Our KickStart program commissions Canadian choreographers, challenging them to develop and perform a short work based on an Asian idea, concept, or practice - that represents a significant new direction or constructive disruption to their approach to choreography.
CanAsian Dance is proud to announce the six talented artists, who have received commissions to create
four eclectic and provocative new works in our KickStart program.
They are:
Shion Skye Carter (Vancouver) and Miya Turnbull (Halifax) working with Dramaturg Julie Tamiko Manning
Marbella Carlos aka Joy Rider (Montreal) working with Dramaturg Gerard X Reyes
Yui Ugai (Toronto) and Ashvini Sundaram (Vancouver) working with Dramaturg Anita LaSelva
Katherine Ng (Ottawa) working with Dramaturg Daniel Mroz
Learn More about our 2023 KickStart Artists!
Photo of Marbella Carlos aka Joy Rider by Marisa Parisella, Photo of Katherine Ng by Marianne Duval, Yui Ugai with Paper Art by Christine Kim photo by Jani Autio,
Photo of Ashvini Sundaram by Chris Randle, Photo of Shion Skye Carter by Akina Chan, Miya Turnbull with Masks by Miya Turnbull photo by Miya Turnbull
Stay tuned for more updates!
We can't wait to share more about each artists' creative journey
and the final Festival presentations in Montreal & Toronto in May 2023!
Selection Committee
Gitanjali Kolanad
Artistic Associate
CanAsian Dance
Danah Rosales
Independent Dance Artist
Keiko Kitano Thomson
Independent Dance Artist
Laurane Van Branteghem
Curator & Programming Coordinator
Tangente
Khosro Berahmandi
Artistic & Development Director
Festival Accès Asie
The KickStart program is supported by
