As we approach the 20th anniversary of Older & Reckless, we shine a light on the senior artists who we are honoured to feature in our celebrations, including the fearless ZIYIAN KWAN (Vancouver). Ziyian Kwan, photo by David Cooper We asked ZIYIAN to please tell us about an exciting upcoming project "Upcoming, I am leasing a storefront space to create a new work entitled Made In Voyage, which sources stories of the performers’ grandmothers to pay homage to elders. Dance will be visible to passersby throughout the creative process and a book will be published that encapsulates the work, offering other than usual modes of sharing dance with people, during the pandemic and beyond." Earlier this
As we approach the 20th anniversary of Older & Reckless, we shine a light on the senior artists who we are honoured to include in our celebrations, including the remarkable JULIA APLIN Julia Aplin, Photo by Taras Kovaliv JULIA APLIN muses on “What’s it like to be an “OLDER” dancer?” “What’s it like to be an “OLDER” dancer?" My first response is shock. Do they mean me? ME? An “older” dancer?And then pride. Oh, yes, ME! I am an OLDER dancer and I'm thrilled to be included in the “OLDER” category. The questioner then senses I am happy about it and seems puzzled. The questioner goes on to ask something like - “Well, how does it feel to lose your movement ability?” I want to bare my teeth and gro
It is time for change. MOonhORsE condemns the systemic racism and persistent threats to Black, POC and Indigenous lives. We uphold a policy to connect senior artists of all backgrounds and nations with the public through Older & Reckless and we acknowledge we can do more in making better choices towards equality. We will deepen our existing relationships and increase our offerings to Black artists, Indigenous artists and POC. We pledge action for greater and more sustained diversity in all our activities at MOonhORsE. We will transform our rage and sorrow for the ongoing injustices and inhumane acts of racial brutality over centuries into positive action. We are excited for this change and t
