Nova Dance

~ Be a part of keeping Dance aLIVE. ~ What a journey we’ve all been on. When the pandemic hit the uncertainty, fear and grief were definitely overwhelming. Then we took a collective deep breath, put our hands to our hearts and grounded ourselves in the certainty of art, knowing that the only way for us to navigate this time would be by connecting through dance. Despite the challenges, including the postponement of multiple performances, we furthered our commitment to our ar...tists; placing dancers on employment contracts, creating a writers in residence program and bringing guest artists from across the country and beyond into our conversations. We have been keeping artists engaged, connected, and supported. We have continued working, in various capacities, gathering virtually, training, steeping in repertoire, sharing knowledge, practising, and envisioning a radical new future for dance. Your support at this time could not be more impactful. If you are able to make a donation, or wish to honour another artist by donating in their name, please follow the link below: https://www.novadance.ca/support-us

A big welcome to, and conversation with, our newest board member, Mina Iyer!

Invocations, a short dance film offering: https://vimeo.com/490582753/8cf7af3c46 HONOURING RITUALS OF GATHERING Celebrating, mourning, convening and creating were all in a state of flux this year and our plans to host a festival were cancelled as we surrendered to the tide of the pandemic.... Durga Puja (worship of the infinite mother of the universe) is an annual festival celebrated by the Bengali diaspora across the world. The practice of mass spectatorship of ritual has transformed the festival into an annual art event and it has become a powerful act of community gathering. Since 2018, A Durga for Our Time, a charcoal drawing we commissioned from Syrus Marcus Ware has been installed at The Theatre Centre in Toronto. This year, with gathering being a danger to life some celebrated the event online and others paid their respects individually in their homes. At Nova Dance we were rehearsing online and in conversation with guest artists.

Movement & Me a is a podcast series by Naatya Mandalam/Niharika Kasturi. Here's the trailer for episode 8 featuring Nova Bhattacharya! https://www.youtube.com/watch

Sasi on Theatre, we’re so honoured to have him speak.

Some exciting news! #ritualtraces #dancefilm