of good moral character

Hello Montreal and beyond!

We had a fantastic show on the radio today. This episode was heartfelt and rich with artistic discussion. This week Jenn Doan interviewed up-and-coming dancer/choreographer, Lara Kramer about her new work "of good moral character" which premieres tonight, November 3rd at the MAI. They also discuss Lara's past work, "Fragments," her artistic background and her Ojibwa and Cree heritage. You can find more information about Lara and her work at www.larakramer.ca.

Our dance history this week was put together by Kati Belanger, and focuses on Gwynyth Evelyn Verdon (1925 - 2000). Gwynyth went from a child with rickets to woking with Bob Fosse.

Our show from NOVEMBER 3rd, 2011

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Until next time,

Allison Elizabeth Burns, Jenn Doan and Kati Belanger

Minority Report

You may remember the conversation we had on Movement Museum during our September 15 show about the English Language Arts Network (ELAN). I mentioned ELAN's RAEV Project (Recognizing Artists: Enfin Visibles!) which profiles noteworthy "anglophone" Quebecois artists. ELAN has dedicated a section of their website to this project, which features artist's profiles, videos, and histories of every artistic discipline. Now these histories have been published by Guernica Press as a book titled Minority Report - An Alternative History of English-Language Arts in Quebec.



The reason I'm mentioning this book is because of its fascinating and educational section on dance in Quebec, written by Tao Fei. In "The Un-Solitary Worlds of Montreal Dance" Fei takes us from the city's early dance history to a round-up of dance in 2011. Did you know that the "point of origin" of Montreal's dance scene is McGill University, where in 1929 the Physical Education Department began offering credited dance courses? Or that in the 1950s Les Grands Ballets Canadiens were one of only three companies who offered their dancers regular salaries?

If you're interested in learning about the history of Montreal's dance community and get a feel for the cultural landscape in Quebec over the last 60 years, get yourselves a copy of the Minority Report. It's available on the ELAN website here.

Ame Henderson talks about her work; relay

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This week, for our September 29th episode we had a full house in the studio with co-hosts Jenn Doan, Bettina Forget, Allison Elizabeth Burns and Kati Belanger. Plus, back on the scene from a two year break, Karen Fennell will be joining us as another brilliant voice on Movement Museum.

We had the opportunity to interview Ame Henderson about her new work being presented at Agora, relay. Brendan Jensen, one of the performers in the work was also in the studio to give us another perspective of the process and run of the work.

The dance history segment was dedicated to little known Tanaquil LeClercq. (more info)

You can also hear reviews of:
Avril est le mois le plus cruel by Jocelyne Montpetit
L'Echo des Iles by Bande Interdite
Dance a 10 by La 2e Porte à Gauche

Our show from SEPTEMBER 29, 2011


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Allison Burns, Jenn Doan, Bettina Forget, Kati Belanger and Karen Fennell

September 15th, 2011 Episode

Hello dance enthusiasts!

Our long awaited latest post; including the show from September 15th, 2011



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Movement Museum is a weekly CKUT radio production dedicated to Dance in Montreal. In this episode Allison Elizabeth Burns, Jenn Doan and Bettina Forget discuss ELAN (Quebec's English Language Arts Network). Bettina reviews Les Escale Improbables.

Until next week!

Jenn Doan, Bettina Forget and Allison Elizabeth Burns

Nice Collection, Pina Bausch version

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Philippe Madala at ladanse.eu compiles a nice bunch of Pina Bausch vids from YouTube.

So if you win, and you're from Quebec do you get an extra $1,000?

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According to the Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur, finalists of the International choreography competition from outside of Quebec will receive $1,000 to help cover the cost of transportation to Montreal, paid upon arrival.

And, as a reminder, 24 days until the deadline.

On Vacation

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And will return on March 21st.

Movement Museum talking about dance in Montreal 102: Roberto Galván

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Our show from March 3, 2011
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In this show Chris 'Zeke' Hand, Jenn Doan and Bettina Forget talk to Roberto Galván.

The theme song of the week is Hans Edler's version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is To Dance in a Loving Ring by Mary Norbert Korte, This Week in Dance History highlights Édouard Lock, and the music played during the show is from the CD Projects by the Eric Couture-Telmosse.

Movement Museum a radio show broadcast Thursdays at 14h on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal, and podcast Friday mornings at 8h at http://movementmuseum.com/. Co-hosts Chris 'Zeke' Hand, Jenn Doan and Bettina Forget talk about dance in Montreal.

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Notre émission du 3 mars, 2011
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Dans cette emission Chris 'Zeke' Hand, Jenn Doan et Bettina Forget parlent avec Roberto Galván.

La chanson theme de la semaine est la version de Do You Wanna Dance par Hans Edler, le poeme de danse de la semaine est To Dance in a Loving Ring par Mary Norbert Korte, l'Histoire de la Danse Cette Semaine marque Édouard Lock. La musique joue pendant l'emission est du CD Projects par Eric Couture-Telmosse.

Movement Museum une emission de radio diffusee le jeudi a 14h sur les ondes de CKUT 90,3 FM a Montreal, et podcast vendredi matin a 8h a http://movementmuseum.com/. Co-animateurs Chris Hand (aka "Zeke"), Jenn Doan et Bettina Forget parlent de la danse a Montreal.

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Jenn Doan, Bettina Forget and Chris 'Zeke' Hand

Congrats to Dave St. Pierre

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He's going to miss the Festival TransAmeriques because he will be performing at Sadler's Wells Theatre at the beginning of June. Woo-Hoo!

Movement Museum, talking about dance in Montreal 101: Deborah Dunn

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Our show from February 24, 2011
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In this show Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Bettina Forget play a two part interview with Deborah Dunn and Loup James Proulx-Dunn of Trial and Eros.

The theme song of the week is Eddie Cochran's version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is The Lonely Dancer by Richard Le Gallienne, This Week in Dance History highlights Eleanor King, and the music played during the show is from the CD Motion by the Hilario Duran Trio.

Movement Museum a radio show broadcast Thursdays at 14h on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal, and podcast Friday mornings at 8h at http://movementmuseum.com/. Co-hosts Chris 'Zeke' Hand, Jenn Doan and Bettina Forget talk about dance in Montreal.

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Notre émission du 24 février, 2011
(Télécharger : MP3 62MB, Flac 531MB, Ogg Vorbis 36MB ou Stream)

Dans cette emission Chris 'Zeke' Hand et Bettina Forget jouer un entrevue en deux parties avec Deborah Dunn and Loup James Proulx-Dunn de Trial et Eros.

La chanson theme de la semaine est la version de Do You Wanna Dance par Eddie Cochran, le poeme de danse de la semaine est The Lonely Dancer par Richard Le Gallienne, l'Histoire de la Danse Cette Semaine marque Eleanor King. La musique joue pendant l'emission est du CD Motion par Le Trio Hilario Duran.

Movement Museum une emission de radio diffusee le jeudi a 14h sur les ondes de CKUT 90,3 FM a Montreal, et podcast vendredi matin a 8h a http://movementmuseum.com/. Co-animateurs Chris Hand (aka "Zeke"), Jenn Doan et Bettina Forget parlent de la danse a Montreal.

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Bettina Forget and Chris 'Zeke' Hand

Icônes, à Vendre (Excerpts)

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Le plus récent spectacle de Manon Oligny.

A 45 minute discussion with Bill T. Jones

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Over at On Point.

Quatro Nr.4 by Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker

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And I presume danced at P.A.R.T.S.

Dancing to Math

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The Dancer Transition Resource Centre Promo Video

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More details here.

Thanks to Catherine Viau for the head's up

P.S. by Stephanie Cumming

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Still more combining of two distinct art forms

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It appears that Andrea Carson and I are more similar than you would think. Two weeks ago, on her art blog, she wrote about dance.

Movement Museum, talking about dance in Montreal 100: Paula de Vasconcelos

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Our show from February 17, 2011
(Download: MP3 68MB, Flac 555MB, Ogg Vorbis 36MB or Stream)

In this show Chris 'Zeke' Hand and Bettina Forget talk with Paula de Vasconcelos from Pigeons International.

The theme song of the week is a Chinese version of Do You Want to Dance, the dance poem of the week is The Ballet by Thomas Hardy, This Week in Dance History highlights Jean-Pierre Perreault, and the music played during the show is from the CD Naranja Ha by The Aeroplane Trio.

Movement Museum a radio show broadcast Thursdays at 14h on CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal, and podcast Friday mornings at 8h at http://movementmuseum.com/. Co-hosts Chris 'Zeke' Hand, Jenn Doan and Bettina Forget talk about dance in Montreal.

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Notre émission du 17 février, 2011
(Télécharger : MP3 66MB, Flac 555MB, Ogg Vorbis MB ou Stream)

Dans cette emission Chris 'Zeke' Hand et Bettina Forget parlent avec Paula de Vasconcelos de Pigeons International.

La chanson theme de la semaine est une version Chinois de Do You Wanna Dance, le poeme de danse de la semaine est The Ballet par Thomas Hardy, l'Histoire de la Danse Cette Semaine marque Jean-Pierre Perreault. La musique joue pendant l'emission est du CD Naranja Ha par The Aeroplane Trio.

Movement Museum une emission de radio diffusee le jeudi a 14h sur les ondes de CKUT 90,3 FM a Montreal, et podcast vendredi matin a 8h a http://movementmuseum.com/. Co-animateurs Chris Hand (aka "Zeke"), Jenn Doan et Bettina Forget parlent de la danse a Montreal.

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Bettina Forget and Chris 'Zeke' Hand

Combining two art forms

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Continuing with the catching up... Last month Alastair MaCaulay wrote about the Museum of Modern Art’s exhibition "On Line: Drawing Through the Twentieth Century," in the context of dance.

The Ballet Bag of Steps: Connections

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We're catching up on some old stuff here... One of my favorite dance blogs is The Ballet Bag. One of their ongoing series is their Bag of Steps, which explains in a clear and cogent manner ballet steps for everyone (like myself) who never took a ballet class.

At the end of January they explained connecting steps, like a Glissade and Pas de Bourrée.