FLIGHT Festival of Contemporary Dance
Led by Carol Anderson, Arwyn Carpenter, Sophie Dow, Jordana Deveau & Kristen Foote
August 9 - 14
FLIGHT is an outdoor festival celebrating diverse and Indigenous dance. A meeting ground for expression and education. Enjoy classes, workshops, site-specific Flights on Site shows and our Evening Program all week long.
Featuring • Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo, Sophie Dow, Kristen Foote, Erik Geddis, Beany John, Dedra McDermott, Claudia Moore, Suma Nair, David Norsworthy, Santee Smith and the Kaha:wi Dance Theatre.
Choreography by • Carol Anderson, Peggy Baker, Arwyn Carpenter, Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo, Sophie Dow, Isadora Duncan, Gadfly, Beany John, Suma Nair, David Norsworthy and Santee Smith.
FLIGHT Festival was generously sponsored by Quinte Designs
PERFORMANCES
Evening Program
(75 Minutes)
Tuesday – Saturday | 7pm
Meet the Artists pre-show chat | 6:45pm
$20 - $35
AWAKENING Choreographed & Performed by Beany John
SYLPH(A) Performed by Claudia Moore | Choreographed by Gadfly
POLYHYMNIA MUSES Performed by Dedra McDermott | Choreographed by Carol Anderson
OPEN SEASON (Agrimony excerpt) Choreographed & Performed by Sophie Dow (Wed. to Sat.)
SONZI Choreographed & Performed by Suma Nair (Fri. & Sat.)
YANG Performed by David Norsworthy | Choreographed by Peggy Baker
REVOLUTIONARY ETUDE Performed by Kristen Foote | Choreographed by Isadora Duncan
TÓTA/GRANDMOTHER Choreographed & Performed by Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo
Flights on Site
(60 Minutes)
Thursday & Friday | 5pm
Sunday | 10:30am
$20
ALL ROADS LEAD HOME Choreographed & Performed by Sophie Dow & David Norsworthy
OTSI’TSA’KÓ:WA/SUNFLOWER Choreographer: Santee Smith | Performers: Feryn King, Santee Smith, Irma Villafuerte
SELKIES Choreographed by Arwyn Carpenter | Performed byJulia Aplin, Arwyn Carpenter, Sophie Dow, Rhianna Harris, Julia Sasso | Musicians: Patricia O'Callaghan and Tim Posgate | Costumes: Rhonda Nolan
Community Events and Classes.
Kids’ Dance Classes
The Grass is Lava
Arwyn Carpenter teaches kids’ creative dance, with live music, informed by Indigenous world views and practices.
Workshops
Movement Exploration Workshop with David Norsworthy
For teens, adults & families.
Mindful Movement! Dance for Everyone
For teens, adults & families.
Bollywood | Workshop with Suma Nair
Be intrigued investigating classical Indian dance and Bollywood styles.
For teens and adults.
Limón Technique | Workshop with Kristen Foote
Dance with accomplished Limón dancer/teacher Kristen Foote in her Limón technique workshop.
For teen and adult dancers of medium-advanced level.
Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo | Tyendinaga Workshop
Esteemed dance artist Diabo draws on her Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk) heritage.
Community Engagement
ApHeart
The Flight Festival invites interested local PEC community members to dance alongside seasoned professionals in a beautiful movement meditation.
Sunday’s Flights on Site includes the Flight Community Engagement Project ApHeart, a ritual for the earth created by Julia Aplin, with Carol Anderson. Local and professional movers, accompanied by live music, offer this beautiful ritual as a closing ceremony for Flight Festival 2022.