River Run Centre hosts an informal evening of Dance on Film with commentary by one of Canada’s foremost modern dance artists, David Earle, on March 19 from 7 to 9pm in the Co-operators Hall.
Admission is by RSVP and is free of charge.
Through commentary and the showing of film excerpts, Earle takes people behind the scenes and inside the choreography of selected dance works from his repertoire, which have been captured on film or created specifically for film. He will also introduce Odyssey, his newest work, which will be performed by Dancetheatre David Earle with the Penderecki String Quartet at River Run on April 8.
The film excerpts include:
– Ravel, Created as an homage to the great French composer Maurice Ravel, the film features performances of his works by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Dutoit, one of the world’s foremost interpreters of Ravel’s music. Through music and dance, the Gemini award-winning film captures the sensuality and power of Ravel’s works. It is produced by Rhombus Media, directed by Larry Weinstein with choreography by Earle and Robert Desrosiers.
– Romeos and Juliets: This Gemini award-winning film features a performance of Prokofiev’s magnificent ballet score by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Earle received The Press Award from France’s Grand Prix International de Vidéo-Danse de Sète for best choreography in a film. Dance artists include such luminaries as Peggy Baker, Laurence Lemieux, Suzette Sherman, and Earle as Lord Capulet. The film is produced by Rhombus Media, directed by Barbara Willis Sweete, with choreography by Earle, James Kudelka, Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Zingg.
– Sacra Conversazione, Frequently shown on Bravo television, the film of Earle’s classic creation is introduced by Veronica Tennant.
Set to Mozart’s Requiem, Sacra Conversazione was chosen as one of the ten top choreographic masterworks of the 20th century. It has been performed coast to coast in Canada, in New York, South America, Europe, and Asia – notably at the Olympics in Seoul, Korea. It is produced/directed by Moze Mossanen with choreography by David Earle.
The show runs March 19, at 7 pm at the Co-operators Hall.
To obtain free admission,, just RSVP@riverrun.ca
