance Series in the past few years, chances are you have seen the work of Britt Whitmoyer Fishel. A distinct voice in the Atlanta dance community, Britt has presented works with Dance Canvas in 2015, 2016, and 2018, as well as with her resident company, Atlanta Dance Collective….
CHOREOGRAPHERS SELECTED FOR DANCE CANVAS’ 2019-20
“It’s always so rewarding to see new work being developed by new voices in this industry. Our program provides opportunities not only to our choreographers, but also to Atlanta audiences to see these talented artists as they blossom on the local and national stage. I always love meeting new artists who call Atlanta home and helping to bring innovative choreographers from neighboring arts communities to present work in Atlanta!” – Angela Harris, Executive Artistic Director, Dance Canvas, Inc.
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