This Thursday KDT will be presenting another “Behind the Curtain” Series Event. It will be an Open Studio presentation of Medicine Bear, KDT’s newest work for youth audiences.

Choreographer: Santee Smith
Dancers: Emily Law, Mariana Medellin-Meinke & Michael Caldwell
Where: Lower Ossingtion Theatre, 100A Ossington Avenue (north of Queen)
When: this Thursday, Jan. 6th
Time: 7-8pm
Cost: PWYC- pay what you can

“KDT’s new work for young audience, Medicine Bear weaves two Iroquois stories: bear clan “Keeper of the Medicines” and the hunter who discovered the gift of medicine. Step into the artistic process at our informal open studio. Join us on the creative journey of Medicine Bear now in the early stages including developing musical score by Donald Quan featuring singers, ElizaBeth Hill, David Maracle, Cam Hill, Kieran Jacobs and Noelle Maracle.”

Come enjoy an evening of dance with us! All are welcome!

All the details you need to see KDT on their upcoming tour!

Performances:

A STORY BEFORE TIME

October 14, 2010 – 1:00pm      Sault Ste. Marie @ Algoma Fall Festival

October 15, 2010 – 1:00pm      Sault Ste. Marie @ Algoma Fall Festival

October 15, 2010 – 8:00pm      Sault Ste. Marie @ Algoma Fall Festival

October 17, 2010 – 2:30pm      Kingston @ The Grand Theatre

October 18, 2010 – 10:30am     Kingston @ The Grand Theatre

October 21, 2010 – 1:15pm      North Bay @ Capitol Centre

October 26, 2010 – 9:30am      Burlington, VT @ Flynn Centre

October 26, 2010 – 12:00pm     Burlington,  VT @ Flynn Centre

October 28, 2010 – 12:00pm     Chatham @ Kiwanis Theatre

KAHA:WI

October 19, 2010 – 1:00pm  Deep River @ Childs Auditorium

October 19, 2010 – 8:00pm  Deep River @ Childs Auditorium

October 22, 2010 – 7:30pm  North Bay @ Capitol Centre

October 29, 2010 – 8:00pm  Chatham @ Kiwanis Theatre

Venue information & purchasing details

KDT is happy to  be hosting the 2nd Dance Career Information Session at Canada’s National Ballet School on Friday, August 20 from 4 – 5:30 pm.

This session is open to ALL dancers and is totally FREE.

Join us!  If you have any questions please direct them to infoATkahawidance.org

KDT is excited to announce that we are opening the 3rd week of the summer intensive to pre-professional dancers who are interested.  That’s right… If you couldn’t make the full three week training course, you still have the chance to study with Santee Smith, Michel Faigaux, Johanna Bergfelt, Emily Law, Robert Halley and more!   Get into extreme dancer shape and learn the beauty of hoop-dancing, KDT’s unique choreographic style and interact with your peers.   Contact us directly to register by emailing training (AT) kahawidance.org

Dear friends,

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is excited to announce the appointment of long—time fan and experienced Arts Administrator Cynthia Lickers-Sage as the company’s new General Manager.  Cynthia will be concluding a contract as the Executive Director of Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts and will formally begin as KDT’s GM on September 1, 2010.

Cynthia is a Mohawk artist from Six Nations, Ontario. After graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design, she pursued a career in film, video, television and multimedia. She is the co-founder of The Centre for Aboriginal Media and the imagineNATIVE Media Arts Festival.  She enjoys celebrating all Indigenous arts and will draw on her extensive knowledge of the not-for-profit arts sector in her new role, gained through her work with several arts funding agencies including with the Ontario Arts Council, Arts Presentation Canada, and the Canada Council for the Arts.  Cynthia has over 15 years experience in working in an arts administration.

AUDITION NOTICE

Thursday, July 29, 2010, 6:30pm

AT THE NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL

400 Jarvis St. Toronto

Auditions for experienced male dancers

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, under the direction of Santee Smith, seeks experienced male dancers with strong, articulate technique, skill in improvisation and interest in creative collaboration and artistic research. Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is Canada’s finest Aboriginal dance company and seeks new male dancers for Fall 2010 productions and beyond.

!Pre-registration required!

To register or for more information call Julia Dow, General Manager at info@kahawidance.org or call 416-923-7373

A headshot and C.V. are requested in advance.

The deadline for pre-registration is July 28th at 5pm.

On July 11th Santee talked about our summer Aboriginal Dance Training program, the company, and what the Aboriginal Dance Training program is about. We are still accepting applicants!

Check out the podcast of the interview here: http://www.evidanceradio.com/home/podcasts/1.

Also on the program: Penny Couchie, an Ojibway-Mohawk from Nipissing First Nation and Co-Founder of Earth In Motion World Indigenous Dance that is developing a creative forum for Aboriginal Contemporary Dance. www.earthinmotion.com and Dawne Carleton talks about her eight-class series of Beginner-Level Contact Improvisation classes.

If you are Aboriginal or Metis, check out the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation‘s funding programs – deadline May 1rst.

Check it out on the Dance Passport blog.

Yes it is true – we are hiring a new GM. Take a look at the full, long post here & feel free to tell anyone you think would be a great GM for us.

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre (KDT) is looking for a General Manager (GM) who will fully administer and contribute to development of this rapidly growing organization.

The General Manager (GM) reports to the Artistic Director and Board of Directors of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre and manages all administrative duties of the organization, as well as oversees staff and contractors.

The GM works closely with the Artistic Director to implement the artistic mandate, long-term organizational goals and activities and the assessment and implementation of strategic plans.

The GM oversees the daily operations of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre. Responsibilities include budgeting, fundraising, marketing, community and funder relations, long-term planning, corporate sponsorships, and event co-ordination. The position involves a substantial amount of writing, including responsibility for all grant applications.