Dance Fans take note! The first edition of the 2019 Works In Progress New Dance Series takes place on June 22nd at the Free Flow Dance Centre.  Come see innovative new work and support the Saskatchewan Contemporary Dance Scene. 
Hear from the choreographers about their process, see the pieces and jot down notes to help them to continue the development of their work. 

Doors open at 7:30pm
Show at 8:00pm
224 25th St. W. Saskatoon
$20 at the door cash sales no ATM on site.

The series features new contemporary works by professional and emerging local and Canadian choreographers. 
This showing we will present new works by Jackie Latendresse - Saskatoon, Karla Kloeble - Saskatoon, Newton Moraes - Toronto and Tessa Kuz - Toronto.

Thank you to the Saskatchewan Arts Board for their support of this unique program. 

Brain-Body Connection Workshop!

Join us on Sunday, June 23rd for two amazing professional development dance workshops at the Free Flow Dance Centre in Saskatoon. 
Admission by donation- Suggested Donation $10-$20.

Workshop #1 with Newton Moraes - Toronto 1:00-2:15 pm
African- Brazilian Dance
Newton Moraes will teach elements of Samba, Capoeira, Batuque, Candomble and other Brazilian dance styles. Each student will gain some very valuable insights into Newton's way of creating dance that incorporates elements of Brazilian, African, Native Brazilian dance.

Newton Moraes studied at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre. Moraes has developed a singular, mesmerizing style, which blends Brazilian dance with international dance traditions. Newton Moraes has more than 20 years experience teaching kids, youth and adults in. He has been invited to teach in some of the most prestigious places in Brazil, Colombia, USA, Canada, and Germany, including the Dance Department at Unicamp University in Campinas - Sao Paulo/Brazil, Dance Department at the Anhembi-Morumbi University in Sao Paulo/Brazil, Theatre Department at the Federal University in Porto Alegre -Brazil. In Canada Newton has invited to teach at the Pulse Conference for youth at the Dance Department at York University, Code Conference at OISE - University of Toronto, National Ballet of Canada, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Ballet Creole, COBA-Collective of Black Artists, Studio 303 in Montreal, Saskatoon. In Germany Newton Moraes has been invited every year to teach and perform with his company in many cities and Festivals including: Ritual Festival in Aub, Abraxas Theatre in Augsburg, Salon 77 in Wurzburg, Tanz fur Tolerance in Bonn, Audimax Theatre in Bielefeld, Music Department at the University of Bielefeld, Fabrik Potsdam in Potsdam, Makal City Theatre in Stuttgart, Solo Dance Festival in Wurzburg, Theatre House in Dusseldorf.

Workshop #2 with Tessa Kuz - Toronto 2:30-3:45 pm
Presence in Motion
Participants will be guided through a series of improvisational movement ideas. Together we will practice listening to impulse, feeling sensation, and giving ourselves to the space and the people we share it with. A game of circumstance, thought, image, feeling, energy, and embodying it all. Using movement and physicality we crumble away the “untruth” and aim to see through the facade of pretense—what is expected, known, or familiar to our physical sense of self. 

Tessa Kuz is a creator of all sorts. Photography, Film, Dance, and Writing have been her main outlets for creative expression. Most recently, she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Ryerson University majoring in Performance Dance. Her most recent solo performance, “Of Open Eyes: departure” was commissioned by Huronia Cultural Campus and performed alongside Canadian artists Margie Gillis and Heidi Strauss in Orillia, Ontario. She currently works closely with Kate Hilliard of Granite Motion Gallery. She is passionate about ensuring accessibility within Arts Education and using her work to link dance to individual growth and collective empowerment.

Welcome to Our New Board Members!

Free Flow Dance Theatre Company depends on our amazing volunteers to help run our events. Volunteering is a great way to get involved with the company and perks include free admission to events and our annual volunteer appreciation party. More importantly, you will be actively supporting dance and performance art in Saskatoon. If you are interested in volunteering please contact us at ffdanceassistant@gmail.com or join our volunteer Facebook Group.

Our International Dance Day Celebration creates a much-needed opportunity to bring together a variety of styles of dance including both professional stage dance and cultural dance forms and the artists who perform them. Saskatchewan is chock full of dance artists from many different cultural backgrounds and artistic styles. We celebrate and recognize our diverse dance artists. You can contribute to our International Dance Day campaign on Canada Helps.

Each year we participate in the global dance day movement by providing a free, exciting, professional performance celebrating dance as a culturally diverse art form. Free Flow endeavours to provide high-quality programs that enhance audience appreciation of dance as an art form in an interesting and fun forum that promotes both emerging and professional dance in Saskatchewan. Our focus is on adult dancers but events may also include other age categories such as youth or seniors. You can make a tax-deductible donation to help support our mission to make dance more accessible to the community here! 
 

Thank You to our International Dance Day Performers!

Our International Dance Day Celebration on Saturday, April 27th was a huge success attracting a capacity crowd. This year's International Dance Day featured performances by Kalinka Russian Folk Dance, Scott's Flyers Acro Yoga, Jingle Dancer: Angel Prosper, Desert Beats Belly Dance, The Alpha Kids B-Boy Crew, Metis Jigger: Courtney Anaquod, Free Flow Dance Theatre and The Yevshan Ukrainian Folk Ballet Ensemble. A huge thank you to all of our performers and volunteers, whose hard work makes it possible for events like these to happen. We look forward to hosting an International Dance Day celebration again next year!

Thank you to our 2019 Funders!