Schedule


Performances
Workshops & Gatherings
5:30 PM (ADT)

WORKSHOP: Free Movement Improvisation with Lydia Zimmer

Open to the general public, no dance experience necessary for the workshop that will guide you through improvisational dance elements. With a focus on moving through space leading from specific parts of the body. The class is open to all movers however dance experience maybe an asset. There will be no set choreography to learn, instead the workshop will center around tasks to remember and allow to evolve. The class will culminate in an improvisational session incorporating everything explored in the workshop. — Location: Atlantic Ballet
All Day

INSTALLATION: ISOLATED//TOGETHER BOOTH | HILTON GARDEN INN HOTEL LOBBY | SEPTEMBER 12-16

ISOLATED//TOGETHER is an amazing and unique collaboration and arts installation that represents the collective work of six (6) cultural organizations and 34 artists who decided to document the COVID-19 experience in New Brunswick through dance, film, music, spoken word, photography, and visual arts during the LOCKDOWN. Institutions involved included: Atlantic Ballet Atlantique, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Theatre New Brunswick, Solo Chicken Productions, Connections Danceworks, Brainworks and features the work.

· 14 dances were created and filmed in empty and closed spaces including the empty theatre in downtown Moncton;

· 14 visual artists were asked to create masks that they felt represented the isolation we were all experiencing;

· 14 stories of New Brunswickers in lockdown were recorded in multiple languages.

Step inside the booth and close the door to experience what they created together!

11:00 AM (ADT)

GATHERING: Inter-tribal Powwow Dance with Kyana Kingbird.

We are partnering with Anglophone School District East to provide the opportunity to learn and experience inter-tribal dances from Mi’kmaq and Ojibwe fancy shawl and jingle dress dancer Kyana Kingbird. This workshop is only offered to ASD East appointed school. — Location: Anglophone School District East
5:30 PM (ADT)

WORKSHOP: Contemporary Dance Partnering with Jera Wolfe.

Aimed at intermediate level dancers, participants will explore Jera’s approach to contemporary dance with a focus on partnering. Comfort with physical contact is required for the dance workshop. We encourage participants where possible to consider bringing a friend or dance partner! — Location: Atlantic Ballet
7:00 PM (ADT)

OPENING CEREMONY, KYANA KINGBIRD & YVONNE NG / TIGER PRINCESS WITH OPENING PARTY FT. DJ MOBAWS, CHEFS IDA CHEN & GENE CORMIER

A welcome to IMPACTfest opening ceremony, including a performance from special guest Kyana Kingbird.

Kyana opens our festival with the vibrancy of traditional powwow dance to welcome us all! She brings together both textile art and dance in her performance that has captivated audiences across Canada. A master of her craft, we are grateful to have her kick off IMPACTfest 2023!

Followed by a night of dance with Yvonne Ng

Act 1

“Weave…Part One” uses a contemporary dance framework to braid my mother’s life (second Sino-Japanese War); adopted into a Peranakan family as a baby, passed on to her Lau Ye at age 7 for convenience then discarded at age 19 on the death of the patriarch; with some of the situations I lived through in Canada, and choices I made that crystalized who I became. Central to the solo is a questioning of the role/value of a woman in Asia – if all this has really changed with the passing of time.

Ent’acte, featuring singer, Kristin Fung.

Act 2

In Search of the Holy Chop Suey

Where or in what time space does identity reside? Ng asks “How does someone else’s movement quality impact my own dancing self?” as she undertakes a pointed investigation for her solo, In Search of the Holy Chop Suey. In it, she ponders a life of creation and imitation in movement and mines influences from sources as varied as her mother, modern dance and kung fu legends, ordinary people, wild animals and more.

Content Warning: Brief Nudity

— Location: Theatre L'Escaouette

Following the performance, join us at the Aberdeen Cultural Centre to celebrate the opening of IMPACTfest 2023 and relish in a conversation with Yvonne Ng as she facilitates a mouth watering discussion with the world-renowned Moncton chefs Ida Chen of Cinta Ria and Gene Cormier of Euston Park Social, sharing stories of connection between food, cultures and the land. Then dance the night away with DJ Mobaws to his mix of afro beat, dancehall, R&B, and house music.

— Location: Aberdeen Centre

All Day

INSTALLATION: ISOLATED//TOGETHER BOOTH | HILTON GARDEN INN HOTEL LOBBY | SEPTEMBER 12-16

ISOLATED//TOGETHER is an amazing and unique collaboration and arts installation that represents the collective work of six (6) cultural organizations and 34 artists who decided to document the COVID-19 experience in New Brunswick through dance, film, music, spoken word, photography, and visual arts during the LOCKDOWN. Institutions involved included: Atlantic Ballet Atlantique, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Theatre New Brunswick, Solo Chicken Productions, Connections Danceworks, Brainworks and features the work.

· 14 dances were created and filmed in empty and closed spaces including the empty theatre in downtown Moncton;

· 14 visual artists were asked to create masks that they felt represented the isolation we were all experiencing;

· 14 stories of New Brunswickers in lockdown were recorded in multiple languages.

Step inside the booth and close the door to experience what they created together!

3:00 PM (ADT)

WORKSHOP: Moving Stories – Embodying the Wisdom of Your Lived Experience at Faubourg du Mascaret

Offered for specifically seniors, aimed at improving circulation, maintaining joint mobility, promoting mental stimulation, improving posture and coordination while building strength and balance. Yvonne has been delivering her programmes to retirement residences, libraries, hospitals, and individuals and will share movement to discover physical freedom in expression for seniors. Join us, no dance experience required. (Limited spaces available: 16 guests; Suggested age: 65+; Accommodations for seated or standing participation) — Location: Riverview Seniors Residence
4:30 PM (ADT)

GATHERING: Afrikanic Dance: A Community of Groove with Rodney Diverlus

Join us in an engaging community dance circle based in West African social dance with live drummer. No dance experience required, the workshop will be Lead by Haitian-Canadian movement artist, Rodney Diverlus. Let's celebrate community together. — Location: Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre
7:00 PM (ADT)

PERFORMANCE: AN EVENING OF DANCE WITH CHOREOGRAPHERS JERA WOLFE & LYDIA ZIMMER

Act 1: About The Dream and Likeness by Jera Wolfe

About the dream

Choreographer & Performer: Jera Wolfe

Poet & Performer: Natasha Kanapé Fontaine

This is a dance exploring the ideas of reconnection and remapping of ones self. A journey of reclamation told through the poetry of Natasha Kanapé Fontaine.

Likeness

Choreographer: Jera Wolfe

Performers: Miyeko Ferguson and Roberto Soria

Music: Forgive by Dobrawa Czocher, Timelines by Dobrawa Czocher, Ouverture by Hani Rani and Dobrawa Czocher, Mirror by Perter Gregson, Breathe by Perter Gregson

The work explores the theme of perception; examining the ways in which we build and promote a version of ourselves, and how this compares to the ways in which we are seen by others. When are these versions of ourselves in alignment and when do tensions exist between them? Likeness was originally commissioned and part of Citadel Dance Mix 2022 - performed Fall of 2022 at The Citadel + Compagnie in Toronto, ON.

Act 2: Xenofauna by Lydia Zimmer

In collaboration with the multi talented, versatile dancers of Atlantic Ballet Atlantique Canada and costume designer Kate Mitchell, Lydia Zimmer has woven an abstract world of oddities, highlighting the power of movement harnessed by individual interpretations of music and mystery.

Following the show will be an opportunity to chat with artists about their work and creative process.

— Location: Theatre L'Escaouette

All Day

INSTALLATION: ISOLATED//TOGETHER BOOTH | HILTON GARDEN INN HOTEL LOBBY | SEPTEMBER 12-16

ISOLATED//TOGETHER is an amazing and unique collaboration and arts installation that represents the collective work of six (6) cultural organizations and 34 artists who decided to document the COVID-19 experience in New Brunswick through dance, film, music, spoken word, photography, and visual arts during the LOCKDOWN. Institutions involved included: Atlantic Ballet Atlantique, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Theatre New Brunswick, Solo Chicken Productions, Connections Danceworks, Brainworks and features the work.

· 14 dances were created and filmed in empty and closed spaces including the empty theatre in downtown Moncton;

· 14 visual artists were asked to create masks that they felt represented the isolation we were all experiencing;

· 14 stories of New Brunswickers in lockdown were recorded in multiple languages.

Step inside the booth and close the door to experience what they created together!

9:00 AM (ADT)

WORKSHOP: Augmented Reality, Holographic Technology & Dance - a DanceXR Workshop with Igor Dobrovolskiy

IMPACTfest artists are invited to experiment with Dance XR, an immersive, holographic augmented reality platform, that allows artists to conceptualize, choreograph and create in real time from around the globe. — Location: Atlantic Ballet
2:00 - 3:00 PM (ADT)

WORKSHOP: Moving Stories – Embodying the Wisdom of Your Lived Experience at Riverview

Offered for specifically seniors, aimed at improving circulation, maintaining joint mobility, promoting mental stimulation, improving posture and coordination while building strength and balance. Yvonne has been delivering her programmes to retirement residences, libraries, hospitals, and individuals and will share movement to discover physical freedom in expression for seniors. Join us, no dance experience required. (Limited spaces available: 16 guests; Suggested age: 65+; Accommodations for seated or standing participation) — Location: Riverview Seniors Residence
2:30 - 4:00 PM (ADT)

WORKSHOP: Capturing the Kinetics of Dance Through Photography

Join Choreographer and Dancer, Jera Wolfe with Charles Pan as they facilitate a hands-on photography workshop guiding participants through the foundations of photography with a focus on capturing dance on your own digital devices – iphones etc. WIth a focus on the bodies impact on land, the workshop will support understanding dance in environments outside the theatre space. — Location: McKenzie College
5:00 PM (ADT)

GATHERING: Diverse Dance Practices: The Intersectionalities of Identity, the Arts and Creation

The dance we experience is inspired by many things. Often incorporating music, soundscapes, social and political themes etc. artists shape, weave and invite audiences into the impactful resonance known as a "dance performance". There are many ways in which dancers create and work. Join us for an in-depth conversation on identity, diverse artistic practices and creation. Be moved with inspiration by this year's IMPACTfest artists including Igor Dobrovolskiy, Possesom Paul with choreographers Yvonne Ng, Lydia Zimmer, Jera Wolfe. Following the discussion will be a sampling of delicious Ukrainian delights, prepared in collaboration with the Ukrainian Club of Moncton. — Location: Hilton Garden Inn
7:00 PM (ADT)

PERFORMANCE: SHIFTING TIDES - DANCE FILMS FROM ATLANTIC CANADA

A shared biennial event with Atlantic Ballet and Mocean Dance, Shifting Tides: Dance Films from Atlantic Canada, is a program of Atlantic-Based dance and movement-based films, hosted by Mocean Dance and presented at Atlantic Ballet Atlantique’s IMPACTfest.

The evening’s presentation will feature films from all four Atlantic provinces curated within the 2023 theme of Folding In/Sweeping Out. This year’s program was co-curated by Mocean’s Co-Artistic Director Sara Coffin and emerging dance artist Isaac Abriel.

— Location: Hilton Garden Inn
All Day

INSTALLATION: ISOLATED//TOGETHER BOOTH | HILTON GARDEN INN HOTEL LOBBY | SEPTEMBER 12-16

ISOLATED//TOGETHER is an amazing and unique collaboration and arts installation that represents the collective work of six (6) cultural organizations and 34 artists who decided to document the COVID-19 experience in New Brunswick through dance, film, music, spoken word, photography, and visual arts during the LOCKDOWN. Institutions involved included: Atlantic Ballet Atlantique, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Theatre New Brunswick, Solo Chicken Productions, Connections Danceworks, Brainworks and features the work.

· 14 dances were created and filmed in empty and closed spaces including the empty theatre in downtown Moncton;

· 14 visual artists were asked to create masks that they felt represented the isolation we were all experiencing;

· 14 stories of New Brunswickers in lockdown were recorded in multiple languages.

Step inside the booth and close the door to experience what they created together!

2:00 PM (ADT)

PERFORMANCE: BALLET BY THE OCEAN

Immerse yourself in the scenic backdrop of one of New Brunswick’s most stunning natural habitats: the Atlantic Ocean. New original choreography by Igor Dobrovolskiy, inspired by and created especially for the location, performed on an outdoor stage. Experience a delicious local food tasting menu by renowned Chef Gene Cormier featuring specialties of the region made, grown and cultivated right here at home.

— Location: Grande-Digue, NB
7:00 PM (ADT)

PERFORMANCE: AN EVENING OF DANCE WITH RODNEY DIVERLUS

An 8-part movement study exploring Freedom as concept and aspiration. A clash of dance styles birthed from the African diaspora, including jazz, lindy hop/swing, footwork, salsa, afrofusion, West African, groove and rhythm. Four dancers from across the African diaspora converge in conversation and exchange, in play and in reflection. This dance montage of a sorts asks the audience and its performers to imagine freedom; what it feels like, looks like, sounds like, tastes, like, smells like. How does freedom live in our bodies and spirits? How is it attainable?

Following the show will be an opportunity to chat with artists about their work and creative process.

— Location: Theatre L'Escaouette

All Day

INSTALLATION: ISOLATED//TOGETHER BOOTH | HILTON GARDEN INN HOTEL LOBBY | SEPTEMBER 12-16

ISOLATED//TOGETHER is an amazing and unique collaboration and arts installation that represents the collective work of six (6) cultural organizations and 34 artists who decided to document the COVID-19 experience in New Brunswick through dance, film, music, spoken word, photography, and visual arts during the LOCKDOWN. Institutions involved included: Atlantic Ballet Atlantique, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Theatre New Brunswick, Solo Chicken Productions, Connections Danceworks, Brainworks and features the work.

· 14 dances were created and filmed in empty and closed spaces including the empty theatre in downtown Moncton;

· 14 visual artists were asked to create masks that they felt represented the isolation we were all experiencing;

· 14 stories of New Brunswickers in lockdown were recorded in multiple languages.

Step inside the booth and close the door to experience what they created together!

PERFORMANCE: BALLET BY THE OCEAN (RAIN DATE)

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