InFrinGinG Dance: Raven Spirit Dance Company (Vancouver)

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Monday, August 19th, 2013
6:30 PM

Still Snowing: Photo by Jeremiah Armstrong.

Crimson Coast Dance Society and Fringetastic Theatre Festival......Together Again....

Crimson Coast's InFrinGinG Dance Festival continues it's summer cultural dance journey, this time with Fringetastic Theatre Festival. The two organizations are partnering up to keep dance alive and infringing this summer with works that highlight a contemporary view on cultural dance.

To honour the ongoing dialogue in Nanaimo that came out of From Racism To Reconciliation, and to keep the conversation going by creating an opportunity for cultural sharing, InFrinGinG Dance Festival presents Raven Spirit Dance with Michelle Olson of the Tr�ond�k Hw�ch�in First Nation and Starr Muranko of Cree, Metis and Germanic background as they share two stories of aboriginal women�s journeys.

Dance Title: Frost Exploding Trees Moon

This solo piece follows the journey of a woman traveling her trap line. She finds a place to set up camp, builds her temporary home, and settles into the centre of her world of breath and perception.
>> Performed by: Michelle Olson
>> Choreographed by: Michelle Olson and Floyd Favel
>> Sound Score: Wayne Lavallee
>> Music: Meewasin Oma

Dance Title: �before7after�

'before7after' spans the personal and historical lives of seven generations of Cree women from the Moose Cree First Nation in Northern Ontario at the mouth of James Bay. Weaving together their stories, struggles and triumphs as seen through the eyes of their grand-daughter and presented as a multi-layered performance piece traveling across time and space.
>> Performed by: Jeanette Kotowich and Sasha Rochon
>> Choreographed by: Starr Muranko
>> Soundscore arranged by: Sara Kinakin with music by Dr. Draw (Grace, Little Moments) Riceboy Sleeps (Happiness), Michael Reisman/Phillip Glass (Piano) & Cree Text by Hilda Jeffres

Be a part of the evolution and the fun that Crimson Coast Dance Society and Fringetastic are making together in Nanaimo.

ALSO CATCH GENEVIEVE JOHNSON'S BUTOH WORKSHOP AT THE HUB AND PERFORMANCE OF STILL SNOWING, AUGUST 23 & 24, respectively.

For information on schedules and tickets visit http://www.crimsoncoastdance.org/ or http://fringetastic.com/