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Dreamers: Karen and Allen Kaeja dream big

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Have you heard about Solo Dance Xchange? A dream of Karen Kaeja's, brought to fruition through film by Allen Kaeja and a performance happening this week at Crow's Theatre's beautiful new space in Leslieville. Produced by Kaeja d'Dance, 22 dancers reinterpret the solos of each other in a stream of evolution, with the potential to reveal the beauty of the individuality as much as the universality of the artists involved and dance as an art form. Check out this link for a more detailed description of the whole monumental undertaking:  https://www.kaeja.org/sdx They've been dreamers for a long time.... Karen and Allen Kaeja Below, I've compiled questions and answers with Karen and Allen Kaeja, and dance artists Esmeralda Enrique and Roshanak Jaberi, on the nature of inspiration and reinterpretation. LR: So, Karen and Allen …what gave rise to this project? What need did you see or feel in conceiving the Solo Xchange? KK: I have been incubating