Atlantic Movers attend Canada Dance Festival

June 30, 2014 | From June 10th-13th, 8 Atlantic Presenters members/Atlantic Moves participants attended the Canada Dance Festival in Ottawa, ON.

The schedule included meetings, showcases and full length dance performances. On Wednesday, June 11th, dance networks from across the country gathered at the Canada Council building in Ottawa. Representatives from the Atlantic Presenters Association's Atlantic Moves; CanDance Network; La danse sur les routes; Made in BC and the Ontario Arts Council's Ontario Dances programs shared dance presentation highlights from their communities and discussed touring possibilities for 2015-2016.

Those in attendance from the APA network included:

Geoff Keymer, King's Theatre, NS

Kathleen Hicks, O'Brien Arts Centre, NL

Kathleen McLeod, Imperial Theatre, NB

Lee Bolton, Imperial Theatre, NB

Line Thibodeau, Conseil communautaire Beausoleil, RADARTS members, NB

Susan Hoover, Osprey Arts Centre, NS

Tim Yerxa, Fredericton Playhouse, NB

Valerie Hillier, Fredericton Playhouse, NB

About Atlantic Moves - Atlantic Moves is a four-year partnership project of the Atlantic Presenters Association and RADARTS (Réseau atlantique de diffusion des arts de la scène). It is funded jointly by the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Canada Council for the Arts, in addition to the Province of Nova Scotia. Click for more details.