Ame Henderson

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Ame Henderson is a Canadian choreographer and performance-maker raised on Vancouver Island. Henderson received a BFA from Concordia University (Montreal) and MFA from the Amsterdam School of the Arts. [1]

In 2003, Henderson co-founded Public Recordings, [2] an artist-led collective based in Toronto that creates works in dance, theatre, music, and publication. [3] Henderson garnered praise and critical attention for her 2006 show /Dance/Songs/, created in collaboration with performers Chad Dembski, Claudia Fancello, and Matija Ferlin, with video by Daniel Arcé. [4] After premiering at The Theatre Centre in Toronto, the show toured across Canada and internationally through 2009. [5] Henderson's what we are saying (2013) marked another critical success. [6] The show premiered at The Power Plant at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre and won two Dora Mavor Moore Awards in the dance division for Outstanding Production and Best Ensemble in 2014. [7] Working with a rotating group of performers and collaborators the show went on to tour Canada and Europe through 2016. [8]

Henderson has frequently worked with Christopher House [9] and created new work at Toronto Dance Theatre, including Henderson/Castle: voyager (2014) in collaboration with singer-songwriter Jennifer Castle. [10]

In 2014, Henderson was the Artist-in-residence at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Canada. [11] She is also an Associate Artist with the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Emanat (15 March 2014). "Ame Henderson / Public Recordings (CA): Choreographies of Encounter". Emanat. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Public Recordings. "Public Recordings: Associate Artists". Public Recordings. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Public Recordings. "Public Recordings: Information". Public Recordings. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Kathleen Smith, Meghan Andrews (10 Dec 2006). "A review in the shape of a conversation". The Dance Current. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Public Recordings. "Public Recordings: /Dance/Songs/". Public Recordings. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Paula Citron (23 May 2013). "What is Ame Henderson saying with her dance of voice and gesture?". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  7. ↑ Jon Kaplan (24 June 2014). "The Dora Mavor Moore Awards, 2014". Now Magazine . Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  8. ↑ Public Recordings. "Public Recordings: what we are saying". Public Recordings. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  9. ↑ Banff Centre. "Choreography Across Disciplines". Banff Centre . Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  10. ↑ Canada Dance Festival. "Toronto Dance Theatre Henderson / Castle: voyager". Canada Dance Festival. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  11. ↑ Art Gallery of Ontario. "Artist-in-Residence - Ame Henderson". Art Gallery of Ontario . Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  12. ↑ National Arts Centre. "Ame Henderson". National Arts Centre . Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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