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| Title | Category: Performances |
| ID | 2599 |
| Date | April 17, 2018 |
| Title | Interview with Natalie Purschwitz – MIMIC |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/people-djd-natalie-purschwitz/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | PEOPLE OF DJD// There are many people that make up the community at the DJD Dance Centre. From artists, administrators, volunteers and beyond, these walls are pulsing with personality. NATALIE PURSCHWITZ Costume Designer WHAT WAS THE FIRST COSTUME PIECE YOU MADE FOR DJD? One of the first pieces I made for DJD was a statue-like dress that Sarisa Figuoera de Toledo wore in “Velvet”. She got wheeled onto the stage... |
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| ID | 2553 |
| Date | April 13, 2018 |
| Title | Interview with Nick Fraser – MIMIC |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/people-djd-nick-fraser/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | PEOPLE OF DJD// There are many people that make up the community at the DJD Dance Centre. From artists, administrators, volunteers and beyond, these walls are pulsing with personality. NICK FRASER Musical Director, Composer and Musician 1. WHAT IS YOUR HISTORY WITH DJD? The first show that I did with DJD was New Universe, in May of 2016. I was a last-minute replacement for a drummer who had to leave... |
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| ID | 2547 |
| Date | April 9, 2018 |
| Title | Interview with Peter Balkwill – MIMIC |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/people-djd-peter-balkwill/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | PEOPLE OF DJD// There are many people that make up the community at the DJD Dance Centre. From artists, administrators, volunteers and beyond, these walls are pulsing with personality. PETER BALKWILL – Co- Creator of MIMIC Co-Artistic Director of The Old Trout Puppet Workshop 1. TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANY, THE OLD TROUT PUPPET WORKSHOP The Old Trout Puppet Workshop was founded in 1999 by a diverse group of artists... |
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| ID | 2136 |
| Date | November 23, 2017 |
| Title | Velocity Creative Process Audio Series with Tasha Korney |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/velocity-creative-process-audio-series-tasha-korney/ |
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| Author | Heather Close |
| Summary | In this series we listen to the relationship between the mover and the music and creative inspiration from DJD company dancer Natasha Korney for her piece in the upcoming Dancer Choreographed show Velocity. Velocity is on stage at the DJD Dance Centre from November 16-26, 2017. |
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| ID | 2104 |
| Date | November 16, 2017 |
| Title | Message from Artistic Director, Kimberley Cooper on Velocity |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/message-artistic-director-kimberley-cooper-velocity/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | The act of making dance is not for the faint of heart. To pull movement from the air and your body, to speak through that movement, to be abstract, to be literal, and see your ideas through a jazz lens is a huge challenge. It takes courage, rigour, and ideas. It can feel like being on a runaway train. It can be terrifying, exhilarating and fun, it can also be... |
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| ID | 1958 |
| Date | October 26, 2017 |
| Title | Velocity Creative Process Blog Series with Kaja Irwin |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/velocity-creative-process-blog-series-kaja-irwin/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | In this series we will follow the creative process of DJD company dancer Kaja Irwin for her piece in the Dancer Choreographed show Velocity. Velocity is on stage at the DJD Dance Centre from November 16-26, 2017. September 17, 2017 – Revealing the Chimera First rehearsal. The seed of an idea finally starts to take shape on bodies instead of just inside my mind. To choose where to begin can always be... |
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| ID | 4139 |
| Date | April 17, 2015 |
| Title | Behind the scenes of Ziriguidum – The story of Cia Vatá |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/behind-the-scenes-of-ziriguidum-the-story-of-cia-vata/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | For the spring production, Ziriguidum, DJD is sharing the stage with Cia Vatá, a celebrated dance and music company from Brazil. Here is a bit of background to give context to the show and the performers, while watching Ziriguidum! The company was started in 1994 by Valéria Pinheiro, Cia Vata Artistic Director, Choreographer and performer. Valéria fell in love with dancing on a homesick day, while she was studying for... |
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| ID | 4140 |
| Date | April 13, 2015 |
| Title | Behind the Scenes of Ziriguidum- The Music |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/behind-the-scenes-of-ziriguidum-the-music/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | In DJD’s spring show, Ziriguidum, the music plays a huge part in how the messages of the show are conveyed. This is what Rubim de Toledo, a Calgary jazz bassist and Music Director of DJD, had to say about the music of Ziriguidum. “The show will be split up into two acts. The first will be an original choreographed performance by the DJD company dancers and the second half will... |
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| ID | 4141 |
| Date | April 13, 2015 |
| Title | Hearing “Ziriguidum” for the First Time |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/hearing-ziriguidum-for-the-first-time/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | DJD has been working vigorously with the Cia Vata Dance Company in Brazil since May 2014 to create a spectacular show playing at Theatre Junction GRAND April 24 to May 2. The two companies will be sharing the stage and exploring this concept of “Ziriguidum,” both in the traditional Brazilian form and its meaning to jazz artists today. What is this strange, hard to pronounce word you might ask? ... |
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| ID | 4146 |
| Date | January 26, 2015 |
| Title | Borderland – The Music 2 |
| Url | https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/blog/borderland-the-music-2/ |
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| Author | kanderson |
| Summary | For me it always starts with the music. It’s everything really, not just with dance but in all aspects of my life. It’s my muse. I think I started dancing in the first place because of my love for music (but only through being with DJD the past 7 years have I come to truly believe and realise this). One of my most favourite things to do is to sit alone... |
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