Research/Methods & Creation and Choreography with Anya Staugstad
when ↓
Research/Methods | Monday to Friday, July 29 - August 2 at 11:45-12:45pm ET
Creation and Choreography | Monday to Friday, July 29 - August 2 at 1:30-3:30pm ET
about the sessions ↓
Research/Methods is centered around creative practice, improvisation, and learning patterns and tools for creation. Each day will begin with a guided improvisation that will flow through physicalization of prompts, words, and sensations, as well as time to work through choreographic tools.
Creation and Choreography with Anya Saugstad will be focused on creating a choreographic work, generation of choreography, and collaboration. With an emphasis on physical movement phrases, ensemble work, composing space, and creating/imagining images/scenes/containers of movement, Anya will offer tools and concepts for her creative world building that is unique to her practice. At the end of the week there will be an open sharing of the work created at PS: we are all here, August 3 at 7pm.
about the artist ↓
Anya Allegra Saugstad is a dancer and choreographer based in Vancouver BC, on the unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh', Stó:lō and Səlílwətaʔ/ Selilwitulh, and xwməθkwəyə̓ m First Nations. Anya trained at ArtsUmbrella, and has a BFA in Dance from Simon Fraser University. Anya Saugstad is the Artistic Director of a non profit dance organization called Furious Grace Dance Theatre, (originally Judith Garay’s company Dancers Dancing). Furious Grace / Anya Saugstad create live collaborative performance works in theaters and outdoors. Anya builds vigorous and highly physical ensemble choreography to express stories that encompass strength, celebration, and yearning. Anya has created works for ArtsUmbrella, LamonDance, Simon Fraser University, Method Dance Company, Coastal City Ballet, and she is currently teaching Choreographic Lab at Simon Fraser University. Anya’s work has been presented through The Dance Deck (Belle Spirale), Dance West Network, The Scotiabank Dance Center, Crimson Coast Dance, The Rotary Center for the Arts, and has toured her work across BC and to Montreal Quebec. Anya Saugstad is grateful to be the recipient of the Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award for 2023/24.
who are the sessions for? ↓
Anyone interested in movement and dance at any level and experience who are open to being guided through improvisation and generating movement.
where ↓
The Railpath Arts Centre
35 Golden Avenue, Toronto, ON M6R2J5
accessibility ↓
The Railpath Arts Center has an accessible entrance and the studios and washrooms are accessible to wheelchair and mobility device users. The closest public transportation are the 506 and 505 streecars, with stops at Dundas west & Sorauren or Howard Park.
If you are d/Deaf/HOH and would like to attend, please let us know no later than 2 weeks before each session so we can do our best to confirm qualified ASL interpreters.
sessions cost ↓
Love-In is currently offering a pwyc sliding scale by using the discount codes listed below at checkout. We ask that community members with a consistent income or salary pay at the regular price so that we can support community members with less access to income, wealth, or assets to attend barrier free. Thank you for locating yourself in the place that best matches your economic situation and paying accordingly so that we can make our programs available to more people for years to come!
SOLIDARITY — 75% off
REDUCED — 50% off
REGULAR — 25% off
abundant
This rate reflects a medium increase on the rate for the session. If you have access to a salary, savings, investments, assets, or generational wealth, paying this rate will subsidize the attendance of someone for whom cost is a barrier to attending. If you are moved to donate $10 or more, there is an option to do so.
supporter
This rate reflects a moderately increased rate for the session and will allow us to partially subsidize the attendance of folks for whom cost is a barrier. Please add a donation of $5 if you have access to a salary, savings, investments or assets.
regular
This rate reflects the regular cost for the session. Please select this rate if you have access to a regular income and are able to meet your basic needs around food, housing and transportation.
reduced
This rate reflects the reduced cost for the session. Please select this rate if you are able to meet your basic needs around food, housing and transportation, but have gaps in your income and no access to savings or familial financial support.
solidarity
This rate reflects the solidarity cost for the session. Please select this rate if you are able to meet your basic needs around food, housing and transportation, but don't have access to regular income.
access
The option to access this session at no cost ensures that members of our community for whom price is a barrier to participation are able to join us. Please email us at info@tolovein.com to receive this option.
covid-19 & illness protocols ↓
Masks are not mandatory, but welcomed. Please use your discretion and prioritize your health as needed. Thanks for continuing to work with us to keep our most at risk community members safe.
acknowledgements ↓
The TO Love-In is thankful to gather on traditional Indigenous territory known as Tsi’Tkaronto, “Where the trees meet the water” “The Gathering Place.” This land belongs to the Wyandot, Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabeg and Mississaugas of New Credit. We recognize these nations and any other Nations (acknowledged and unacknowledged, recorded and unrecorded) as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land. We are grateful to the Elders, and story-keepers who make the first stories of this land known. We honour the history of this place. Agreeing to continually support our Indigenous community and members, and to center Indigenous practice where and when appropriate. With our action, heart, and word, we commit to providing spaces for inclusivity, respect, love, and working to uphold the treaties of these territories.
Toronto Dance Community Love-In is supported by Canada Council for the Arts and Toronto Arts Council.