Dani & Judy are back in Toronto for another tag team workshop!
Hand to hand
Hand in hand
Hand over hand
Hand under hand
Hand around hand
Hand through hand
Hand for hand
Hand with hand
This workshop focuses on the hands as a point of entry for partnering and spatial orientation. Moving from individual to the collective, expect explorations of physical contact and weight distribution with the self and other participants. If you have someone you've been wanting to explore these themes with, bring them along! We will begin with a warm up and move between improvised and travelling sequences. Task-based explorations will be offered to investigate our individual and collective approaches to "support" and "connection." Hand to hand, towards and away!
When: Friday, December 20th
Where: Main Studio at 366 Adelaide East
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Investment: $35+HST
About Daniela
Originally from Mississauga Ontario, Daniela is a freelance artist currently based in Montreal, Quebec. She received a BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College in New York. Prior to graduating, Daniela joined RUBBERBAND in the fall of 2018, with whom she has spent the last 6 seasons with. Daniela had the pleasure of creating in a process with Adi Salant for an upcoming work through the Propulsion program in Montreal She was also a summer Company member and Guest Artist with Frog In Hand for the 2021 & 2022 summer season.
About Judy
Jia Yi (Judy) Luo is a Chinese-Canadian dance artist based out of Toronto, Ontario, and in her trusty blue suitcase. Voyaging with faith and the gifts of grace, physical movement and dumpling parties are her chosen mediums for bridging communities. Judy is a former member of touring company Rambert 2 (London, UK). She holds her BFA in Performance Dance from Toronto Metropolitan University and is a laureate of the Hnatyshyn Foundation’s Developing Artist Grant. Known for her stage presence and versatility, her commercial credits include Nike, SportChek, Tim Hortons, Hallmark Channel, Jessie Reyez and Feist. Judy collaborates alongside Anne Plamondon (Montreal), Liam Francis (UK), Nova Bhattacharya (Toronto) and Dreamwalker Dance Company (Toronto/Vancouver). Switching between the hats of performer, rehearsal director and educator, she marvels at the body's intelligence and delights in sharing this fascination with others. Follow along her creative endeavours on her Substack publication, "mindthemoves."