Internationally renowned contemporary dance company Nederlands Dans Theater wowed on the National Arts Centre stage in Ottawa. This spectacle included a triple bill of some of the most cutting edge performances that explore the relationships between communities, narrativity, the land, and each other.
Matriarchs Uprising: Samantha Sutherland & Aria Evans (Program B) is one of three dance programs by Indigenous women presented by the National Arts Centre (NAC) Dance and NAC Indigenous Theatre last week, aimed at showcasing contemporary Indigenous dance and storytelling. In the emotionally evocative Program B, the audience was carried through rich transformations via two solo dance performances.
NAC Dance welcomes renowned Canadian contemporary dancer Louise Lecavalier, as she brings her choreography Stations to the Babs Asper Theatre on the evenings of March 30 and 31.
The smarch-like weather of late hasn’t been great for outdoor winter activities, but there’s plenty to do both indoors and out—just be sure to check conditions or official websites/social media accounts before checking out the outdoor events.
Mélanie Demers’ new work La Goddam Voie Lactée is a hauntingly absurd, violent, honest, and powerful reflection on feminism and deep societal issues. Now playing at the NAC.
NAC Dance returns to the stage for their 2021–22 season with four incredible programs this year. Cathy Levy, Executive Producer of NAC Dance, talks about this new season and how they are ensuring it will be safe and exciting.
This week in the Future of Ottawa series, we’re taking a deep dive into Ottawa’s dance communiter—what it’s like now and where it’s headed. Read on for a guest post by Yvonne Coutts on the future of professional dance in Ottawa.
This week in the Future of Ottawa series, we’re taking a deep dive into Ottawa’s dance scene—what it’s like now and where it’s headed. Read on for a guest post from Cathy Levy on the future of dance creators at the National Arts Centre.
Andrea Peña & Artists’s UNTITLED I comes to the National Arts Centre on Thursday, November 5th at 7pm. As part of NAC Dance’s #DanceForth programming, the performance will be live-streamed from the National Arts Centre.
Every first Monday of the month, Apartment613 publishes the coolest #ottarts #ottjobs we hear about.
The company was created 60 years ago and attracts some of the most technically brilliant and versatile dancers in the world. You could probably ask them to dance the Macarena and it would still be glorious and mesmerizing.
“Everyone always says tap is coming back,” said Dorrance. What’s exciting about the show is that there aren’t many opportunities to see tap shows outside of some Broadway productions. “[The tap community] is insular, it’s a small community. It felt really exciting to be part of it, because it was a small community,” she said.
Canadian choreographer Louise Lecavalier created Battleground, a breathtaking fast-paced duet with live original music.
The Aboriginal dance company, which hails from Australia, is performing for two nights at the NAC this weekend.
Madeline Paiva: “Boston Ballet performs this entire triple bill so perfectly in figure, form and technique. It would be shame to miss out!”
