Tanya Williams Examines Contact Improvisation
Tanya: Back in the year 2000, I came here to take in the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival when the festival itself was still fledgling. I …
Video Post: Allen Kaeja at the GCDF Arts Explosion Camp
Last week, award-winning choreographer and filmmaker and co-artistic director of Kaeja d’Dance, Allen Kaeja, was a guest teacher at the GCDF’s Arts Explosion Camp. He …
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Shannon Kingsbury Behind the Scenes
As part two in our two-part story of the symbiotic relationship between musician and choreographer, Shannon Kingsbury adds her thoughts—and music—to Sue Smith’s post (below) …
Sue Smith on Creating Music for Dance
We asked Sue Smith to tell us about her experience working with choreographer Karen Kaeja and fellow vocal artist Shannon Kingsbury on Crave to Tell, …
Robert Kingsbury for Women’s Voices
We welcome Robert Kingsbury to describe the process of creating his piece Can Be Is Hiding for tonight’s performance of Women’s Voices. Robert: I …
Karen Kaeja on Creating Her Latest Work
Karen Kaeja is currently at work creating Crave to Tell, a piece commissioned by the GCDF for the upcoming Women’s Voices performance. Karen: There are …
Lynette Segal on Working with Karen Kaeja
Members of Fall on Your Feet Collective are working with Karen Kaeja in the creation of a new piece commissioned by the Guelph Contemporary Dance …
Kelly Steadman for Women’s Voices
Kelly: Its Wonderful Pictures In Light began as a quartet that I made using 4 senior company members for the Guelph Youth Dance Training Program. …
Kelly Steadman for Women’s Voices
Kelly: Its Wonderful Pictures In Light began as a quartet that I made using 4 senior company members for the Guelph Youth Dance Training Program. …
Getting Ready to celebrate Women’s Voices
Janet: Women’s Voicesis the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival’s way of doing our small part in honouring and celebrating women on International Women’s Day. It is an …
Richard Gorrie: The GCDF Through My Eyes
Richard Gorrie is president of the GCDF board. He has a theatrical background: as an academic he studied the history of theatre riots and as …
Mosa Neshama McNeilly at the GCDF
Mosa: The GCDF blew my socks off my first summer in Guelph, 2006. I moved here with my daughter from Toronto in the dead of …
Mosa Neshama McNeilly at the GCDF
Mosa: The GCDF blew my socks off my first summer in Guelph, 2006. I moved here with my daughter from Toronto in the dead of …
Dance From The Inside
Daniel Poulin is the Assistant General Manager of the GCDF. You can often find him MC’ing the outdoor events and teaching theatre during the Arts …
Happy Holidays!
Everyone at GCDF wishes you a very Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Year full of dance! Visit us back here after January 19 for …
The Fine Art of Curating
Catrina: While much of my time as the General Manager of the festival revolves around grant-writing and securing funds to make it all possible, without …
Robert Kingsbury at the CSA Nooner
On Wednesday, November 23, Robert Kingsburyperformed as part of the CSA Nooner at the University of Guelph. We asked him to describe his experience. Robert: …
A Devoted Fan Shares Her Blog-Dreams
Barbara: Hi all! So happy to meet you here. To catch you up: I’m Barbara, this year’s GCDF PR go-to and, quite incidentally, Catrina’s sister …