May Newsletter

Spring is in full swing with exciting performance news and more chances to dance!

Krystina Bojanowski, Bea Pizano, Ximena Huizi, & Claudia MoorePhoto by Tanja Tiziana

PARADIGM productions, commissioned by Luminato, presents the World Premiere of FOUR SISTERS, the culminating chapter of THE EMPIRE, at Luminato June 11-16, and Claudia Moore is honoured to be among the cast of extraordinary women in this brave new work. Theatremaker, Susanna Fournier, helms this project as Director, collaborating with Choreographer Amanda Acorn, to craft a performance shifting between narrative and movement, darkness and light, excavating how we experience time, trauma, memory, and prophecy in our outer and inner worlds.

Announcing the Summer Moves Workshop with Carol Anderson, Julia Aplin and Claudia Moore

June 17 - 21

10:30am - 1pm

Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt Rd, 2nd floor

Cost: $25/day or $90 for the week

All bodies are welcome (we regret the studio is not accessible)

Carol Anderson leads GYROKINESIS® a unique exercise system that activates energy pathways in the body, integrating breath and motion in fluid movement sequences. Julia Aplin will lead improvisation and choreographic games and frameworks, with a focus on group dynamics in motion and personal physical creativity. Claudia Moore will physical training and creative movement work incorporating exercises based on her studies of tai chi, butoh and improvisational structures.

Mon, Wed & Thurs: Carol 10:30- 11:30am / Julia 11:30- 1pm

Tues & Fri: Carol 10:30- 11:30am / Claudia 11:30- 1pm

Triple C Community Dance ProjectsJulia Aplin, Sara Porter and Claudia Moore have been leading movement workshops for Triple C Community Dance Projects.On June 9, the wonderful Triple C movers will perform Julia's mandala/spiral dance. The fun takes place 11am- 4pm including a movement class with Julia, a performance by Triple C, a potluck lunch and a guided nature walk- all in High Park, Picnic Area #14 across from the pool!