(Art)versations - Hosted by Bri Clarke

Sarahí is a dance educator, graphic designer, and the founder of The Fifth Dance. We talk about her early training in Monterrey, dealing with intense pressures from a company director, fostering a community for creation at The Fifth, how she advocates for healthier movement practices, and where classical ballet stands now. 

Follow Sarahí on Instagram: @sarahicardenas 

Sign up for Bri’s Halloween class at The Fifth: https://www.thefifthdance.com/schedule 

Follow The Fifth on Instagram: @thefifthdance 

View more classes and content on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwh3jpsPZKfEEcd5fhJ_MLQ 

Donate to The Fifth’s Community Support Fund: https://www.thefifthdance.com/community-support-fund

Frances is a New York-based artist, a dance educator, and a soloist of the world-renowned Limón Dance Company. We talk about her journey to becoming an immigrant artist in the US, why teaching internationally gave her purpose during the pandemic, the communal and collaborative energy of the Límon Company rehearsal room, her focus on communication when teaching, and working as the director of CCDT’s Young Apprentice Program in 2021.

Follow Frances on Instagram: @frances_samson

Contact Frances: [email protected]

Check out the Límon Instagram for their offerings: @limondance

Ace is a director, 1st assistant director, and producer, currently based in Toronto. We talk about how she defines her power as a female filmmaker, the expanding process of her short film “Breath”, why she put in hours of research to carefully create “Pretty Drawings”, leading a safe space while on set, and how the 1st assistant director keeps the project running smoothly.

Follow Ace on Instagram: @acekazkayasi

Check out her website: https://directedbyace.com

Check out her iMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13550295/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Tune into “Film Academy Podcast”: https://open.spotify.com/show/2fAoA9vfoWKKPjtwzg0esN?si=78282d8156854f12

Katie is a dance artist, currently based in Toronto and Montreal. We talk about her experience as a member of Frog in Hand’s summer company, the cast’s favourite moment from “War of the Worlds Reimagined”, how Clown training allowed her to be vulnerable, her SummerWorks Lab double bill with Frédérique Perron, and stepping away from pre-determined dance rules while in creation.

Follow Katie on Instagram: @katieadamsgossage

Check out her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHdqbkJF52P5FgZZ8Lv83rg

Stay connected with Frog In Hand: https://linktr.ee/froginhand

Charlene is a multi-faceted movement facilitator and the host/creator of “Compassionate Creative Podcast”. We talk about the external systems that hold artists back, her yoga practice, how she implements inclusivity and accessibility as an instructor of spaces, teaching through an anti-oppression lens, and the changes in this past year’s dance season.

Check out Charlene’s many offerings: www.charlenedinger.com

Follow Charlene on Instagram: @charlenedinger

Join her 21-Day Yoga Journey “HOME”: https://youtu.be/diaH3tM1V5s

Bri and NEAR&FAR Projects’ Tavia Christina talk about the process of co-producing and creating their contemporary dance show “Phantasmagoria”, premiering at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Performances run July 7th, 9th, 11th and 12th at the Al Green Theatre.

Buy tickets starting at $12: https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/show/phantasmagoria

Follow NEAR&FAR Projects: @nearfarprojects

Follow Tavia: @tavschristina

Phantasmagorical Research:

Phantasmagorical Mood Boards:

Phantasmagorical Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5sG1Dlh56JztLiftF5m6YF?si=f1059c87e9f54132

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Luke is an actor and director, currently playing Albus Potter in the Toronto production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”. We talk about what his Hogwarts house means to him, playing the son of a legendary wizard, the good and evil qualities within human beings, and working closely with co-stars Trevor White and Trish Lindstrom.

Buy tickets to “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”: https://www.mirvish.com/shows/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child

Follow Luke on Instagram: @lukekimballacting

The Globe and Mail article that Luke mentioned: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/article-how-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-childs-arrival-in-toronto-will/

Audrianna is a dance artist and photographer, currently based in Tkarón:to. We talk about contemplating an artistic identity during quarantine, how they are balancing rest and the return to live theatre, creating a short film on a sheep farm with Annie Lujan, and spontaneity within their photographic process.

Contact Audrianna for inquiries on Instagram: @audriannamartindelcampo

The Batsheva Dance Company piece that Audri mentioned: https://youtu.be/7v6tY_u-Mls

Zachary is a dance artist and choreographer, based in Toronto. His piece “Estranged Poets” will be featured in the Terra Firma Festival on May 19-21, 2022. We talk about returning to performance for his final chapter of university, exploring the cross path of relationships through movement, and his process of creating “Mr. Sartre & I (An Introduction)” for Collections.

Buy tickets to see “Estranged Poets”: https://terrafirmafestival.ca/tickets

Follow Zachary on Instagram: @zacharybastille

Subscribe to his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJOgp2sx7HP1o_Dy6XMavg

Check out his website: https://zacharybastille.wixsite.com/performance