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Performance | Global Dance Connections series
Tasha Faye Evans
Cedar Woman
Cedar Woman is a prayer in a long line of prayers. It is sx̌ʷəx̌ʷəy̓em̓, a Coast Salish story of ancestral resilience and hope, honouring our relationship with these lands and a legacy of matriarchs spanning all the way back to a cedar tree. Through song, dance, and ceremony, Tasha Faye Evans and her ensemble call upon Cedar Woman, one of our first grandmothers who faced The Great Flood with fierce love. In this collective vision of hope for the future, we remember our sacred responsibility to all our relations and protecting what we know from the depth of our soul to be sacred.
Post-show artist talkback October 2
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A companion exhibit is happening in the main lobby of The Dance Centre September 12-October 12. A poignant meditation on Cedars as our Tree of Life, this exhibit features artists: Xwalacktun OBC, Angela Paul, Aaron “Splash” Moody, Ocean Hyland / shḵwen̓/ ts;simtelot, Atheana Picha, Sierra Tasi Baker/ K̓esugwi’lakw, Rebecca Baker Grenier/ Hawilkwalał and Dr T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss. LEARN MORE.
Presented through the Artist-in-Residence program
Creator/ Producer/ Performer – Tasha Faye Evans
Producer/ Production Manager – Kayleigh Sandomirsky
Lighting Designer – Jeff Harrison
Sound Designer – Mishelle Cuttler
Costume Designer – elika mojtabaei
Performer – Sophie Dow
Performer – Marisa Gold
Performer – Emily Solstice Tate
Performer – Kelly McInnis
Performer – Salomé Nieto
Renae Moriseau – Theatrics and Lyrical Direction
Alvin Tolentino – Choreographic Support
Ocean Hyland – Mask Maker
Atheana Baker – Blanket and Blessing Box
Xwalacktun OBC- Cedar Woman Box
Charlene Aleck – Cultural Support
Margaret Grenier – Mask Dance Mentorship
Nicola Campbell – Talk Back Facilitator
Photos: Alger Liang; Rita Taylor; Banff Centre 2024; Chris Randle