Live Art Dance is set to captivate audiences with a trio of performances that delve into themes of identity, transformation, and regional talent. From Shion Skye Carter & Miya Turnbull's exploration of personal versus public personas, to Kira Arts/Aly Keita's profound examination of human interconnectedness, and culminating with the Coastal Currents showcase of regional dance talent, these events promise an engaging exploration of dance as a medium for profound storytelling.

Unmasking the Layers: Exploring Transformation and Identity in Dance

In the vibrant world of Live Art Dance, three captivating performances challenge our perceptions and celebrate the diverse expressions of dance as an art form. From the introspective exploration of cultural identity and authenticity in 'Shion Skye Carter & Miya Turnbull' to the transformative reflections on interpersonal and ecological relationships in 'Kira Arts/Aly Keita,' and finally to the community-focused showcase 'Coastal Currents 2024-25,' each event offers a unique journey into the power of movement and expression, resonating with audiences on multiple levels.

Live Art Dance: A Celebration of Authenticity, Transformation, and Regional Talent

Dive into the world of transformative dance performances as Live Art Dance presents a series of intriguing events. From Shion Skye Carter and Miya Turnbull's exploration of identity and societal facades to Aly Keita's examination of intertwined lives and ecological ties, these performances challenge and inspire. Coastal Currents 2024-25 further celebrates regional talent, showcasing the vibrant dance scene. Join us as we delve into these compelling narratives that not only entertain but provoke thought about personal, societal, and environmental connections.

Transformative Dance: Exploring Identity, Relationships, and Regional Talent

Coastal Currents returns this year! This show is a platform designed to shine a light on the amazing dance talent that exists in our region.

Coastal Currents 2024 -25

Dalhousie Art Gallery

How do our lives intertwine? How do we manage to form prosperous balances? What happens when they break down? “Alteration” addresses the transformations that punctuate our lives and our ability, as human beings, to influence both our own destiny and that of others. Aly Keita depicts a humanity that oscillates, on an intimate and societal level, between stability and uncertainty, anchoring and uprooting, change and resistance, renewal and repetition. The relationship with the other and the complexity of ties lead to the need to hear and rebuild our relationship with ourselves and with our environment. Exploring the meaning of relationships in our society in a wide-ranging way, both interpersonal relationships and those with other-than-human beings, this work opens the way to the construction of possible new links that are formed through ecological and spiritual dimensions. Here, life takes the form of a cycle of transformations. Memories of past experiences and scars – in other words, alteration – are transmuted into a vital breath through reactivating movements, both individual and collective, that revitalize our bodies and rekindle our inner power.

Kira Arts/Aly Keita

Breaking Circus

This performance challenges traditional ideas of beauty, while gestures and tableau articulate the Japanese concept of ‘honne’ (a person’s true feelings) and ‘tatemae’ (their public face).

Shion Skye Carter & Miya Turnbull

Bus Stop Theatre

Whether it is a family, a career or a physical heritage, the ambition to build a legacy is above all a human trait. What does an astronaut do to travel into the unknown? Why do we build pyramids, cathedrals, monumental creations beyond the span of a lifetime? Whatever they are, however grand or inconsistent may be their result, ambitions can help define us, unite us and build us.

Chantal Baudouin

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is a Rotinonhsyón:ni led company renowned for exquisitely produced and viscerally impactful performances, embodying stories which cultivate space for transformation, dialogue and connection to Indigenous knowledge and experience. Founded in 2005 by Ohswé:ken / Six Nations of the Grand River based Artistic Director Santee Smith, Kaha:wi (Ga-HA-Wee) means “to carry” in Kanyen’kéha. Sharing new Indigenous performance, embodied and multidisciplinary storytelling, Smith’s work is focused on Indigenous methodology, interdisciplinary and intergenerational work. Artistic and community research for performances delved into ancestral memory, Onkwehónwe:néha mind-set and strive to align with and share truth, creativity, and story. The company plans and hosts land-based creation labs such as “Inviting the Land to Shape Us” and offers educational opportunities through masterclasses and workshops. Reaching audiences regional to global, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre ignites awareness and sparks opportunities for collaborations and exchange.

Live Art Dance

23 - 24 May, 2025

Coastal Currents 2024 -25

3 - 4 May, 2025

Kira Arts/Aly Keita

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