Lamondance
Before Dawn
Photo credits: Adrian Ortega
Lamondance
Lamondance is a non-profit contemporary dance training and dance company founded in North Vancouver in 2008 to facilitate the evolution of contemporary dance as an art form within the local community. In its 13th season, Lamondance celebrates its success in providing a dynamic starting point for young Canadian and international artists to experience a comprehensive and professional training and performing dance company. Central to the work is the creation of dance performances that truly engage with audiences. Lamondance has toured to the International Dance Seminar in Brasilia, Brazil; Tanzart Festival in Germany. In particular, Lamondance has performed in Canada, Brazil with: “RED” (2009), “Human” (2013), “Spark”(2016), “Kauã” (2017), “Marbled” (2018). Most recently Lamondance Company, performed at the Vancouver International Dance Festival 2021 and at the Toronto International Dance Festival 2021, performing "Before Dawn," a creation by our Artistic Director Davi Rodrigues.
Before Dawn
Athletic, energized, and deeply human "Before Dawn," our new creation premiered at the VIDF June 2021, suggests that we do everything before it is too late, like loving, forgiving, and dreaming, especially in the chaos humanity is experiencing now with the Pandemic! The Piece features the dancers navigating two striking onstage ramps. The structures became a huge challenge as the dancers' centres of gravity shifted. The Piece's central ramps have taken on a huge metaphorical significance in a year when the world has faced an uphill battle. The concept has been marinating for more than two years, and coincidently it served as a positive way to see the present moment while the world navigated through the COVID19 Pandemic.
Photo credits: Adrian Ortega
Performance History of Before Dawn
Most recently the company performed "Before Dawn" at the Vancouver International Dance Festival and Toronto International Dance Festival
Project Details
Project created by: Davi Rodrigues / Lamondance Company
Key Collaborators: Lighting Designer: Brad Trenaman
Stage Manager: Kim Plough
Music: Nina Simone, Mikael Karlsson, Rodolfo Rebuzzi, Victor Araujo, Davi Rodrigues.
Performers: Hayley Galati, Isla Spotswood, Lazaro Silva, Mackye White, Oksana Maslechko, Will Jessup, Yuha Tomita, Rosalie Caron, Nancy Li, Adrian Maxwell-Campagna
Audience: General Audience
Length in minutes: 35 minutes - mixed program
Space required: This work is built for the theatre
Preparation required: one day in advance of performance
General technical requirements: Stage (35 x 25 minimum preferred, smaller venues can be accommodated, however): Sound: sound playback is from the company's laptop running QLab. Lamondance can provide its own black/white Marley dance floor if required. A wood stage floor (i.e, not concrete) is required. Lighting: House pre-hang, focus and colour as specified by the lighting designer/director.
Availabilities: FALL 2021, WINTER 2022, SPRING 2022, SUMMER 2022, FALL 2022, WINTER 2023, SPRING 2023, SUMMER 2023
Number of performers on tour: 12
Number of support staff on tour: 3
Community Engagement Activities
The company will provide a master class with company members based on the repertoire of the company, movement research and movement development. The workshop would be beneficial to dancers that are already working in a professional level and or dancers that are transitioning to the professional level (ages from 16+) Our goal is to provide access to dance for those who would otherwise not experience the company performance and for those who want to learn the company's repertoire.
Contact: Lamondance, davi@lamondance.com
Website: lamondance.com
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