a mixed program of works including

Taking Breath by Naishi Wang (Toronto) along side a new work from local artists Nyla Carpentier, and Modus Operandi performing work by Tiffany Tregarthen and David Raymond.

Taking Breath by Naishi Wang | Plastic waste. Climate change. Shortage of fossil fuels. Human consumption. Loss of biodiversity. Marine Life. These are often at the forefront in discussions regarding our impact on the environment. Even when we talk about air, we are concerned about carbon emissions and the consequences such as global warming, melting ice caps and the ozone. Seldom is clean breathable air discussed as it is. Will we run out of breathable air? Learn more about the work and find Naishi’s bio on our website here.

New Work by Nyla Carpentier | Nyla Carpentier (Tahltan, Kaska, French, Scottish) is a multifaceted performing artist currently residing in North Vancouver. She’s an actor, writer, powwow dancer and workshop facilitator. Nyla started to dance at powwows when she was a tiny tot and now has over 35 years of experience. She shares her experience by teaching the various powwow styles with focus on the fancy shawl, sharing the dance steps and the history. In 2011, in partnership with Raven Spirit Dance Company, she started the popular Powwow Bootcamp series.

Attempted Measures by Modus Operandi |

Modus Operandi (MO) students supported the research of “Fathoms” by Out Interspace commissioned by Netherlands Danstheatre 2. Attempted Measures is created by Tiffany Tregarthen & David Raymond with resulting materials and gives the MO dancers an opportunity to continue processing and share the concepts of the work that they contributed to. The mission of Modus Operandi is to nurture unique emergent voices in dance by continuously investigating and investing in a practice-based curriculum that welcomes all the possible ways to dance. More info of MO on our website here.