The Parahumans

12/24/2024

Dear All. Some years, I write an end of year blog about the shows I have seen and the works and dancers in them. This year, I just provide a list of incoming impressions I have received as a Dance Educator. Participation in the Life of Dance is much more than just dance on stage – it’s a ‘positive energy exchange’ thing. Happy 2024, see you next year. I have not written about my company, The Parahumans dancers here. Dave

Best Perennial Production: The Nutcracker (39yrs) – Pia Bouman School of Ballet & Creative Movement

Production of the Year: Wintersong, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre (Michael de Coninck Smith & Deborah Lundmark); Young Dancers to Watch: Zada Britton (Charisma); Cailyn Yam (Mystery)

Best Wake-Me-Up Production: The Garage (Dec 7 – Tranzac)

Best Choreography: Eternal Echoes – Zoe Kwan. Catch-the-eye Dancers – Shona Kiyama, Marissa Ricci, Amy Yeung

Best Trio: Choreo - Steph Harkness

Best Duet: Meet You At The Surface: Choreo: Sarh Di Iorio, with Alexander Herrera

Best Passionate Solo: Son Semilla - Daniela Carmona Sanchez

Best Global Dance Researcher: Falciony Patino – Canada, Sweden, Holland, Spain, Colombia

Best Producer – Citadel & Compagnie – Laurence Lemieux

University Choreo Talent: Kaitlyn Wood, Irene Leung, Sonya Singh, Briana Gurdonyi – York U

Hidden Dance Film-maker: Rachel Hunter

Best Dance Fan: Gordan Foster

Best Foreign Visiting Dancer: Gyueun Ellie Jung (Korea)

Recent Dance Graduate (One To Watch): Elodie Kyra (Dance Arts Institute)

Best Young Dance Admin Talent: Nidhi Baadkar

Best Dance Administrator(s): Kaitlin Standeven (Citadel & Compagnie); Aliah Schwartz (Pia Bouman)

Best Mentor/Artist: Ryan Lee

Best Project Producer/Choreographer/Mentor: – Hanna Kiel

Best Out of the City (Still Local – Mississauga Artist) Colleen Snell

Best Studio Teacher: Alona Burlakova

Best Dance Student: Ferchi Mora (Oaxaca, Mexico)

Young Choreographer with Talent: Kathy Le

Best Dance on Instagram: Chelly Li

Bet On This Dance Artist: Ranganathan Rajan

Sublime Soul Dancer: Lucia Llano

Dance Activism: Steering Committee to Save the Fleck (Coalition to Save the Fleck), led by Viv Moore

Dace Innovation: Coexisdance (Music/Dance Improv)

Dance Endurance: Miyong Kim – Sooryu Dance Festival (Korean/International)

Best Dance Writers: Michale Crabb, Paula Citron

Innovative Dance/Performance Programming: Tie – Rutas Festival (Latinx Diasporas); Weesageechak Festival (Turtle Island Indigenous Artists/Collectives)

Hidden-Distanced Gems: Airi Okamoto (Brantford); Kurumi Yoshimoto (Paris)

Devoted Teacher: Suzanne Liska (Contact/Somatics)

About To Get Us Increased Dance Grants In 2025: Toronto Arts Council/Dance Officer – Tafiya Itiaba Bayah; Ontario Arts Council/Dance Officer - Soraya Peerbaye

03/29/2024

Correct link to tickets!!! ... https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/e9f39850-8019-4bd8-833d-00ee8aabc403
Wake Up! 77 Minute Dance Improv show, Sat/Sun March 30/31, 7.30pm .. Get tickets!!

11/01/2023

If you are on this page and see this post - you have to come to the show .. then you will feel what being a Parahuman really is!! xx

10/08/2023

I'm here .. Rockton World's Fair!!

09/17/2023

08/06/2023

This class is my latest creation ... Class 1 peeps are signing up for this Class 2 already .. what is it like to feel Empowered - by Yourself!? x

07/29/2023

Hey dance lovers, come and try my new dance workshop next tues aug 1, 7-9pm!!

The Parahumans are an interdisciplinary and post-contemporary dance company created by Artistic Director, David Wilson.

01/05/2023

Tomorrow eve 6-9pm Thurs

11/21/2022

I'm going to look for a few new dancers early 2023!

10/10/2022

Finally, the magic 30 years achieved. Come to this show, don't wait till the 40 years one!

09/14/2022

Our show is confirmed for Sat Oct 15, 8pm and Sun Oct 16, 2pm .. Pia Bouman School of Ballet and Creative Movement, Toronto