Dance
Twelve is a diverse showcase of SFU talent
February 23, 2015Twelve is an SFU dance production featuring 12 student-choreographed pieces from different styles of contemporary dance. It is a wonderful opportunity for students to showcase their talents in choreography and performance, and to give dancers a platform to participate in a well-produced program. The choreographers were also given the unique chance to work with lighting designers. Students from every year of the dance program are participating in the show, either as a choreographer, performer, or both. [caption id="attachment_607" align="aligncenter" width="752"] Photo courtesy of the SFU School for Contemporary Arts.[/caption] “The program provides a scope of talent at SFU, from graduating…
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Shay Kuebler premieres Glory at the Chutzpah Festival
February 16, 2015What does it mean to achieve glory? Shay Kuebler wrestles with this question in Glory, his new dance work premiering at this year’s Chutzpah! Festival. The work is a follow up to his debut, Karoshi, and serves as a bold…
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Students dance for change at annual fundraiser
January 31, 2015The second annual SFU Dance Marathon kicked off on Saturday, January 24, featuring 12 hours of nonstop energy, infectious songs, and, of course, a whole lot of dancing. SFU is the first university in Canada to hold a Dance Marathon,…
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Tutus with a twist: Les Ballets Trockadero
January 27, 2015Who would have thought men in tutus could put on such a sensational show? With slapstick humour, impressive technique, and incomparable parodies, this all-male ballet troupe provided a hilarious, extremely entertaining show that had the audience in fits of laughter…
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Louise Lecavalier is So Blue
January 26, 2015Louise Lecavalier is a powerhouse. In So Blue, her pulsing, persistent choreography was mesmerizing from the moment she began to move. As she shuffled nimbly across the stage, she was totally entranced in her movements, like a runaway train gaining…
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Dance team to perform at the Grey Cup
November 24, 2014You may not have heard of them, but SFU’s dance team is already making waves. They are poised to represent SFU at the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) 102nd Grey Cup hosted in Vancouver on Sunday, November 30. Despite the fact…
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Reviews: Urinetown, Ballet BC, Joaquin Grilo, Flashdance
November 13, 2014Urinetown November 1 – 29, Firehall Arts Centre What if there comes a time when water shortages are so severe that it becomes a privilege to pee? Urinetown is back at the Firehall to explore this possibility with hilarious characters…
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Gait to the Spirit is a riveting Indian dance festival
November 10, 2014Bright colours. Solo performers. A serene stage that is a blank canvas awaiting rhythmic dancing. The Gait to the Spirit culture festival for classical Indian dance showcased these elements, and more. From October 31 to November 2, the Mandala Arts…
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Crazy Smooth explores the concept of partnering with the music
October 20, 2014For most dance styles, the basis of choreography is the human body, but as Bboyizm’s choreographer Yvon ‘Crazy Smooth’ Soglo explains, street dance is different. “For a lot of contact improv and contemporary dance, bodies are the base of the…
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Dances for a Small Stage collaborates with Music on Main
October 13, 2014The role of the emcee in Dances for a Small Stage is to facilitate transitions and provide a continuous storyline throughout the evening. "I'm the sorbet," laughed Billy Marchenski, comparing his role to that of a palate cleanser between dinner…
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