Stand Up Dance presents Meagan O’Shea’s
dance like no one is watching
as part of Scotiabank’s Nuit Blanche
October 3rd to 4th, 2009

 

Contemporary dance meets mobile clubbing. Surprise and spectacle erupt in unexpected locations as dance celebrates and illuminates pedestrian places.

Four teams of dancers perform set choreographies, improvisations and tasks as they parade through the city over the course of 12 hours. Performing to a soundtrack broadcast on portable radios, audience can listen in when in proximity or enjoy the mystery of the spectacle at a distance.

Creator Meagan O’Shea, “one of the city’s most engaging artists” Toronto Star, caught the attention of the public and critics alike with her interdisciplinary performances featuring interactive installations first kissed and something blue. By offering tangible interaction, these performances expanded audience experience and led to the initial conceptualization of dance like no one is watching, an interactive street performance where active audience participation is required to listen in.

Teams of dancers include professional contemporary dance artists: Laura Bolander, Julie Grant, Amy Hampton, Jennifer Helland, Savannah Hoag, Hannah Naiman, Mirae Rosner, Heather Saum, York Dance Ensemble (AD Susan Cash) - York University, and youth dancers drawn from YMI Dancing Inc. at Pia Bouman School, Etobicoke School for the Arts, and Oakwood Collegiate Institute. Stand Up Dance always seeks to engage the audience in interesting ways. "Off the wall, impossible to categorize, fun." Montreal Gazette. dance like no one is watching breaks the fourth wall, putting dance in the streets and amid the public.

Information will be posted at Zone A’s Dundas Square Information Booth, and is available by clicking on Schedule and Map.