News Release: World Premiere of TransMigration
Co-produced with Harbourfront Centre’s Planet IndigenUs, Toronto, Canada
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presents the World Premiere of TransMigration, a co-production with Planet IndigenUS, Harbourfront Centre, inspired by the paintings and life of iconic Ojibwe shaman-artist Norval Morrisseau, known as the “Picasso of the North”. Evoking Morrisseau’s visual language throughout, TransMigration melds traditional and contemporary dance, design and music, weaving a narrative that lives between reality and dreamscapes.
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March Break Dance Camp News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Toronto, ON (Feb 8, 2012)…Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is delighted to announce the launch of their March Break Dance Camp taking place at the Woodland Cultural Centre from March 12th – 16th, 2012. Youth ages 9 – 13 will learn a variety of dance styles including Contemporary, First Nations dance styles, Hip Hop, Choreography and more!
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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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TORONTO STAR FEATURE: TransMigration
Check out our feature in the Toronto Star online HERE!!
“…rather than try to reproduce native dance styles in a theatrical format, Smith has built her reputation with choreography that evokes a native sensibility, its spiritual traditions and narratives, through an evocative fusion of ballet and contemporary dance.”
- Michael Crabb, Toronto Star
TransMigration Travels to an Inner Place of Invention
I go to the inner places. I go to the source. I even dare to say, I go to the house of invention where all the inventors of mankind have been.”
- Norval Morrisseau
With the TransMigration world premiere around the corner, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is in the midst of an exciting new creation. Not only is TransMigration a major new production, it heralds the first Kaha:wi Dance Theatre Toronto premiere since 2007.
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Moved To Tell A Story
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre Fuses Contemporary and Traditional Iroquois Dance
Most storytellers use words, but not Santee Smith. The dancer, choreographer, artistic director and founder of Kaha: wi Dance Theatre uses movement instead.
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
