Body Stories

05/04/2016

We've been hibernating while in recovery mode from our show last month. As the sun starts to warm the weather we are finally feeling ready to reemerge. On to the next exciting thing! While you wait to hear about it, we offer you this fantastic photo by Elli Garlin of Candice Irwin in Always With Me

04/18/2016

Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to Always With Me this weekend and to all the amazing artists who contributed to making the weekend such a success! It was wonderful to get to speak with so many people who were moved by the work. We are already looking forward to planning the next Body Stories event. Stay tuned!

Another amazing photo by Elli Garlin

04/16/2016

Thank you all for an amazing SOLD OUT opening night of Always With Me! It was such an honour to share this work with all of you. This fantastic photo was taken yesterday by the overwhelmingly talented Elli Garlin. We have two more shows tonight at 8pm and 10pm and we would love for you to join us!

04/13/2016

Never been to Hub 14 before? It can be a tricky place to find. Look for the metal fire escape and climb your way to the first floor. We'll be waiting to welcome you inside to our cozy little theatre to join us for Always With Me. Only one day until showtime!

04/13/2016

Last but not least: Candice Irwin! Body Stories artistic lead, the choreographer of Rotation(s) and the creator/performer of Always With Me.

Candice works in dance, film, and performance art. She holds a BFA honours dance from York University with a focus in dance science and performance. As well as being the founder of Body Stories, she is also the co-founder of us arts collective. Candice's work has been presented at The Toronto Fringe Festival, The SummerWorks Performance Festival, The Chimera Project’s FRESH BLOOD, Dance Matters, 60x60 Dance Toronto, the King Street Alternative Video Festival, and by Theatre Passe Murraille. As a performer, she has had the privilege of working with artist including Anandam Dancetheatre, Peggy Baker, Susie Burpee, Expect Theatre, Sky Fairchild-Waller, Karissa Fyrrar, Kaeja d’Dance, Keiko Kitano, Random Acts of Dance (RAD) and Lynda Reino. As well as being an active performer and creator, Candice is also a dedicated educator and arts administrator.

04/12/2016

Meet Grace Smith! Grace will be dancing in Rotation(s) this Friday and Saturday. Tickets are going fast be sure to get yours before they are gone! www.alwayswme.bpt.me

A born and bred Newfoundlander, Grace moved to Toronto in 2011 to further her dance training at York University, receiving her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography. Since moving to Toronto, she has had the pleasure of performing with Jasmyn Fyffein Pulse (Montreal Fringe Festival/Wave Rising Series in New York), with Liisa Smiht in 60X60 Dance Toronto, and has stage-managed Kojira, produced by Random Acts of Dance. Gracie’s choreography has been shown at various York Univesity showings, her self-produced show We Exist and most recently in Fresh Blood, presented by The Chimera Project. Gracie’s newest work, Our Place in the Wasteland, will be shown in the upcoming Mezzotint: A Mixed Program presented by Cassandra Wiesner (The Beehive Collective).

Gracie is currently working in a choreography-based mentorship with Maxine Heppner through the Canadian Senior Artists Resources Network, as an intern at The Dance Current - Canada’s Dance Magazine, and as a dance teacher/administrator at Tandem Studios in Toronto.

04/10/2016

Meet Hannah Schallert! Hannah will be performing in Rotation(s) next weekend! Be sure not to miss it out on your chance to see Always With Me!

Hannah began her dance training at a young age at the School of Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre in Toronto, and continued at Etobicoke School of the Arts as a dance major. During and after high school, she danced with Young Movement Incorporated, Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement’s resident company. There, she had the opportunity to work with both well-known and emerging choreographers, performing on established stages such as the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, as well as more unconventional settings for Nuit Blanche and International Dance Day. In the past, Hannah has had the pleasure of dancing in works by choreographers such as Julia Aplin, Meagan O’Shea, and Yuichiro Inoue, among others. Recently, she participated in a durational work by Anandam Dancetheatre for Nuit Blanche. She is excited to be working with Social Growl Dance as a management intern for their 2015/16 season. Hannah’s interests within dance extend from creation and performance to teaching, administration, and to somatic practices and dance science. All of this has influenced her to pursue a BFA in Dance from York University, where she is in her second year.

04/08/2016

Meet Oriah Wiersma! Oriah will be performing in Rotation(s) April 15th and 16th at 8pm and in a LATE NIGHT SHOW on the 16th at 10pm! Come see her performe in Always With Me.

Oriah Wiersma was born and raised in Cobourg Ontario, and from Cobourg to her current life in Toronto has continuously participated in the arts community. From an early age she trained in piano, violin, and singing. She attended Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School where she majored in drama. She recently graduated from the York University BFA dance program where she was a company member of the York Dance Ensemble for two consecutive years. During this time she performed in numerous shows, including a solo choreographed by Holly Small for Johanna Burgfelt entitled a drowning. Currently, Oriah is in the process of choreographing Murray Schafer’s musical drama The Spirit Garden, is a member of the Garage Collective, and works as a free-lance dance artist. Her recent performances include Earthdancers as a guest artist, Glaciology by Brandy Leary for Nuit Blanche, Fall Immersion at Hub 14, ProArteDanza’s summer intensive at The Wi******er Street Theatre, and Mezzotint at the Citadel.

04/07/2016

We are thrilled to announce that tickets sales are going so well that we are adding a last minute, THIRD SHOW! Satruday April 16th at 10pm! Now you have no excuse not bring to your friends. Tickets available on brown paper tickets.

A duet by Candice Irwin and her desk

04/07/2016

Throw back Thursday to presenting part of Always With Me at The Attic Arts Hub. Tickets to next week's show are selling fast! Be sure to jump on brown paper tickets and reserve your seat!

04/05/2016

Meet Denise! Denise is also dancing in Rotation(s) at Always With Me next week.

Denise Solleza is a graduate of York University where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts with Specialized Honours in Dance. As a student and member of the York Dance Ensemble, Denise performed works by Susan Lee, Julia Sasso, Darcey Callison, Carol Anderson and Artistic Director Holly Small. As an emerging artist in the Toronto dance community, Denise has worked with artists such as Irvin Chow, Valerie Calam, Julia Aplin, Jesse Dell, and Catherine Murray. Denise is also a co-founder of Toronto-based dance collective, Half Second Echo. Denise has choreographed and performed several works with Half Second Echo, including Toronto Fringe Festival, Hamilton Fringe Festival, and Body Brake presented by Anandam Dance Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille.