DANCING THE SEVEN TEACHINGS
Dancing the Seven Teachings is a program rooted in the desire to create works imbued with this ancient knowledge. A family-friedly program of two pieces, each brings a different story through the art of hoop dancing, ballet and contemporary dance.
BEARS STARS AND TREES
When nature is injured, the wizdom of the seven teachings brings hope for the future.
Premiered: 2016, Algoma Fall Festival
Choreography: Malgorzata Nowacka-May
Additional Choreography: Arik Pipestem
Conceived by: Donna Hilsinger, Malgorzata Nowacka-May and Shirley Horn
Cultural Advisor: Arik Pipestem
Composer: Eric Cadesky and Nick Dwyer
Creation Cast: Sarah Koekkoek, Arik Pipestem
Sound Mix: Malgorzata Nowacka-May
Projection Designer: Jonathan Lawley
Choreography: Malgorzata Nowacka-May
Additional Choreography: Arik Pipestem
Conceived by: Donna Hilsinger, Malgorzata Nowacka-May and Shirley Horn
Cultural Advisor: Arik Pipestem
Composer: Eric Cadesky and Nick Dwyer
Creation Cast: Sarah Koekkoek, Arik Pipestem
Sound Mix: Malgorzata Nowacka-May
Projection Designer: Jonathan Lawley
TRICKSTER’S ROMEO AND JULIET
What happens when the Trickster gets involved with a Shakespearean classic? Find out with Romeo and Juliet in this unexpected journey, performed through the language of hoop dancing, ballet and contemporary dance.
Artistic Direction, Choreography, Costumes: Malgorzata Nowacka-May
Outside Eye: Shirley Horn
Dramaturg: Jack Langenhuizen
Co-Choreographer: Amy Hampton
Additional Choreography: Arik Pipestem
Performers: Emma Curtis, Sebastian Hirtenstein, Arik Pipestem,
Vocals: Nimki Osawamick
Original Music Composition: Eric Cadesky and Nick Dwyer
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EAST COAST, CANADA, FALL 2024
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Photos of Bears Stars and Trees from the Algoma Fall Festival of Learning