Mascall Dance arrived in a very rainy Kitimat from Smithers on Saturday, October 29th to perform The White Spider the same night. Kitimat was the last stop on their northern tour. Tyson, his team and local volunteers worked tirelessly to get everything ready for the show. The dancers gave a wonderful performance to an appreciative audience.
Afterwards, the Kitimat Concert Association treated the dancers to the customary post-show reception. The dancers surprised the KCA with impromptu piano, singing and guitar performances, showcasing their many hidden talents.
Due to the tight schedule, there was no time for community outreach before the show, but Jennifer, Darcy and Adriana graciously agreed to stay behind on Sunday to run three dance workshops with young people from Kitimat as well as a few from Terrace. The older students were thrilled to get a chance to try out one of the ropes and harnesses the dancers used during the show. (pictures of the workshops can be viewed at www.dancekitimat.com)
We are very grateful to Made in BC – dance on tour for making contemporary dance accessible to audiences outside the big centres. Dance Kitimat is a direct result of this program. After the first Made in BC performance and outreach workshops, people kept asking for more workshops. The initiative has since grown from bi-monthly to monthly and now weekly contemporary and other dance classes. We look forward to the next Made in BC tour!
-Anna-Marie Carstens, MiBC Dance Outreach Coordinator, Kitimat
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