Mocean Dance Season

2021-2022

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Curatorial Statement

A message from Mocean's Co-Artistic Directors

Susanne Chui and Sara Coffin

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Fluid Forms

Mocean's 20th Anniversary Mainstage Production is a confluence of perspectives from dance artists with deep ties to Atlantic Canada. April 8 + 9 at the Alderney Landing Theatre.

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From The Top

Tkaronto/Toronto-based choreographer Syreeta Hector premieres her new quartet From The Top, in Mocean's 20th Anniversary Production Fluid Forms, April 8 + 9, 2022

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Utawtiwow Kijinaq - Our Mother's Road

Mocean's Co-AD Sara Coffin, and Mi'kmaq dance artist Sarah Prosper, co-create a new duet premiering in Mocean's 20th Anniversary Production Fluid Forms, April 8 + 9, 2022

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Mercurials

Halifax choreographer Lydia Zimmer premieres her new trio Mercurials in Mocean's 20th Anniversary Production Fluid Forms, April 8 + 9, 2022

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Re-Writing Distance with Lin Snelling and Guy Cools, Photo Credit: Michael Reinhart

Rewriting Distance

December 9 + 10 @ 7:30pm, December  11 + 12 @ 3:30pm
Christ Church Parish Hall, Dartmouth | Tickets Available Now

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Photo: Kevin MacCormack

Everywhere The Edges

Creative Residency for new work by Rebecca Lazier and Janet Echleman, supported by Live Art Dance, Mocean Dance and Breaking Circus. 

Studio Training Photo

These Version of Us (in rehearsal), Photo Credit: Kevin MacCormack

Professional Training

Intermediate to advanced

Ongoing weekly morning training

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Moving with Mocean

Free movement classes for the community

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CLEaR Forum

Choreographic Lab, Exploration and Research

Standing Alone (2016), Photo Credit: Michelle Doucette

Series Dance 10 @ ODD

Fall 2021 | Oct 14, 15, 16 - Presented by Ottawa Dance Directive