The Parahumans

Dear All. Some years, I write an end of year blog about the shows I have seen and the works and dancers in them. This year, I just provide a list of incoming impressions I have received as a Dance Educator. Participation in the Life of Dance is much more than just dance on stage – it’s a ‘positive energy exchange’ thing. Happy 2024, see you next year. I have not written about my company, The Parahumans dancers here. Dave

Best Perennial Production: The Nutcracker (39yrs) – Pia Bouman School of Ballet & Creative Movement

Production of the Year: Wintersong, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre (Michael de Coninck Smith & Deborah Lundmark); Young Dancers to Watch: Zada Britton (Charisma); Cailyn Yam (Mystery)

Best Wake-Me-Up Production: The Garage (Dec 7 – Tranzac)

Best Choreography: Eternal Echoes – Zoe Kwan. Catch-the-eye Dancers – Shona Kiyama, Marissa Ricci, Amy Yeung

Best Trio: Choreo - Steph Harkness

Best Duet: Meet You At The Surface: Choreo: Sarh Di Iorio, with Alexander Herrera

Best Passionate Solo: Son Semilla - Daniela Carmona Sanchez

Best Global Dance Researcher: Falciony Patino – Canada, Sweden, Holland, Spain, Colombia

Best Producer – Citadel & Compagnie – Laurence Lemieux

University Choreo Talent: Kaitlyn Wood, Irene Leung, Sonya Singh, Briana Gurdonyi – York U

Hidden Dance Film-maker: Rachel Hunter

Best Dance Fan: Gordan Foster

Best Foreign Visiting Dancer: Gyueun Ellie Jung (Korea)

Recent Dance Graduate (One To Watch): Elodie Kyra (Dance Arts Institute)

Best Young Dance Admin Talent: Nidhi Baadkar

Best Dance Administrator(s): Kaitlin Standeven (Citadel & Compagnie); Aliah Schwartz (Pia Bouman)

Best Mentor/Artist: Ryan Lee

Best Project Producer/Choreographer/Mentor: – Hanna Kiel

Best Out of the City (Still Local – Mississauga Artist) Colleen Snell

Best Studio Teacher: Alona Burlakova

Best Dance Student: Ferchi Mora (Oaxaca, Mexico)

Young Choreographer with Talent: Kathy Le

Best Dance on Instagram: Chelly Li

Bet On This Dance Artist: Ranganathan Rajan

Sublime Soul Dancer: Lucia Llano

Dance Activism: Steering Committee to Save the Fleck (Coalition to Save the Fleck), led by Viv Moore

Dace Innovation: Coexisdance (Music/Dance Improv)

Dance Endurance: Miyong Kim – Sooryu Dance Festival (Korean/International)

Best Dance Writers: Michale Crabb, Paula Citron

Innovative Dance/Performance Programming: Tie – Rutas Festival (Latinx Diasporas); Weesageechak Festival (Turtle Island Indigenous Artists/Collectives)

Hidden-Distanced Gems: Airi Okamoto (Brantford); Kurumi Yoshimoto (Paris)

Devoted Teacher: Suzanne Liska (Contact/Somatics)

About To Get Us Increased Dance Grants In 2025: Toronto Arts Council/Dance Officer – Tafiya Itiaba Bayah; Ontario Arts Council/Dance Officer - Soraya Peerbaye

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Wake Up! 77 Minute Dance Improv show, Sat/Sun March 30/31, 7.30pm .. Get tickets!!

If you are on this page and see this post - you have to come to the show .. then you will feel what being a Parahuman really is!! xx

I'm here .. Rockton World's Fair!!

This class is my latest creation ... Class 1 peeps are signing up for this Class 2 already .. what is it like to feel Empowered - by Yourself!? x

Hey dance lovers, come and try my new dance workshop next tues aug 1, 7-9pm!!

The Parahumans The Parahumans are an interdisciplinary and post-contemporary dance company created by Artistic Director, David Wilson.

Tomorrow eve 6-9pm Thurs

I'm going to look for a few new dancers early 2023!

Finally, the magic 30 years achieved. Come to this show, don't wait till the 40 years one!

Our show is confirmed for Sat Oct 15, 8pm and Sun Oct 16, 2pm .. Pia Bouman School of Ballet and Creative Movement, Toronto