Sunday, November 21, 2010

Choreographer Esmeralda Enrique, Artistic Director of the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company. With her is Musican/Composer Nicholas Hernandez, Music Director for the company. The World Premiere of the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company Presentation of Espejo de Oro/Mirror of Gold shows Nov 25-Nov 28 at Harbourfront Centre's Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West.  www.flamencos.net http://www.myspace.com/nicolashernandez1

 
Swing/Lindy Hop dancers Alisha Ruiss and Phil Bourassa. Topics discussed will include why they are so attracted to these dance styles, history of Swing origins, the famous Swing Dance Camp in Herrang Sweden, improvisation in Swing and how Swing has affected their other artistic work.  Ruiss is also an actress and songwriter and won first place at the Canadian Swing Dance Championships Pro Am Division.  Bourassa teaches Swing and Lindy Hop  in Toronto and is a performer with Capital Dance Productions.  www.facebook.com/alisha.ruiss