Lamondance respectfully acknowledges that Capilano University is named after Chief Joe Capilano, an important leader of the Squamish (Sḵwxw̱ ú7mesh) Nation of the Coast Salish people.

We respectfully acknowledge that the campuses are located on the territories of the Lil'wat, Musqueam, Sechelt (shíshálh), Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

We are honoured to live, work, and play on this land together.

A Message From The Artistic Director

Dear esteemed guests,

I want to express my excitement about Lamondance's production, "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of." A celebration of our emerging artists throughout season 14. Our production is a collaboration of talented dancers, choreographers, and technicians who have come together to create a mesmerizing performance that explores the wonders of the human mind and the power of our dreams.

At Lamondance, we believe in the power of art to inspire, educate, and transform individuals and communities. We strive to bring visionary and thought-provoking performances that stimulate imagination and promote dialogue. "The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" portrays human thought and emotion's constant flux and evolution from the mundane to the extraordinary. Our mission is to bring a sense of wonder, creating opportunities for our emerging artists while promoting intellectual curiosity.

Not only will this performance showcase extreme talent, but it is also an excellent opportunity to experience an emerging generation of dancers who are learning the art of choreography from renowned professionals.

I am excited to bring incredible creations to this program with the unique, bold and daring new choreographic works by guest choreographers Jera Wolfe, Margarida Macieira, CAMP and Anya Allegra. These artists have shared their voices with our dancers creating dreaming pieces and supporting our dancers in their journey. I am also honoured to share the program with these brilliant choreographic voices bringing three creations of my own from my repertoire created for Lamondance over the course of 10 years.

It has been a pleasure to evolve Lamondance's voice over the past ten years. Reflecting on how it all started, all the artists that our organization was able to touch and inspire, the journey of creating something special in our community, establishing a voice that is also heard around the globe, made who we are today.

I want to express my love and gratitude to all of you that have been here throughout our journey and have helped Lamondance become what it is today - A possibility of change, an opportunity for the future and certainty for creativity.

We hope you enjoy the show and find it to reflect your innermost thoughts and what the future holds for us all. Thank you for joining us, and we look forward to sharing this unique experience with you. Thank you for being here today to support our dancers as they continue developing their dance skills.

Enjoy the show!

Sincerely,

Davi Rodrigues

Program

Act 1

Pre-show Music Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major, K. 331 - I. Andante grazioso.

Marbled

World Premiere, February 2018

Performed by the Training program 

“Arriving in a foreign land for the first time was the biggest challenge in my life thus far. The ground was continually flowing beneath me, not allowing for a moment of hesitation, regret or starting over. Many people appeared and disappeared in front of me through an imaginary curtain, like ocean waves coming and going creating a patterned appearance like that of mixed marble. 

This life has been thrown into motion, and there’s no stopping it.” - Davi Rodrigues. 

Choreography Davi Rodrigues

Music: Bill Ryan & Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble and Samuel Barber 

One's Own (excerpt)

World Premiere April 2023

Performed by Lamondance Company

"In this work, I wanted to explore what happens when people experience the same event and how they are affected by that event differently. I wanted the dancers to feel a sense of unity at the beginning and then slowly break off in variation. By the end of the work, they are left to reflect on what they have experienced through short solos, which are uniquely designed by each dancer. What matters is the interpretation of one’s experience."

Choreography by Jera Wolfe

Music: Don’t Go by Christopher Dennis Coleman / cold embrace by Gian Marco Castro / All Our Friends Are Vampires by A Winged / Victory for the Sullen, Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie, Dustin O’Halloran

YOUCARESSED

World Premiere, June 2023

Performed by the Training program 

1.ladies! fluid folk! gentlemen! invertebrates, inanimates! the liquid limbed! enter the rapture rave, a utopic shattering of the seemed and the sizably sequenced! where nothing seems to fit, yet, we sip and shuffle and skittle to some sort of strange ritual rhythm that we knew

                 is new 

                 was known

                 did fit 

                 was nothing 

                  fit ttt ing?

2.fluxed friends, gentle ladies, lazy men / vertebral/ inter and animated/! enter a bind and exit bound! remember? when? we cracked? open? do it again, except lick the leak, and don’t forget the taste of it’s sticky ephemerality-

3.prickled person puppets: 

collect your fragments, 

     we are now finding 

  a fellow feeling

 a suspended spring

  a bend in the break

Choreography CAMP, in collaboration with the dancers

Music: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - B.J. Thomas; Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin; Get Ready! - 2 Unlimited; Vila Sei Gora - Pirin Folk Ensemble; Fellow Feeling - Porter Robinson. Special thanks to Aglika Ivantcheva for assistance with Vila Sei Gora lyrics.

Poem by Ella Adkins.

INTERMISSION

(15 min)

ACT 2

How it ends 

World Premiere, February 2018

Performed by the Training program 

ad·dic·tion

noun

the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity.

Choreography by Davi Rodrigues 

Music: Summer Pt. 3 (Vivaldi - The Four Seasons Recomposed) H.Q, MAX RICHTER: "Recomposed Vivaldi. Summer 2" Victor Pozas, Daniel Musy e Rafael Langoni 

Never landing moment

World Premiere, June 2023

Performed by Lamondance Company

This work explores the essence of living in constant paradox; between existing in effort and letting go, tension and softness, connection and alienation, intuition and reason.  

Choreography by Margarida Macieira.

Music: "Speaking of Which," Sagat, Wiet Lengeler, 2012

"Reminds to Teeth", Anne Müller & Nils Frahm, 7fingers, 2010

Still

World Premiere, February 2023

Performed by the Training program 

'Still' depicts a scene after a storm. It reflects on our human capacity to connect to one another and our default as human beings to take care of each other amidst a world that pulls us into states of individualism and 'fend for yourself' existence. 'Still' asks for more moments of intimacy in the world. 

Choreography by Anya Saugstad, in collaboration with the dancers.

Music: Original composition by Stefan Nazarevich 

Angels

World Premiere, April 2012

Performed by the Training program with special guests Rosalie Caron & Lazaro Silva

"Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past

and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future." 

― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

Created in 2012, originally titled "Anjos que caem," now "Angels." The work is about the path of angels once they have fulfilled their mission. 

Where does the human [angels] soul go once they have served its purpose on Earth? 

"Why are we here now?" 

This piece suggests there is no 'now' or 'here.'

There is only a place that angels create together; so they can find one

another. Nobody makes it alone. 

What is an angel's purpose? To remember and let go. And through this, they begin again.

Choreographer Davi Rodrigues

Music: Ombra mai fu performed by Edson Cordeiro, Pawel Blaszczak and orchestra Della Svizzera Italiana.

Thanks and Acknowledgement

I want to thank all the dancers for their trust and commitment throughout the nine months at the studio.

Thank you to our board of directors for the tremendous work behind the scenes and our lovely volunteers.

Special thanks to Brianna Giles and RNB Dance; they have offered a home for our ideas to take flight. Thank you to Pulse Dance Centre for their support. Thank you to all of our donors and supporters of our silent auction. Thank you to Krista Beech and Violet Beech for helping with the making of some of our costumes. Thank you to Jennifer Savady for the help with our costumes. Thank you to Stir Vancouver. Thank you to Sandra D. McRae for helping us keep our shows in North Vancouver. Finally, a huge thanks to Shawn Watson, Roland Choe and the Staff at the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts at Capilano University.

SPONSORS

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia. The City of North Vancouver & the District of North Vancouver through the Arts & Culture Grants Program of the North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission and Deux Mile Foundation, Hamber Foundation and RNB Dance for their Artistic Support.

Lamondance Team

Artistic Director & Choreographer: Davi Rodrigues

Rehearsal Director: Davi Rodrigues

Associate Rehearsal Directors: Margarida Maciera, Nicolas Ventura, Sylvain Senez and Alexis Fletcher

Costume Designer: Davi Rodrigues / Lazaro Silva

Light Designer: Brad Trenaman

Stage Manager: Jee Lam

Dance Faculty: Davi Rodrigues, Linda Arkelian, Ted Littlemore, Nicolas Ventura, Hannah Sim, Tj Cooke, Sylvain Senez, Alexis Fletcher, Sophie Sedláček, Bev Bag, David Secunda.

Board of Trustees: 

Amber Poulton, Andrew Willis, Carli Kennedy, Charlotte Aurela Edgson,

Erik Whyte and Mark Lawrence.

Lamondance Company: Grace Willock, Jose Lazaro, Madison Araiza, Nancy Li and Rosalie Caron-Lortie.

Training Program: Arianna Savady, Benedict Quedenbaum, Brianna Lannard, Claire Viitaniemi, Dania Grant, Daryk Richards, Elena Himbeault, Francesca Vergara, Melodie Lienhard, Nali Richards, Paris Litnosky, Payton Kennedy and Sydney Poulton.

Dancers Bios

To get to know more about our dancers, click on the link below

Lamondance Professional Dance Company *
Lamondance Contemporary Training Program

The heart and soul of our company is celebrating ten years of shaping Lamondance. Commemorate ten years of Lamondace under the artistic direction of Davi Rodrigues!

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