Dance Days is back in January 2019 when studios all over town throw open their doors and offer free dance classes in all kinds of styles. From ballet to ballroom, belly dance to break dance, there is something for everyone. Look for a complete online calendar of classes at dancevictoria.com.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION DURING DANCE DAYS
MAN – Direct from Norway!
January 25, 2019 • 7:30 pm
McPherson Playhouse
Tickets: $40 & $46 | Call 250-386-6121 or dancevictoria.com
Dance Victoria presents MAN by Norwegian choreographer Sølvi Edvardsen with award-winning South Asian dancer Sudesh Adhana. Dance Victoria Executive Producer Stephen White saw MAN in Copenhagen during the ICE HOT Dance Festival in 2016. He was so impressed with Adhana’s interpretive skills that he offered to bring the performance to Canada. Dance Victoria has organized a cross-Canada tour of MAN to Halifax, St. Catharines, Salt Spring Island, Nanaimo, Vancouver and Victoria.
In MAN, Adhana uses only a small sitting stool as his partner to embody the struggles of a bicultural identity, while considering who is he? Where does he come from? At the heart of the work is Edvardsen’s exploration of how we put limits on ourselves based on our life experiences.
Dance Days activities for MAN include:
On Salt Spring Island
The Making of MAN Lecture & Demonstration
January 17, 2019 5:00-7:00 PM at Lions Club Hall, 103 Bonnet Ave.
FREE | Open to the public
Lecture, discussion and short demonstration with Sølvi Edvardsen and Sudesh Adhana. Reception to follow. RSVP to [email protected] with “Lions Club” in the subject line.
Performance of MAN
January 18, 2019 7:30 PM
ArtSpring, Salt Spring Island Tickets: https://tickets.artspring.ca or 250-537-2102
Dance Workshop with Sudesh Adhana
January 20, 2019 2:00-3:30 PM
Antler Ridge Dance Studio, 211 Horel Road, Salt Spring Island | $5 drop-in fee
90-minute contemporary dance class. Participants should have some dance training. RSVP to [email protected] with “SS Community Class” in the subject line.
Sudesh Adhana will also lead a workshop at Gulf Island Secondary School closed to the public on January 21.
In Victoria
Advanced Contemporary Class with Sudesh Adhana
January 22, 2019 11:00 – 12:30 PM
Dance Victoria Studios, 111-2750 Quadra St. | FREE | Open to the public
90-minute contemporary dance class. Participants should have pre-professional/professional dance training. RSVP to [email protected] with “Sudesh Class” in the subject line.
The Making of MAN Lecture & Demonstration
January 22, 2019 5:00-7:00 PM
Norway House, 1110 Hillside Ave.| FREE | Open to the public
Lecture, discussion and short demonstration with Sølvi Edvardsen and Sudesh Adhana. Reception to follow. RSVP to [email protected] with “Norway House” in the subject line.
Performance of MAN – ONE NIGHT ONLY
January 25, 2019 7:30 PM – McPherson Playhouse | Tickets: 250-386-6121 or dancevictoria.com
During Dance Days, you can also experience Rough Cuts, a curated selection of new works by exciting west coast artists, on January 25 and 26 at the Metro Studio Theatre and Intrepid Theatre Club as well as choreography walks through downtown Victoria and roundtable discussions. Visit dancevictoria.com for complete details and to RSVP to reserve your seat for each Rough Cut. Rough Cuts at Metro Theatre have a suggested donation of $15 at the door.