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Vivine Scarlett, Artistic Director of Dance Immersion talks about their 24th Annual International Association of Blacks (ABD) Conference and Festival. Takes place Jan 26-29 2012 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 190 Prince Boulevard Exhibition Place. With her are Jelani Ade-Law, Co-Founder of  ILL NANA/Diversity Dance Co.with dancer Kum Giles. This is a queer postive multi-racial dance company that embraces differences as strength. The piece they present explores the experiences of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered people of colour.  http://illnana-dcdc.com
 
Bakari Lindsay, Co-Founding Artistic Director of COBA, talks about their presentation of Les Rythmes de la Foret taking place February 3-5 at Harbourfront Centre's Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West. This production is a suite of dances and rhythms from the Sub Saharan region  accompanied by traditional drums and chants.  www.cobainc.com

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Jeanne Holmes, Producing Director of Dancemakers and Artistic Director Michael Trent with Choreographer Andrea Spaziani on the Dancemakers presentation TWOBYFOUR--a festival of duets taking place Jan 17-28 at Dancemakers Centre For Creation, Distillery District, 55 Mill Street, The Cannery Building 58, Studio 313. Features Choreographers George Stamos (Montreal), Peter Bingham (Vancouver) and Martin Nachbar (Berlin)  www.dancemakers.org

Janak Khendry, Artistic Director of Janak Khendry Dance Company on their World Premiere of KAAL-TIME, an innovative dance that tells the story of time, taking place Jan 26-28 at Fleck Dance Theatre as part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps. Based on three years of research of the ancient indian scriptures--Reg Veda, Athawa Veda and Shveta Upanishad--and the works of western physicists under the guidance of Vedic scholar Dr. Tulseram Sharm.  Developed in collaboration with the Inclusive Design Research Centre and Inclusive Design Institute OCAD University. Shows  www.jkdanceco.org

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Choreographer/Director Maxine Heppner, Artistic Director of Across Oceans, talks about the World Premiere of the International Canadian-Japan Production of My Heart In A Spoon showing Jan 19-22 2012 at The Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen Street West. This dance-theatre work explores the emotional and physical range of rage while riffing on the visually arresting world of Japances manga. A DanceWorks Co-Works Series Event.   www.acrossoceans.org
 
Coverage of Dance Ontario Dance Weekend'12 showing January 20-22 2012 at Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West, in association with Harbourfront Centre Next Steps 11/12. Choreographers Jasmine Fife and Keiko Kitano talk about their Commissioned Works for the event. Pamela Rasbach, Artistic Director of Typecast Dance Company, talks about the excerpt they are showing at this event from their presentation of Tomato Soup that will be showing in its entirety January 26-28 2012 8pm at the Winchester Street Theatre as part of the DanceWorks Co-Works Series Event.  In an effort to promote other young choreographers Typecast has created an initiative called The Noob, which commissions artists to create short works for Typecast main stage productions.   www.danceontario.ca www.typecastdance.com

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Miriam Schacter, Founder of danceFIT dance ABILITIES is a trained dance fitness choreographer, neuro trauma-oriented psychotherapist-in-supervision and teacher for Dancing With Parkinsons. With her is Twyla Kowalenko,Community Outreach Director of Dance Our Way Home. Both are Founders of thedanceWELL to foster and strengthen a community for healing dance/movement practitioners. http://thedancewell.blogspot.com
 
Howard Richard, Director of Creation for the National Circus School in Montreal, talks about the school's annual recruitment tour across Canada in which the school selects the young circus artists of tomorrow. They will receive a general academic education recognized by the Ministry of Education and world-calibre circus arts training. The school has a Foundation Bursary Program open to all full time students, both Canadian and international.Candidates must submit an application on or before January 15, 2012 and pass an Entrance Examination (audition) during the month of February in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and now in Paris and Buenos Aires. Application forms and further information can be found at www.nationalcircusschool.ca, by e-mailing info@enc.qc.ca or by calling toll-free at 1-800-267-0859. Interviews, in French and English, are available with School representatives, graduates  and students.  
www.nationalcircusschool.com

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Donna Krasnow, a Professor who teaches Modern Dance based on Limon Technique in the Department of Dance in York University, on her book Conditioning with Imagery For Dancers, a resource for dancers and dance educators that includes detailed descriptions of the purpose, form, and rhythm of more than eighty exercises. CoAuthored with Jordana Deveau, Associate Artistic Director of Canadian Children's Dance Theatre.  www.citraining.com

Assis Carreiro, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of DanceEast, a National Dance Agency that brings world class dance to the East of England. Carreiro holds a BA (Honours) from York University and was Director of Education, Community Outreach and Publications for National Ballet of Canada for 12 years. Also on board of Akram Khan Company, worked for Wayne McGregor of Random Dance during 1988/1999 and was Dance Programmer at DasTat for William Forsythe Ballet Frankfurt. Will highlight the DanceEast Rural Retreats, international film tanks looking at the future of ballet and dance with guest speakers from the world of business, sports and the arts exploring how to think "outside the box" about the place of dance in today's society.  www.danceeast.co.uk
 

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