Medicine Bear News Release
World Premiere: Medicine Bear
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto, ON (January 23, 2012)…Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is excited to announce the world premiere of Medicine Bear taking place at the Centre of the Arts at Brock University in St. Catherine’s, Ontario on February 19, 2012. There will be outreach events within the community on Family Day February 20th followed by school performances on February 21st.
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A Story Before Time & Kaha:wi News Release
KAHA:WI DANCE THEATRE TRAVELS EAST
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto, ON (January 23, 2012)…Kaha:wi Dance Theatre (KDT) is thrilled to announce an Eastern Canada Tour featuring dance-theatre productions A Story Before Time and Kaha:wi. KDT’s tour to Eastern Canada includes performances at: Imperial Theatre, Saint John NB; Playhouse Theatre, Fredericton NB; The Astor Theatre, Liverpool, NS from February 2-9, 2012.
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Medicine Bear – Parry Sound, ON
Medicine Bear is showcasing during Contact Ontario at the Stockey Theatre in Parry Sound, Ontario. Here’s what Michael Girt, Theatre Director of the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts had to say about our Medicine Bear showcase, “Brilliant as usual”.
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presented an excerpt of Medicine Bear featuring “Bear Keeper of the Medicines” a traditional Iroquois story. The full 45 minute young audience/family production premieres at Centre for the Arts in February 2012 followed by touring to Cobalt Classic Theatre, Mississauga Living Arts Centre and Chatham’s Capitol Theatre. Out of hibernation Medicine Bear heads to International Children’s festivals in Calgary, Vancouver and Saskatchewan and will be touring throughout 2012/2013.
On The Road
A Story Before Time – Alaska USA
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre’s A Story Before Time just returned from an amazing tour to Anchorage Alaska. Presented by Alaska Junior Theatre at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Atwood Theatre, KDT performed… click here to continue reading:
Choreographic Dialogues
Santee Smith was recently interviewed for the Choreographic Dialogues website. Please click here to read the interview!
Medicine Bear – Workshop
On April 29, 2011, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre held a Work-In-Progress showcase for Medicine Bear at the Woodlands Cultural Centre for elementary school students. Click here to watch a video clip on YouTube!
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is one of Canada’s leading contemporary dance companies, recognized for its seamless fusing of indigenous and contemporary dance into a compelling signature choreographic vision. Internationally renowned for artistic excellence, innovation and collaboration, KDT electrifies audiences from Canada and around the globe.
KDT was founded by Artistic Director Santee Smith, a leading Canadian choreographer “her highly charged, traditional/contemporary/ballet fusion eats up the stage” (Globe and Mail).
“Smith is a choreographer to watch out for” Vancouver Sun, 2009
“Her choreography is bold, earthy, sensual and exciting…” FFWD, 2005