Takako Segawa is a contemporary dancer, choreographer, movement coach, dance-theatre performer, and teacher of Japanese Arts. Born in Japan, Takako trained in both traditional arts and contemporary Japanese movement styles, [ … ]
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#197 • Skin Songs
An interview with Jessica Ruano about the world premiere of Skin Songs. This dance theatre performance takes place outside in a public park in Ottawa, Canada. The score, along with [ … ]
#196 • Stopgap Dance Company & This is Happening
An interview with Hannah Sampson, a Senior Dance Artist with Stopgap Dance Company, and Renata Soutter, Co-Director of Propeller Dance. Stopgap Dance Company (based in Southeast England) is driven by [ … ]
#192 • Dance in a Pandemic
This episode explores the impact the COVID-19 global pandemic has had on different Contemporary dance artists in Ottawa. Yvonne Coutts the artistic director of the Ottawa Dance Directive, Sylvie Desrosiers [ … ]
#191 • Dark Horse Dance Projects 2017
This episode covers the third edition of the Dark Horse Dance Projects which took place in September 2017. Host, Allison Elizabeth Burns, starts off the episode by interviewing Project Leader, [ … ]
#190 • Judith Davies
In a very special episode, Allison interviews her childhood dance teacher. Judith Davies has been a pillar of the Ottawa dance community for many years. She is the Director and [ … ]
#189 • Do You Want to Live Forever?
Dirty Feet host, Allison Elizabeth Burns is premiering the multidisciplinary show, Do You Want to Live Forever?, at the Ottawa Fringe Festival this summer. In this episode she speaks with co-creator [ … ]
#188 • Marie-Josée Chartier
Award winning, multi-faceted artist, Marie-Josée Chartier is presenting work in Ottawa this week. She speaks with Allison about scale, big projects and small projects, her company, Chartier Danse, working with [ … ]
#187 • Tristan Henry
Dirty Feet Resident Composer, Tristan Henry is a composer, multi-instrumentalist and music teacher based in Montreal. Although we hear his music every episode, the last time he was on the [ … ]
#186 • The Idea of the North
May 12th in Wakefield, QC, Jordan Es is producing the event, Rooted Contemporary Dance. The show is a double bill featuring Jordan’s choreography, The Idea of the North and a [ … ]