Eilish Shin Culhane 미정 (Meejung)
Freelance Dancer & Choreographer, Kane Certified Pilates Instructor
What the Nominator shared: As a contemporary dancer and choreographer, Eilish is constantly pushing boundaries through her choreographic works. Beyond being a phenomenal dancer and vessel for the works of others she also works to choreograph personal pieces that explore various sides of her identity.
Photo by Aiden ToothIn their own words: As half-Korean artist I feel very held by the Asian diasporic dance community here in Toronto. For the community, I dream of further visibility, opportunities, and intersectionality - and feel constantly inspired by my fellow makers pushing boundaries and sharing experience.
CanAsian Dance is situated in Tkaronto, a Mohawk word meaning “the place in the water where the trees are standing.” It is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples, and it continues to be the home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.
This land is under the Dish with One Spoon covenant, an agreement between the Anishinaabeg and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. This land is a dish to be shared and cared for and we all share one spoon; the spoon is to be used to take only what is needed and to leave enough for others, thus ensuring a viable and abundant future. We recognize the enduring resilience of Indigenous peoples and we acknowledge that we are accountable to these relationships and these agreements.
We carry these values of responsibility in sharing and caring in abundance with consideration of not only ourselves but of our communities that we share together.
