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Exchanges

Through workshops, classes, studio showings and discussions, Co.ERASGA's Exchanges series offers training opportunities and dialogue between international artists and the Vancouver dance community, offering opportunity for creative exchange, discussion and unique training experiences that both strengthen and broaden the practice of professional contemporary dance in our local community.

Exchanges brings new aesthetics to West Coast dance, supports the development of Co.ERASGA's company artists and the Vancouver dance community, promotes new ways to bring artists together and fosters a spirit of collaboration and sharing, creating links between artists and organizations throughout Canada and abroad. Through integrated outreach events including studio performances and community dialogue, this program also develops new audiences and fosters greater public understanding of contemporary dance.

Co.ERASGA is pleased to announce Rafaële Giovanola of Germany's COCOONDANCE as our visiting guest artist for the 2012 edition of Exchanges.

Previous guest artists and teachers brought to Vancouver through this program include:

  • Risa Steinberg, USA (2011)


    Associate Director of Juilliard's Dance Division in New York City, solo artist, teacher, coach and modern dance pioneer Risa Steinberg led workshops and class in technique and repertoire (José Limón Repertoire), as well as a dialogue and reflection on .

  • Sarah Chase, Canada (2011)


    Drawing upon her unique Dancestory performance style, choreographer, dancer and teacher Sarah Chase examined different techniques towards the combination of spoken word and movement, storytelling, exploring how the two lines of concentration, body and mind, can weave together in random patterns, creating chords of meaning.

  • Martin Inthamoussú, Uruguay (2009, 2010)


    Working on body awareness in context of choreographic phrasing, this dynamic Montevideo based choreographer led workshops on developing scenic skills from an anatomical and functional point of view in 2010 and workshops on contemporary tools in theatrical and choreographic compositions in performance movement in relation to public/non-public spaces.

  • Lydia Wagerer, Canada (2008)


    Choreographic process applying the methods and works of noted artist Lydia Wagerer. A key figure in Quebec City's dance community, Ms. Wagerer choreographs in fascinating precision and poetic detail; inspired by a delight in literature and pondering a sense of home and belonging, her dance are as deeply emotional as they are kinetically vibrant.

  • Katherine Duncanson, Canada (2007)


    Toronto based interdisciplinary artist Katherine Duncanson leads a workshop for artists of any discipline designed to reveal, develop and integrate vocal, movement, musical, rhythmic and imagination skills.

  • Peter Chin, Canada (2006)


    A workshop exploration of rhythm, voice and composition led by choreographer, dancer and Artistic Director Peter Chin of Toronto's Tribal Crackling Wind.