JESSICA McMANN/Wild Mint Arts

Bulkley Valley Concert Association 

Wet’suwet’en Territory (Smithers)

Residency with public engagement, co-presented with Wild Mint Arts

Thur evening: Voice and Movement workshop with Jessica McMann. Experiment with vocalizations, voice exercise and movement rooted in contemporary dance to find the power of moving through space and singing.

Fri evening: Speaking and Sharing

Elijah Wells and Jessica Sparvier-Wells speak about the dance creation process, navigating through traditional knowledges (Blackfoot/Cree) and merging with contemporary dance and art forms. They shared some of the work created during their residency with local dancer Tamara Macleod. There was a bonfire socialization after the dance talk/share.