{"id":96248,"date":"2023-05-19T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T16:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=96248"},"modified":"2023-05-19T12:55:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T16:55:02","slug":"preview-dance-train-station-fall-dance-north-inflorescence-may-27-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/05\/19\/preview-dance-train-station-fall-dance-north-inflorescence-may-27-28\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Dance At The Train Station: Fall For Dance North INFLORESCENCE May 27 &amp; 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_96250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96250\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/PREVIEW-FFDN-INflorescence.jpg\" alt=\"The RBC Apprentices of The National Ballet of Canada (Photo: Karolina Kuras)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-96250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The RBC Apprentices of The National Ballet of Canada (Photo: Karolina Kuras)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On May 27 and 28, Union Station&#8217;s West Wing will be the site for INFLORESCENCE, a series of performances by the city&#8217;s up-and-coming dance stars, including the apprentices of the National Ballet of Canada.<\/p>\n<p>The Fall For Dance North Festival brings the cutting edge of global dance to Toronto each fall. For a weekend in May, they&#8217;re showcasing the next generation of Toronto&#8217;s dance talent in a free series of performances downtown, as well as three filmed commissions.<\/p>\n<h2>INSTACOMMISSIONS<\/h2>\n<p>Along with the live performances at Union Station, dance fans can check out three brand new dance works via social media. Toronto Dance Theatre&#8217;s Artistic Director, Andrew Tay, directs company members in original Instacommisions filmed at Union Station. They will be released on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ffdnorth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FFDN<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/torontounion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union<\/a><\/strong> Instagram pages.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday, May 23: Spring 1, featuring: Erin Poole and Roberto Soria; Costumes by: DIS\u00c9IYE<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, May 25: Spring 2, featuring: Peter Kelly and Zuri Skeete; Costumes by: Angela Cabrera<\/li>\n<li>Saturday, May 27: Spring 3, featuring: Megumi Kokuba and Yuichiro Inoue; Costumes: DIS\u00c9IYE and Angela Cabrera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dance at Union<\/h2>\n<p>The programming is free, but seating is limited, and issued on a first come, first serve basis.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Where:<\/strong> Union Station West Wing \u2014 reference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffdnorth.com\/union-station-map?preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>May 27<\/h2>\n<p>The National Ballet of Canada RBC Apprentices are showcased in practice and performance, with three opportunities to see them at work.<\/p>\n<p>The RBC Apprentices of The National Ballet of Canada are: Ethan Clarisey; Connor Hamilton; Isabella Kinch; Hamish Lowe; Lindy Mesmer; Jordan Micallef; Keira Sanford; Pravda Tranfield; Ta\u00efs\u202fVinolo;<br \/>\nOliver Yonick<\/p>\n<h3>Company Warm-Up 11:30 a.m. \u2014 12:45 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p>Watch as professional dancers go through a company class and warm-up, led by Robert Binet, and accompanied by a live pianist.<\/p>\n<h3>Performances<\/h3>\n<p>Two performances will feature the same program.<\/p>\n<p>Performance #1 2:00 p.m. \u2014 3:00 p.m.<br \/>\nPerformance #2 5:00 p.m. \u2014 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sugar Water (World Premiere) by Alyssa Martin<\/li>\n<li>Vida by Carmen Romero<\/li>\n<li>Excerpt from Swan Lake by Karen Kain, Christopher Stowell and Robert Binet after Erik Bruhn, accompanied by a live pianist<\/li>\n<li>4 for 5 by Natasha Powell<\/li>\n<li>Ever New by Robert Binet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96256\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Toronto-Metropolitan-University-performers-2023.jpeg\" alt=\"Toronto Metropolitan University Performance at the Creative School dancers (Photo: Jeremy Mimnagh)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"960\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-96256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Toronto Metropolitan University Performance at the Creative School dancers (Photo: Jeremy Mimnagh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>May 28<\/h2>\n<p>The morning features emerging choreographers from the dance educational institutions in Toronto, while the afternoon spotlights the choreography and works by the artists of Ballet Creole and their Artistic Director Patrick Parson.<\/p>\n<h3>Dancers Warm-Up 12:00 p.m. \u2014 1:00 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p>The audience will observe a professional dance class (with the artists who will perform at 2:00 p.m.), led by Canada&#8217;s National Ballet School&#8217;s Contemporary Teacher Keith Morino, accompanied by a live pianist.<\/p>\n<h3>Performances 2:00 p.m. \u2014 3:00 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p>Performances from three of Toronto\u2019s dance schools, where audiences can take in the next gen of the city\u2019s dancers and choreographers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Toronto Metropolitan University<\/strong>, Performance at the Creative School<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>honey by Natasja Macdonald<\/li>\n<li>A Silent Movie by Meg Blackwell and Molly Tiernan<\/li>\n<li>People we Meet by Gisele Ardosa<\/li>\n<li>Anemoi by Olivia Okonkwo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>York University<\/strong>, School of the Arts Media Performance &amp; Design<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sway by Christiano DiDomenico<\/li>\n<li>Askeemee Moda by Victoria Kuronen<\/li>\n<li>Shadows of Discernment by Devyn Rappaport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Canada\u2019s National Ballet School<\/strong> \u2014 Company Life Program<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transience by Ian Parsons<\/li>\n<li>Infinite Ache by Simon Adamson De Luca<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_96255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-96255\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-96255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Ballet-Creole.jpg\" alt=\"Ballet Creole (Photo courtesy of Ballet Creole)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-96255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ballet Creole (Photo courtesy of Ballet Creole)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Ballet Creole Company Warm-Up 5:00 p.m. \u2014 5:45 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p>This professional company warm-up is led by Ballet Creole&#8217;s Artistic Director, Patrick Parson, and accompanied by a live drummer.<\/p>\n<h3>Ballet Creole Performance 6:00 p.m. \u2014 7:00 p.m.<\/h3>\n<p>Toronto\u2019s longstanding bastion of contemporary Afro-Caribbean dance, Ballet Creole, will perform a program of dance celebrating the culture of the Malinke people of Guinea in West Africa. Toukande means \u201cgathering of the people\u201d, and the program was created by Patrick Parson in collaboration with choreographer and musician M\u2019Bemba Bangoura for this performance. This will mark the company\u2019s debut with FFDN.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The dancers:<\/strong> Yuhala Muy; Alistair Graphine; Chelcia Creary; Kirk Easy; Taelor Coleman; Shavaun Brown<br \/>\n<strong>The musicians:<\/strong> Amadou Kienou and company<\/p>\n<p>The full <strong>Fall For Dance North Festival<\/strong> returns from September 26 to October 7, 2023. Find out more <strong>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffdnorth.com\/2023-festival-save-the-date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>]<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><em><b>#LUDWIGVAN<\/b><\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"western\"><em>Get the daily arts news straight to your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><em>Sign up for the Ludwig van Daily \u2014 classical music and opera in five minutes or less <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ludwig-van.us9.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4f785cb3f9058f2393ccad035&amp;id=57cdb68eac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>HERE<\/em><\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 27 and 28, Toronto&#8217;s Union Station will be the site for INFLORESCENCE, a series of performances by the city&#8217;s up-and-coming dance stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":96250,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[40430,445,20,39,4557,63],"tags":[40638,40640,32489,10827,2346,40639,3635],"yst_prominent_words":[14397,10814,13922,6687],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/PREVIEW-FFDN-INflorescence.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9bakr-p2o","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96248"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96248"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96257,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96248\/revisions\/96257"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96248"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=96248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}