Dec 2018
Movement Practice
One Monday per month, Young Lungs Dance Exchange invites all movers and thinkers to learn new skills, experience alternative pathways, and engage in dialogue. Titled Movement Practice, the event is a time to dance and discuss in a comfortable, inclusive environment. Every session a different guest is invited to share whatever they are inspired to share about movement practise, each bringing their own unique knowledge, experience, and level of inquiry to the floor. Movement Practice is open to all ages,…
Find out more »Workshop Series with Jennifer Essex and Harry Man
Are you an actor and/or dancer interested in building truthful characters to create emotionally resonant performances? Are you a choreographer, director and/or movement director looking to develop unique, rounded characters? If so, clear your calendars on December 18 and 19 because Young Lungs Dance Exchange is bringing UK-based choreographer, dancer, and teacher Jennifer Essex and award-winning poet Harry Man’s renowned workshops to Canada for the first time ever. • Day One - Casting Characters Morning Workshop with Jennifer Essex…
Find out more »Workshop Series with Jennifer Essex and Harry Man
Are you an actor and/or dancer interested in building truthful characters to create emotionally resonant performances? Are you a choreographer, director and/or movement director looking to develop unique, rounded characters? If so, clear your calendars on December 18 and 19 because Young Lungs Dance Exchange is bringing UK-based choreographer, dancer, and teacher Jennifer Essex and award-winning poet Harry Man’s renowned workshops to Canada for the first time ever. • Day One - Casting Characters Morning Workshop with Jennifer Essex…
Find out more »Jan 2019
Movement Practice
Monday, January 21 3-5 PM Video Pool, 300 Arthur Street Winnipeg, MB. This month's free Movement Practice, titled Movement, Mediation and Improvisation, is led by Winnipeg-based contemporary dancer Carol-Ann Bohrn and is suitable for all persons interested in moving. All levels of experience are welcome. In this movement exploration, we begin with a body scan, tuning in to our varied sensations; temperature, size, contraction, expansion, vibration, tingling, itching, tension, and more. The work evolves to incorporate subtle actions generated…
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Mentoring Emerging Dance Artists with Alexandra Elliott
For this workshop, Alexandra Elliott, contemporary dancer, choreographer, and Artistic Director of Alexandra Elliott Dance, will offer formal and informal mentorships to emerging dance artists on the practical side of being a dance artist. Alex will cover questions such as: what do I do after I graduate? How do I write a grant and what would I write one for? How do I approach choreographers I want to work with? How do I find out about dance workshops or classes…
Find out more »Feb 2019
Annual General Meeting
We are pleased to announce that Young Lungs Dance Exchange’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place Sunday, February 17 2019 from 2-4 PM at Video Pool: The Output in the Artspace Building at 100 Arthur Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba. At 3 PM the meeting will open up to community discussion. Everyone is welcome and light refreshments will be served. No RSVP is required- we hope to see you there! The Artspace Building is wheelchair accessible by elevator, from the west side entrance at King…
Find out more »Movement Practice
One Monday per month, Young Lungs Dance Exchange invites all movers and thinkers to learn new skills, experience alternative pathways, and engage in dialogue. Titled Movement Practice, the event is a time to dance and discuss in a comfortable, inclusive environment. Every session a different guest is invited to share whatever they are inspired to share about movement practise, each bringing their own unique knowledge, experience, and level of inquiry to the floor. Movement Practice is open to all ages,…
Find out more »Mar 2019
Research Series Workshop with Deanna Peters
Dance artist Deanna Peters is teaching a unique workshop as Artists-in-Residence at Young Lungs Dance Exchange. The
Find out more »CADA/West in Winnipeg
With Young Lungs Dance Exchange, we are hosting CADA/West in Winnipeg, March 9, 6:30–8pm @ Video Pool's The Output, 2nd floor 100 Arthur St. Join CADA/West Communications Director Deanna Peters for a casual social to discuss CADA/West's programs and services and how they can support dance artists in Manitoba: Do you know about CADA/West and its programs? Do our programs serve your needs? How can we better support you and your dance work? Please register for the FREE event and…
Find out more »Research Series Workshop: Tanja Faylene Woloshen
Being Connected: Intro to Butoh with Tanja Faylene Woloshen Experience explorations towards a supple bodymind by investigating aesthetics common to Butoh dance. This workshop is a process of perception, letting go, and re-discovery of the body. Through guided improvisations largely inspired by nature and cosmic imagery, we will explore essential questions as we dance: What is life? What is the human condition? What is the body? How can we experience the big picture? Solo, partner, and group work will facilitate…
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