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I want to thank Larissa Hirashi, Rumi Jeraj, Claire Whitaker and Calder White for being involved in the early stages of this ongoing creation as well as Sydney and Sarah for their incredible commitment. Additional thanks to Saint John Contemporary Dance Festival and Connection Dance.

"Morii is a duet that explores the human desire to

press pause on a world stuck on play."

Jupiter & Jaguar

EYAS Dance Project

Direction & choreography: Seth Buckley & Carlos González
*in collaboration with the dancers

Dancers: Paula Montoya Lozano & Seth Buckley

Music: Arca, William Basinski and Gesaffelstein

Costume Design: Javier Muñoz (Jasanzo)

*funded by the Valencian Institute of Culture

Jupiter + Jaguar is a synergy of ferocity, sensuality and playfulness, a journey of freedom and expansion.
The work is a powerful, pleasant and epicurean experience, with a flowing dance, a virtuous body writing, full of color, incendiary and electrifying, full of nods to wild worlds and irrigated with seduction.

DUET(s)

Choreography by Sarah Power

performers: Chris Van Green, Gina Grant

musicians: Andrew Reed Miller, Terri Hron

Thank you to artsNB and Resonance New Music

Wrapped in a Cloud of Backstory

Choreography by Darryl Tracy

featuring: First City School of Dance - Young Company

Dancers: Kelsey Bonvie, Anna Dysart, Norah English, Arwen Holder, Fatima Lopez, Leah Roach, Abby Smith

Júpiter + Jaguar is a sinergy of ferocity, sensuality and playfulness.
A journey of freedom and expansion.

Duet(s) imagines a place where two beings are cut off from technology and left to fend themselves. Two dancers show the physical selves, and two musicians represent the emotional and mental selves.

“We become what we behold. We shape our tools and then our tools shape us.” -John Culkin

We are investigating issues around memory. How is cultural and societal memory affected by our ever-decreasing attention spans? How is Individual memory affected by our “I’ll just look that up on my phone” culture?

We are turning inward and away from technology to return to the physicality of movement and sound, two primal tools we use in discourse with our community. This could be the future, when things fall apart or break-down and we are left with our primal senses.

Performances

First City School of Dance - Young Company. Wrapped in a Cloud of Backstory.

Wednesday, July 24

Site-Specific Performances

FREE

Join us for pop-up dances in uptown Saint John. We will meet at Queen Square, and then walk together to see performances along the way to end up at the final location - the 506 Container Village.

6:00 - 7:30 PM

Community Movement Project (Queen Square & Area 506 Container Village - first and last performance)

by Darryl Tracy

Music by Ian Gibson

featuring participants from the Community Movement Project

Under the guidance of Darryl Tracy, the Community Movement Project s a community-based endeavour aimed at inhabiting spaces in Uptown Saint John with 15-20 dancers/movers, all moving in harmony and sharing an improvised-based score.

Calming
Provoking
Inner Boogie
Elation

Red Nation Survival (Travelling pop-up dance between locations)

by Possesom Paul

Untitled (Three Sisters Lamp)

by EYAS Dance Project

featuring Seth Buckley, Carlos González & Paula Montoya

This event takes place rain or shine. In the case of extreme weather, a notice of cancellation will posted on social media.

Thursday, July 24

Happy Hour Cabaret Social

6:00-8:00 PM - Haven Music Hall

RSVP & Pay-what-you-can

You may also pay cash at the door!

Join us for an electrifying evening of contemporary dance at Haven Music Hall! Sip on your favourite drinks, mingle with other dance enthusiasts, and watch a series of dance performances unfold throughout the evening. Five New Brunswick artists present contemporary dance works under five minutes in length, exploring sound, storytelling, and movement in profound ways. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable Saint John experience!

Performances by Maritime dance artists:

Leah Roach, Saint John
Kelli Wray, Saint John
Jamie Sunarko, Saint John
Anna Dysart, Saint John
Chris Van Green, NS

Hosted by Marcia Dysart

The works:

Leah Roach - Boogie Wonderland

Boogie Wonderland is an upbeat tap number, choreographed and performed by Leah Roach. Enjoy this vibrant and dynamic celebration of dance with a classic 70s tune!

Music: Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions

Kelli Wray - Under Construction

The process of being created or built is underway...
This piece was inspired by construction zones Uptown.
Movements created in response to sounds on site and machinery used.

Jamie Sunarko - 416 in the 506

I'm here to show you a dance style that isn't really a dance style. We used to call it "urban dance" but that term has since been retired in 2020 since it's a problematic and outdated label.

In many cities, we now label them as just "Choreography". It's impossible to label it anything else because a single piece can be influenced by several different dance styles, but is ultimately based on the choreographer's own interpretation of the music. The scene has evolved, in certain aspects, from Hip Hop dance roots. Several moves and grooves and concepts were inspired by Hip Hop and street styles, but it has since become its own thing.

I draw from my experiences in Hip Hop, Popping, House, as well as learning from other teachers with their own unique styles. Please enjoy, and don't be afraid to cheer - Our community loves loud audiences.

Anna Dysart

Chris Van Green

In this captivating cabaret/burlesque dance solo, the performer takes the audience on a journey through the alluring art of seduction, blending the elegance of cabaret with the playful, theatrical flair of burlesque.