top of page
BIRTH OF A B
This work is based on the study of bees and the importance of their presence on this earth. After collaborating with renowned melittologist and researcher, Dr. Laurence Packer, Seibold created movement inspired by different bee species—their lines, textures, colors, detail, and beauty. This work incorporates research about insect behavior while expressing physicality and unusual manipulation of the human body. The trio encompasses a journey of beauty, mutation, and imperfection while exploring the dark truth about the decline of the bee population.
CAST ANNOUNCEMENT
BRAYDEN CARINS
Toronto based dance artist currently apprenticing for Alyssa Martin’s company, Rock Bottom Movement. Brayden began his dance journey while growing up in rural Ontario, then moving to Toronto in 2015 to train at Ryerson’s School of Performance. Throughout his time in Toronto, he has worked with choreographers such as James Kedulka, Anne Plamondon, Peter Chin, and Matjash Mrozewski, among others. Brayden is interested in choreography and mixing contemporary dance styles with different mediums, theatrical components and lived experience; many of these ideas stem from his background as a queer artist of color.
Professionally trained dancer, teacher, and creator based in Toronto, Ontario. Heidi graduated with her BFA from Ryerson University’s Performance dance program in 2018. Apart from Ryerson, Heidi has trained in Torino, Italy, New York City and Boca Raton, Florida. Upon graduation, Heidi was awarded an apprenticeship opportunity to work with Toronto’s most prestigious contemporary ballet companies “ProArteDanza” this past November (2018). Heidi also performed in “Fall For Dance North Festival” this past October (2018) in a piece titled “You Are What you Eat”. Heidi has worked with well-known choreographers and creators such as Angela Blumberg, Robert Glumbek, Marie Jose-Chartier, Kristen Carcone, Kate Hillard, Louis Laberge-Côté, Hanna Kiel, Matjash Mrozewski, Belinda McGuire, Alysa Pires and many more. In 2017, Heidi was rewarded for her hard work receiving the Pamela Hackett “Excellence in Dance” scholarship. Heidi continues to refine her teaching and movement practices by attending numerous intensives and programs over the summer months such as “Nuova Officina Della Danza” this past July (2019), “Kenny Pearls Emerging artist intensive" (2017/2018) “ProArteDanza” training program (2018), and “Movement Invention Project” (2017). Heidi’s Most recent performance opportunity was in Toronto’s “Young creators Challenge” (June 2019), where herself, and her collaborators Dana MacDonald and Sarah Di Iorio, were awarded with a 1st overall grand cash prize and 1st overall choreographic prize for a piece titled “If it Fits”. Heidi is thankful for the opportunities she has been given thus far in her dance career, and is excited for what the future may hold!
HEIDI LORENZ
JESSICA MAK
Jessica Mak is an emerging artist based in Toronto, who recently graduated from Ryerson University’s School of Performance. Through her continuous search for chances to learn, grow and develop, she has had the opportunity to participate in intensives such as Springboard Danse Montreal, B12 Festival, Domaine Forget, San Fransisco Conservatory of Dance Summer Intensive and more. She is humbled by the opportunities she has been given to work with renown artists who generously share their knowledge, greatly influencing her progression and outlook as a dancer. Jessica is currently interested in exploring the idea of identity, using movement based concepts to research the human experience. Who are we within the skin that we are given and how much does it define who we are? Let us share and receive between one another, challenging the binary ideas of how we are defined.
bottom of page