blue ceiling dancer

In 2024, my company Blue Ceiling dance, will be celebrating 20 years. We have lots of celebratory activities planned from the fall of 2023 through to end of 2024, and the biggest celebration will be our production of “empty branches” in early fall 2024. (Generously supported by a 3-year long-term project grant from the Toronto Arts Council as well as creation support from Canada Council for the Arts.) "empty branches" is a four-part dance that uses the title image as an entry point to explore quantum fluctuations, regenerative neuroscience, the dynamics of forests and threats to migratory birds. Part of our creative process includes working with experts in these fields: interviews, workplace visits, and rehearsal visits. While we’re dealing with science, we’re focusing on the very human passions that fuel the science, ignite the dance and illuminate our interconnectivity with all sizes, shapes and timescales of life on Earth. In light of our curiosities as we continue to deve