Past Artists

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Mary-Lee Brunet

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Ian Simon

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Elvina Raharja

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Kin Nguien

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Deepti Gupta

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Kunji Ikeda

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Yvonne Ng

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Hong Kong Exile

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Susan Lee

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Hiroshi Miyamoto

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Peter Chin

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Natsu Nakajima

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Denise Fujiwara

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Hari Krishnan

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Lee Su-Feh

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Andrea Nann

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Bageshree Vaze
May 6th - 9th 2023, Montreal - Espace Vert, Edifice Wilder
May 12th -14th 2023, Toronto - Greenwin Theatre, Meridian Arts Centre
Shion Skye Carter (Vancouver) & Miya Turnbull (Halifax) with dramaturg Julie Tamiko Manning
Joy Rider aka Marbella Carlos (Montreal) with dramaturg Gerard X Reyes
Yui Ugai (Toronto) and Ashvini Sundaram (Vancouver) with dramaturg Anita LaSelva
Katherine Ng (Ottawa) with dramaturg Daniel Mroz
KickStart 2023 Research Recipients
Rumi Jeraj (Toronto)
Purawai Vyas (Toronto)
Joshua Ongcol (Vancouver)
AnPhong Nguyen (Montreal)
Christbob Phu (Montreal)
2022
Nidhi Baadkar
Kate Kamo McHugh
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CanAsian Dance Festival 25!
March 23rd - May 1st 2022
Online
New Moves: Short Digital Dance Works commissioned choreographers:
Ashvini Sundaram with dramaturg Karen Kaeja
Ian Simon with dramaturg Nina Lee Aquino
Mary-Lee Brunet with dramaturg Handy Yacinthe
Program A: March 23rd - April 17th 2022
View the performance programme here
Ashvini Sundaram (Vancouver/Toronto)
Winnie Ho (Montreal)
Maxine Heppner (Toronto)
William Yong (Toronto)
Program B: March 30th - April 24th 2022
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Charo Foo Tai Wei (Montreal)
Deepti Gupta (Hamilton)
Kokoro Dance (Vancouver)
Ian Simon (Toronto)
Program C: April 6th - May 1st 2022
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Mary-Lee Brunet (Montreal)
Nova Bhattacharya (Toronto)
Richard Lee (Victoria)
Ziyian Kwan (Vancouver)
Denise Fujiwara (Toronto)
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GRIT: Short Dances
May 14 - 21, 2021
Online
View the performance programme here
Tanveer Alam, with dramaturg Harikishan S. Nair and videographer/editor Robert Kingsbury
Mayumi Lashbrook, with dramaturg Nina Lee Aquino and filmmaker/editor Henry Mak
Kin Nguien, with dramaturg Karen Kaeja and DOP Katrina Castro and cinematographer Ian Simon
Elvina Raharja, with dramaturg Queenie Seguban and DOP/editor Phil Kim
Purawai Vyas, with dramaturg Suma Nair and videographer/editor Sid Sawant
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KickStart: Choreographers pushing boundaries
March 2020
Performances cancelled due to the COVID-19 state of emergency
Deepti Gupta, Hamilton, with dramaturg Peter Chin, Toronto
Andrea Nann, Toronto, with dramaturg Cindy Mochizuki, Vancouver
Winnie Ho (Superhova), Montreal, with dramaturg Hanako Hoshimi-Caines, Montreal
Charo Foo Tai Wei, Montreal, with dramaturg Dulciea Langfelder, Montreal
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KickStart: Choreographers pushing boundaries
September 27 - 29, 2018
The Theatre Centre
David Norsworthy, Toronto & Justin De Luna, Montreal, with dramaturg Lee Su-Feh, Vancouver
Suzanne Liska, Toronto & Takako Segawa, Ottawa, with dramaturg Tedd Robinson Ottawa
Pamela Tzeng (Calgary), with dramaturg Lee Su-Feh, Vancouver
Mark Kunji Ikeda, Calgary with dramaturg Karen Hines, Calgary
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KickStart: Choreographers pushing boundaries
February 23 – 25, 2017
Winchester Street Theatre
Yvonne Ng, Toronto, with dramaturg Ginelle Chagnon, Montreal
Atri Nundy, Toronto, with dramaturg Christopher House, Toronto
Richard Lee, Edmonton, with dramaturg Eric Rose, Calgary
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TO Dances Showcase
September 28 - October 1, 2015
Partnering with Toronto-based presenters - DanceWorks, dance Immersion, dance: made in canada/fait au canada, Dusk Dances, and Harbourfront Centre - to develop a series of showcase performances and ancillary events in order to highlight Toronto’s vibrant dance community and create an opportunity for artists and presenters to connect.
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11th CanAsian International Dance Festival
April 30 - May 2, 2015
Harbourfront Centre Theatre
Natsu Nakajima, Japan
Tribal Crackling Wind, Toronto
Lee Su-Feh, Vancouver
Hong Kong Exile, Vancouver*
Sampradaya Dance Creations, Toronto
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KickStart: Choreographers Pushing Boundaries
April 24 - 26, 2014
Betty Oliphant Theatre
Bageshree Vaze, Toronto, with dramaturg Christopher House
Robert Abubo, Toronto, with dramaturg William Yong
Michael Caldwell, Toronto, with dramaturg Susie Burpee
Emily Law, Toronto, with dramaturg Michael Trent
Ziyian Kwan, Vancouver, with dramaturg Barbara Bourget
Natalie Tin Yin Gan, Vancouver, with dramaturg Lee Su-Feh
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10th CanAsian International Dance Festival
April 28 - May 12, 2013
Fleck Dance Theatre
Programme A
Susan Lee, Toronto*
Jocelyne Montpetit, Montreal
inDANCE, Toronto
Programme B
Taketeru Kudo, Japan
Procession
Jeng Yi Drums and Dance, Toronto
Late Night
Ziya Azazi, Vienna
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KickStart: Choreographers Pushing Boundaries
February 9 - 11, 2012
Winchester Street Theatre
William Yong, Toronto, with dramaturg Tedd Robinson, Ottawa
Susan Lee, Toronto, with dramaturg Elizabeth Langley, Montreal
Hiroshi Miyamoto, Toronto, with dramaturg Guillaume Bernardi, Toronto
Emily Cheung, Toronto, with dramaturg Peter Chin, Toronto
Meena Murugesan, Montreal, with dramaturg Janet O’Shea, Los Angeles
Tomomi Morimoto, Montreal, with dramaturg Elizabeth Langley, Montreal
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9th CanAsian International Dance Festival
February 23 – 26, 2011
Fleck Dance Theatre
Programme A
Ziya Azazi, Vienna
Jocelyne Montpetit, Montreal
Mi Young Kim Dance Company, Toronto
Programme B
Tribal Crackling Wind/Peter Chin, Toronto/Cambodia
Bageshree Vaze, Toronto
Butoh on Film: Darkness and Light curated by Chris MaeGe
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Museum Dances: Ancient Inspiration, Contemporary Interpretation
May 7 – 9, 2010 and May 14 – 16, 2010
Royal Ontario Museum in collaboration with the Institute for Contemporary Culture
Commissioned site-specific dance works inspired by artifacts of the Royal Ontario Museum:
Natasha Bakht, Ottawa, with composer Alexander MacSween, Montreal
Moving Dragon Dance Company, Vancouver, with composer Michael Vincent, Toronto
Soojung Kwon, Toronto with composer the Opaque Ensemble, Toronto
F.A.M., Toronto
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8th CanAsian International Dance Festival
May 6 – 9, 2009
Fleck Dance Theatre
Programme A
Ko Murobushi, Tokyo
Jung-Ah Chung, Victoria
princess productions, Toronto
Programme B
Post Ego Dance Company, Seoul
Mira Hunter and Raqib Brian Burke, Vancouver
Andrea Nann, Toronto
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7th CanAsian International Dance Festival
May 1 – 3, 2008
Enwave Theatre
Programme A
Tribal Crackling Wind, Toronto
inDANCE, Toronto
Programme B
Wen Wei Dance, Vancouver
Soojung Kwon, Toronto
Chitralekha Odissi Dance Creations, Toronto
Programme C
Natsu Nakajima (choreographer), Tokyo, for Denise Fujiwara, Toronto
Student Matinee
Natsu Nakajima (choreographer), Tokyo, for Denise Fujiwara, Toronto
inDANCE, Toronto
Jeng Yi Drums and Dance, Toronto
princess productions, Toronto
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6th CanAsian International Dance Festival
February 22 – 24, 2007
Harbourfront Centre
Brigantine Room
cokaseki, Berlin
Premiere Dance Theatre
Joanna de Souza, Toronto
Keiko Ninomiya, Toronto, with Kinya “ZULU” Tsuruyama, Tokyo
Soojung Kwon, Toronto
Sinha Danse, Montreal
Qi Shu Fang Peking Opera Company, New York
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Transformations: Expressions of Gender Roles in Asian Dance
June 8 – 10, 2006
Enwave Theatre
Song Chang Rong, China
Elly, Indonesia
Yukio Waguri, Tokyo
Peter Chin (choreographer) with Didik Nini Thowok (featured performer), Indonesia
Hari Krishnan (choreographer) for Sudarshan Belsare, Boston
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5th CanAsian International Dance Festival
February 19 – 27, 2005
Premiere Dance Theatre
Mainstage A
Lu Min, Shanghai
Alvin Tolentino, Vancouver
Hari Krishnan, InDance, Toronto
Andrea Nann with George Gao, Toronto
Mainstage B
Peter Chin, Toronto, with Didik Nini Thowok, Indonesia, and Gamelan Toronto, Toronto
Shobana Jeyasingh (choreographer), London, Natasha Bakht (performer), Ottawa*
Denise Fujiwara, Toronto, with Mayumi Seiler, Toronto
Yan-Shu, Tokyo
Asia Toronto Dances
Sashar Zarif, Toronto
Keiko Ninomiya, Toronto
Cynthia Tsang, Art of Dance Academy, Toronto
Joanna de Souza (choreographer), Toronto for Chhandam Dance Company, Toronto
Peter Chin (choreographer), Toronto for Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre, Toronto
Folklorico Filipino, Toronto
CanAsian Cinebooth
Tari Rickshaw by Nick dePencier and Peter Chin, Toronto
Remember/Everything by Marianne M. Kim, Chicago
Student Matinee
Cynthia Tsang, Art of Dance Academy, Toronto
Andrea Nann with George Gao, Toronto
Peter Chin (choreographer), Toronto for Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre, Toronto
Sampradaya Dance Creations, Toronto
Workshops
Alvin Tolentino, Vancouver
Yan-Shu, Tokyo
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April 1 – 3, 2004
Betty Oliphant Theatre
Co-Presenting Roger Sinha Danse, Montreal
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4th CanAsian Dance Festival
March 22 – 30, 2003
Commissions
Yvonne Ng (choreographer) with Lee Pui Ming (composer), Toronto*
Devraj Patnaik, Burlington
Mainstage
Mi Young Kim, Toronto
Lee Su-Feh, Vancouver
Roger Sinha (choreographer) with Natasha Bakht (performer), Montreal
William Lau, Toronto
Yumiko Yoshioka, Germany/Japan
Asia Toronto Dances
Rina Singha, Toronto
Gunaseelan Dance Company, Toronto
Yan Lam, Toronto
Jeng Yi, Toronto
Maxine Heppner. Toronto
Workshops
Lee Su-Feh, Vancouver
Yumiko Yoshioka, Germany/Japan
Natasha Bakht, Ottawa
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March/April 2002
Workshops
Mas Wiryawan Padmonojati, Jakarta/Toronto
Maria Darmaningsih, Lethbridge, AB
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3rd CanAsian Dance Festival
March 22 - 24, 2001
Betty Oliphant Theatre
Maria Darmaningsih, Toronto with Gamelan Toronto
Peter Chin (choreographer) with Chan Hon Goh (peformer), Toronto
Kokoro Dance, Vancouver
Tedd Robinson (choreographer), Ottawa, with Denise Fujiwara (performer), Toronto
Ellora and Devraj Patnaik, Burlington
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May, 1998
Choreography Residency
Jay Hirabayashi, Vancouver
Studio Performance
MiYoung Kim Dance Company, Toronto
Denise Fujiwara, Toronto
Ellora Patnaik, Toronto
Jay Hirabayashi, Residency work-in-progress, Vancouver
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1st CanAsian Dance Festival
May 1997
Jahanara Akhalaq, Toronto
Peter Chin, Toronto
Carly Wong, Toronto
Yvonne Ng, Toronto
Joanna Das and Esmeralda Enrique, Toronto
Mariko Tanabe, Montreal