ProArteDanza Presents Roberto Campanella's FEARFUL SYMMETRIES, and Robert Glumbek's DIVERSION
By: Molly Tracy Nov. 18, 2016
ProArteDanza, who has been dazzling Canadian audiences with its signature full-throttle physicality and emotionally resonant performances since 2004, is proud to present Season 2016featuring a thrilling double bill - the world premiere of Fearful Symmetries, choreographed by Artistic Director Roberto Campanella, and the Ontario premiere of Diversion, by Artistic Associate Robert Glumbek.
Breaking down barriers between ballet and modern dance, ProArteDanza brings Season 2016 to Harbourfront Centre's Fleck Dance Theatre in Toronto as part of NextSteps from Wednesday November 16 - Saturday November 19 for its home city presentation, following dates in St. Catharines, Oakville and Markham.NOW Magazine reviewed the Markham Flato Theatre show and said:
"Full of intriguing ideas, graceful choreography, executed with ferocious skill.... The dancers are superb...an exhilarating double bill." - Kathleen Smith, NOW MAGAZINE)
Roberto Campanella's Fearful Symmetries delves into the heart of our increasingly hectic and eclectic society as it engages with the music of the same name by American composer John Adams that, according to Adams, gives the "impression of continuous movement over a shifting landscape." With that as a springboard, Campanella juxtaposes his own experience as a young immigrant arriving to Canada from Italy to the current generation of young artists, and examines the influence of urban aesthetics and pop culture on both.
Robert Glumbek's Diversion is an explosive, high-energy work, premiered by Ballet B.C. in Vancouver in 2011, that embodies ProArteDanza's motto, "passion in performance." Diversion examines various departures we experience in life, both the expected and the unexpected. As a company of eleven dancers perform to a driving electronic score by Britain's Marconi Union, Diversion challenges and compels audiences with raw power and emotional subtlety.
Performed by some of the best movers in the country, Season 2016 features dancers Sonja Boretski, Caryn Chappell, Tyler Gledhill, Benjamin Landsberg, Ryan Lee, Sasha Ludavicius, Tori Mehaffey, Daniel McArthur, Julie Pecard, Anisa Tejpar and Christopher Valentini. The costumes are by Krista Spiker Dowson with lighting by Arun Srinivasan.
ProArteDanza was founded in 2004 by former National Ballet of Canada (NBOC) soloist Roberto Campanella with former NBOC dancer Joanna Ivey as a unique and visionary Dance Company. With collaborator Artistic Associate Robert Glumbek, the company is committed to breaking down the barriers between the worlds of ballet and modern dance and showcase the brightest talents from both in work that is truly contemporary and of our time. The fusion of two diverse disciplines celebrates the vibrant potency of both.
ProArteDanza offers established dancers the opportunity to share their artistry and inspires younger artists by providing a platform that crosses the boundaries of technical skill and artistic expression. Mixing generations, disciplines and artistic visions allows the company to build a cohesive and inclusive world for many dancers, and to develop audiences for both ballet and modern dance. Called "the best small-scale contemporary ballet company in Canada" by the Globe and Mail (2012), Campanella and Glumbek won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Choreography for ? in between?, which premiered at ProArteDanza's Season 2010. http://proartedanza.com
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