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Discover Dance featuring Brian Solomon
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Dance Indigenous PerformanceDate and time
Location
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
Toronto, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Presented by TO Live and Nova Dance, Discover Dance is a free, all-ages, lunch hour series that highlights many of Toronto’s incredible dance artists. Discover, in a warm and intimate setting, diverse dance forms woven into Toronto’s vibrant cultural scene.
Hosted by Neena Jayarajan, Discover Dance is an hour packed with dance and conversation.
This is a virtual event, join us from the comfort of your home!
About the Artist:
Two-spirited, multi-award nominated, winner and loser, creator Brian Solomon is of Anishinaabe and Irish heritage, born in Shebahonaning on the North Channel of Lake Huron. As a creator his work is multidisciplinary, raw, challenging and full of spirit. His commissions have ranged from community-rooted works with over 100 interpreters, solos in trees, to animated installations of landfill. His works have been presented and toured across Turtle Island and abroad. He is passionate about helping people relearn their ancient bodies, and take back the space those bodies occupy.
About the Host:
Neena Jayarajan (she/her) has trained with Guru Dr. Menaka Thakkar for over 28 years, and holds an MA in dance from York University. She served as Assistant Artistic Director, principal dancer, and rehearsal director of the Menaka Thakkar Dance Company (MTDC) for 6 years. Neena has toured across North America and Asia, and has performed in over 200 schools across Canada with MTDC’s children’s programming. Neena studied under renowned teachers including CV Chandrashekar, Sujatha Mohaptra, and Padma Bushan Kalanidhi Narayan. She has worked with various accomplished choreographers including Sylvie Bouchard, Danny Grossman & William Lau.
Links
- Register here tolive.com
Organizer
TO Live
3 Venues. 1 Community. Countless Experiences. Together we are TO Live. Connecting three of Toronto’s most iconic theatres and a diverse spectrum of talent, TO Live presents a full range of performing arts, theatrical and concert events, family programs, free community events, and web series.
This event is part of a hub:
TO Live Culture Days Hub
TO Live Toronto, ONTO Live is proud to participate in Culture Days by hosting a variety of free events and digital series for all ages. Explore interdisciplinary programming presented by TO Live and our fabulous partners!