ConnectionDanceWorks

One of many creative projects resulting from the events of the past two years, Isolated // Together brought @AtlanticBallet, @TheatreNB and @BeaverbrookAG together with 34 artists to document the COVID-19 experience through art. gridcitymagazine.com/on-display-iso…

Congratulations Michelle Ramsay!

First in our #DanceSeries @RUBBERBANDance...Vic’s Mix! One of Canada’s most innovative dance companies, highlighting the choreo of Victor Quijada - the company fuses classical ballet, urban, street & breakdance into a new ground-breaking art form #IT28 youtube.com/watch?v=b3Byv9…

We are incredibly excited for this years Main Stage lineup #sjcdf21 #contemporarydance #saintjohn

The 2021 SJ Contemporary Dance festival runs July 19-23. The week includes movement workshops held around Uptown SJ. Featured dance films streamed at the SJ Arts Centre, and finishes with a festival performance in the SJ Public Gardens.

📣#callforapplications 📣@CDWinc All events take place in Saint John, #NewBrunswick. The festival seeks to offer a variety of performances highlighting #contemporarydance in Canada and is open to performers of all cultural backgrounds. 📝ow.ly/BAjh50Ews2v

Question: What do @AtlanticBallet, @BeaverbrookAG , @TheatreNB , @solochickencoop and @CDWinc all have in common? Answer: ow.ly/9OUP50BDIR5

After not touring since 2008, a recent #ExploreandCreate grant from the @CanadaCouncil helped send Motion Ensemble across the road in New Brunswick, giving its members inspiration through exposure to new ideas. buff.ly/30f5c9P #BringingTheArtsToLife

Congratulations to Rodd & Dianne Johnson! The winners of our gift card bundle and a SJCDF T-Shirt! Thank you again to Visitors, Heartbreak Boutique, The Feel Good Store, and Saint John Theatre Company #sjcdf20

Thank You 👏👏👏 #sjcdf20

The 9th annual Saint John Contemporary Dance Festival Premieres in 2 hours!! Click to watch it on our YouTube Page 👇👇👇 youtu.be/y0XFQG44fiI

SJ Contemporary Dance Festival Main Stage premiere begins tonight at 8PM Main Stage Artist Sasha French has created a choose your own music adventure for the Nashwaak River Project 🎶 #sjcdf20

⭐️Our Main Stage event premieres tonight at 8PM⭐️ You can now watch artist interviews on our YouTube Page. All interviews and artist submissions for this year are listed in the SJ Contemporary Dance Festival 2020 Playlist. #sjcdf20

EMERGING YOUTH ARTISTS Rothesay Ballet School Students Title: Touch Created and performed by RBS Contemporary students Directed by Marcia Dysart Music: We (Too) Shall Rest by Olafur Arnalds youtu.be/gXpmkoMUw0c #sjcdf20

EMERGING YOUTH ARTIST Dustyn Forbes Dance Creation Choreographer & Performer: Dustyn Forbes youtu.be/ELEtl0GTdTk

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST Courtney Arsenault Dancing Through Film Aurora Productions Dancers: Anneke van der Laan, Brad Thomson, Courtney Arsenault Music: Put it Down by Elderbrook as licensed by MINE RECORDS Location: Beaverbrook Art Gallery youtu.be/LB4DkHSvJso

Site-specific installations are up and running in four locations. Visitors Shop & Gallery Heartbreak Boutique The Feel Good Store Saint John Theatre Company Tag us in a pic at one of these locations and use #SJCDF20 for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate bundle!

EMERGING YOUTH ARTIST Brigitte Carroll Bella’s Lullaby Choreographer & Dancer: Brigitte Carroll Composed by: Cartel Burwell youtu.be/n8UtkDJd52E

SPLOTLIGHT ARTIST Nawal Doucette Contemporary Whirling Performance & Concept: Nawal Doucette Music: Clifford Doucette Video Editing: Nawal Doucette Film Assistant: Christine Middleton Filmed on location at Fern Hill Cemetery in Saint John, NB youtu.be/pI6QkoEzQLE

EMERGING YOUTH ARTIST Kate Henderson The Parting Glass Choreographer and dancer: Kate Henderson Filmed by: Noah Hyslop Music: The Parting Glass by Hozier youtu.be/aYJOSXsBFnM