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FESTIVAL PROFILE: 12 MINUTES MAX SAMPLER Monday, July 13 8pm
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FESTIVAL PROFILE: Edge TWO Tuesday, July 14 8pm
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FESTIVAL PROFILE: Paul-André Fortier & Robin Poitras Monday, July 13, 9:30pm SHE is she a musician Robin Poitras is a dance and performance artist based in Regina, Canada. Actively engaged in contemporary dance practice since the early 80's, she co-founded New Dance Horizons in 1986, where she continues to act as Artistic Director. She has worked with an eclectic group of artists and teachers, namely: Bill Coleman; Sarah Chase; Marie Chouinard; Floyd Favel; Dianne Fraser; Paul-André Fortier; Amelia Itcush; Benoit Lachambre; Boye Ladd; Laurence Lemieux; Daniel Léveillé; Richard Martel; Jennifer Mascall; Susan McKenzie; Davida Monk; Jocelyne Montpetit; Edward Poitras; Linda Rabin; Tedd Robinson; Chiyoko Szlavnics and Jean Philippe Trépanier. Robin's works have been presented across Canada, in Spain, France, Germany, Mexico and Mongolia. In the fall of 2008, she was featured as eminence gris through a residency at 7a*11d International Festival of Performance Art in Toronto. At home in Regina she has developed and realized several multi-disciplinary and community performance projects, including The Pelican Project and of the Downtown Ice & Fire Carnival. In the spring of 2009 Robin launched Rouge-gorge, a project-based company dedicated to her independent dance and performance practice. Rouge-gorge is presently a company in residence at New Dance Horizons' House of Dance Studio. In its inaugural season, Rouge-gorge realized the commission of a new solo creation by Paul-André Fortier sponsored by local philanthropist Jacqui Shumiatcher, and began a new creation by Robin, entitled in fur till spring. This year's season will see the remounting of several of her early works, including Tangora, Left of centre and memex ovum. Robin holds a B.F.A. special honors degree in dance from York University and has received many grants and awards including the 2004 Women of Distinction Award for the Arts and the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2006 Mayor's Awards for Business & The Arts in Regina. |