Saturday, August 24, 2013

 
 
Host: Ted Fox and Emma Letki
 
Melanie Demers, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Mayday, located in Montreal. Demers believes that the role of art is to address political issues. Talks about her Series 8:08 ATC Technique Class, "Here and now or never", taking place September 14 2013, 10am-1pm at Dancemakers Centre for Creation, Distillery District, 9 Trinity Street, Studio 313. Workshop explores "inner mythology" and the creative process that comes from inside and reflects on the outside.    http://www.maydaydanse.ca/    http://www.series808.ca/ATCProgram.html
 
Marco Mendes, Only Master of Capoeira Angola in Canada, and Tatiana Ramos, Professional Dancer, and Graduate of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre. Their Capoeira Kids Classes take place Saturdays 10am-11am, beginning September 7 2013 at Bavia Studios, 898b St. Clair West. Established in 1999, Muiraquita Capoeira was the first Capoeira School in Toronto. Also the first to establish a capoeira course in Canadian Universities. Ramos performed with Ballet Phoenix for 10 years and is one of the founding members of Newton Moraes Dance Theatre.