Dance in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Dance in Newfoundland and Labrador includes dances that are specific to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, it comprises performance and traditional, and aboriginal dance. [1] [2] There are a number of dance artists active in the province and across Canada; as well as numerous programs, organizations, and festivals. [3] [4]

Dance A performing art consisting of movement of the body

Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin.

Newfoundland and Labrador Province of Canada

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Artists

Louise Moyes

Lois Brown

Educators

Judy Knee

Henry Charles Danielle

Organizations

Kittiwake Dance Theatre is the oldest non-profit dance company in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was founded in March 1987 by Linda Rimsay, an American dancer who moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in 1978. Rimsay served as Kittiwake's artistic director from 1987–2007; she was succeeded by Martin Vallée. Based in St. John's, Kittiwake boasts a repertoire of more than fifty works, and is well-known for its annual performance of The Nutcracker; it also offers workshops and residency projects. Kittiwake Dance Theatre is a not-for-profit organization, overseen by Board of Directors, elected annually.

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The culture of Canada embodies the artistic, culinary, literary, humour, musical, political and social elements that are representative of Canada and Canadians. Throughout Canada's history, its culture has been influenced by European culture and traditions, especially British and French, and by its own indigenous cultures. Over time, elements of the cultures of Canada's immigrant populations have become incorporated to form a Canadian cultural mosaic. The population has also been influenced by American culture because of a shared language, proximity, television and migration between the two countries.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Dance". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Traditional Dance". Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Festival of New Dance". Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dance Programs". City Of St. John's. Retrieved August 23, 2019.


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