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Edge Two is a lively mix of solo performances

Edge Two features three solo performers. First up is Sara Coffin with "I've Been Here Before". The piece is an excellent showcase for this emerging choreographer and performer.

Karen Rose featured in Edge 2; photo: Chris Randle

July 7th, 2008 · By Allyson McGrane

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Nine Points to Navigate: A Sentimental Journey

Nine Points to Navigate is a tribute to fathers of the old school variety – the kind that provide for their families, served their country in war, and don’t like queers.

Nine Points to Navigate, Sheri Sommerville, Brian Webb; Photo: Ellis Brothers

July 6th, 2008 · By Maryse Zeidler

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Take it Back - joy explosion

Four young dancers pose with the serious beauty of those who respect the eye of the camera, or in this case the audience. Their costumes are fifties-style street clothes, the two women in dresses and two men in jazz-casual suits, yes, ready for attention, ready to perform. Beat. Still ready. So ready that the tall woman's broad smile (JoDee "Fiesty" Allen's irrepressible grin) begins to freeze.

Solid State polishes the floor between couples dances

July 5th, 2008 · By Meg Walker

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Dancing on the Edge 20th Anniversary Festival

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Sometimes when Plank writers compare their notes, they've paid attention to the same things; other times, they look at each other in surprise - "Did we really see the same thing?"

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Right in Front of You, Chengxin Wei, Farley Johansson; photo: Chris Randle

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The Body Eclectic: A Study in Experimentation

The array of choreographers included in the latest EDAM presentation The Body Eclectic was intriguing enough to draw me from my abode: Jai Govinda, Artistic Director of Mandala Arts and Culture; Emily Molnar, former Frankfurt Ballet superstar; and Peter Bingham, contact dance guru.

Body Eclectic

May 30th, 2008 · By Maryse Zeidler

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bODY rEMIX: Variations on Every Body

MARYSE:
I had seen the images for months. Svelte dancers bound and supported by prostheses and canes. They had created quite a stir in the national dance community. It wasn’t just the imagery. I had heard about Marie Chouinard’s new piece bODY rEMIX through various channels, it is a piece that has gathered critical acclaim across Canada.

Body Remix: David Rancourt and Lucie Mongrain Photo: Marie Chouinard

May 26th, 2008 · By Maryse Zeidler and Allyson Macgrane

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The Body Electric: Emptiness, Self-Reflection, and Longing

If you’re new to the contemporary dance scene in Vancouver, you may not realize that the Experimental Dance and Music (EDAM) studio on the main floor of the Western Front is the centre of the city’s choreographic universe. Many of Vancouver’s top choreographers and dancers have trained or performed with the EDAM company at some point in their careers.