"Moving Through Words Kreatively" with Kevin A. Ormsby & KasheDance

Registration is not required but this event has a limited capacity and participation is based on a first come first serve basis. Please register to get a reminder before the event!

Date: September 27th, 2023

Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Location: Toronto Public Library – Oakwood Branch, 341 Oakwood Ave, Toronto, ON, M6E 2W1

Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible, Washrooms available, Paid parking behind the library off Holland Park Ave. and on Oakwood Ave. one block south of Rogers Road.

About the program:

Inspired by the production Facing Home: Love and Redemption by KasheDance in collaboration with Christopher Walker. Using the concept of word, action, creating meaning, the workshop will involve a physical warm up, explore the creative aspects of writing, movement generation and evolve to exploring both the elements of words meaning in creating choreography. The workshop is designed to unpack some of the concepts of text, choreography and physical intent rooted; integral to of sections of the production.

About KasheDance:

KasheDance is an Afro-Contemporary dance company with roots in Toronto and branches connecting it to the United States and the Caribbean. The company is unique in Canada in its use of the Critical Response Process to create, research and present dances that give voice to the realities of African Diasporic experiences. A creative practice based on traditional and contemporary diasporic languages (“KasheDantek”) has helped the company build its audience, connect to established artists while focusing on performance, as well as education and outreach opportunities. KasheDance invites everyone to dance, move and create in a shared experience. Kevin A. Ormsby is the Artistic Director of KasheDance, and will lead the Creatives in Residence project.

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This program is a part of the Ontario Culture Days.

These programs would not be possible without the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council.

The Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund is a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.