Digidance lets Canadians to savour top-tier dance from the comfort of home
Digidance lets Canadians to savour top-tier dance from the comfort of home
Four Canadian dance presenters team up to bring large-scale dance productions to a computer screen near you
By Charlie Smith
Hugo Marchand performs in the Paris Opera Ballet.
For decades, Canada’s dance companies have been bringing artists and audiences together for shared experiences. So when the pandemic arrived last spring and people were being told to stay away from one another, it created a conundrum.
How could this cherished art form continue? One response has been various livestreamed solo performances. Then there was the livestreamed Idan Cohen–choreographed duet between real-life partners Brandon Lee Alley and Racheal Prince at the Chutzpah! Festival.