the 2016-2017 School Activities Brochure

Acuna, a new creation by the Sursaut Dance Company
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The cicada and the ant
Choreography: Francine Châteauvert
December 6 2016, 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Centre culturel, University of Sherbrooke
$10 per student [+ tax]
Duration: 60 min.
includes a pre-show activity at your school
CALQ
work of the
year award
in 2014
A considerable work for seven dancers, presented overseas in China
and Mexico, The Cicada and the Ant is back for Sherbrooke’s school
audiences.
Freely inspired by the renowned fable by Jean de La Fontaine, this
choreographic work casts a glance at the world of art and agriculture.
From the sowing of the seed to the harvest, the production paints
a down to earth, poetic vision of the world of the artist and of the
small farmer and transports us to the heart of life, into the difficulty
and beauty of the ordinary.
* Teacher’s guide available
> Elementary and high school
ACUNA
WORKSHOP/SHOW
Choreography and interpretation:
Amandine Garrido Gonzalez
new
creation
May 1 to 4 2017, 10:00 AM & 1:00 PM
Centre des arts de la scène Jean-Besré
$9 per student [+ tax]
Duration: 30 min. show / 30 min. workshop
Audience: 50 places
Acuna is a cradle, a nest, a cocoon. A soft and intimate space where
one feels enveloped in softness. It’s the arrival into the world, into
a universe of colors, of sensations and of mouvement. It’s where
nature and the swarming of new life meet. Acuna is a choreographic
work where dance and circus arts come together, inspired by
children’s unique view as they set out to discover the world that
surrounds them.
Presented in collaboration with Côté scène and Petits bonheurs Sherbrooke.
> preschool and Grades 1-2
workshopS
Creative Dance at school > preschool
January to April 2017
$100 per workshop for one class [+ tax]
Worshop duration: 60 min.
Offered directly in the kindergarten classroom, this workshop includes a warm-up, games using muscle-memory and the
invention of movements as well as the creation of short choreographies. The workshop allows children to have fun all the
while discovering their physical capabilities and skills as well as the infinite possibilities of movement.
dancer-performer: The profession > Grades 5-6 and highschool
January 16 to 20 and February 13 to 17 2017
Centre des arts de la scène Jean-Besré
$15 per student [+ tax] for a half-day (2.5 hrs)
$25 per student [+ tax] for a full day (5 hrs)
The company invites students to experience a day in the life of a dancer working for a professional company. Participants
will discover the day to day life of a dance artist, as well as getting acquainted with the repertoire and creative process
of the Sursaut Dance Company. The activity begins with a contemporary dance training class, followed by time to learn
excerpts from the company’s repertoire and to create choreographies.
workshop/show > Elementary and high school
April and May 2017
Centre des arts de la scène Jean-Besré
$8 per student [+ tax]
Workshop duration: 75 min.
In this workshop, the company takes students into the world of choreographic creation. First, students attend a
presentation of excerpts from one or more of the company’s productions. They are then invited to take an active part
in the creative process to invent short choreographies with the dancers and the choreographer. A fun and creative
workshop that allows students to open themselves up to the imaginary world of movement and to discover what
dancers and choreographers’ work is all about.
choreographic creation > teachers
January 21 and 22 2017, 10 :00 AM to 4:30 PM
Centre des arts de la scène Jean-Besré
$75 for both days [+ tax]
The artistic director invites teachers to dive into the world of movement and to have fun creating short choreographies,
starting from guided explorations and muscle-memory games. This workshop will provide participants with different
tools for experiencing the creative process in dance, allowing them to in turn pass on the pleasure of inventing
movement to their students. A workshop that allows for self-expression, being at the heart of choreographic work, and
benefiting from an inspirational physical activity.
about
Sursaut dance company
The Sursaut Dance Company is dedicated to the creation, production, and dissemination of dance works
for young and family audiences. Joyful, poetic and touching, the company’s productions witness to the
maturity of a progressive and evolutionary artistic vision, aimed at young audiences since 30 years.
Conscious of the intelligence, the openness, the great capacity to listen and see and the demanding
nature of young audiences, the company works with seriousness, authenticity, and with the greatest
respect for this audience. Presented from coast to coast in Canada as well as internationally, Sursaut’s
productions inspire and charm young and old alike, everywhere they are presented.
bookings
MARIE-ANNE O’REILLY
Communications and Development
[email protected] | 819 822-8912
> for more information: www.sursaut.ca
Sursaut’s activities are eligible for the Programme de soutien au développement (CSRS and the City of Sherbrooke).
The Sursaut Dance Company is funded by the Conseil des arts et des lettre du
Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts and the City of Sherbrooke..
Sursaut dance company
250, Dépôt #322
Sherbrooke (QC) J1H 5G1
Tel. : 819 822-8912 | Fax. : 819 822-0914
[email protected] | www.sursaut.ca