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I Can’t Go On Screens at The Malta International TV Short Film Festival!
I Can’t Go On
Dance film by Donna Greenberg,
Artistic Director of Ballet Espressivo
Our film “I Can’t Go On” (excerpt from our dancedrama, “Uprising”), directed, choreographed and produced by artistic director Donna Greenberg, and featuring Ballet Espressivo dancers Kalie Hunter and Anton Pasquarella and the moving cinematography of Hal Swann was accepted into “The Malta International TV Short Film Festival“.
The film was screened on Television Malta (TVM) on 30th April at 10.10pm during the 5th episode of the Festival. You can watch the whole programme streamed at this link – then click on option ‘The Malta International TV Short Film Festival’ in the On-Demand Media Library and choose ‘Programme 5′.
Those who would like to vote (which is important for the outcome of the popular voting) can do so by email to the following address: info@maltashortfilmfest.com. In their email, people must specify the name of the film which they would like to vote for – and can only vote for one of the films shown in that programme. The voting is important for the overall classification of the festival (the popular vote counts for 40% of the points – the judges’ votes will count for the other 60% of the points) as well as counting for the trophy which will be handed out specifically for the popular vote. Voting for the entries of Programme 5 opens Thursday night 30th April) at 11pm (after the programme) and closes on Sunday 3rd May at midnight. Please spread the word for people to watch the films online and vote.
Visit the festival website: www.maltashortfilmfest.com or contact us by email: info@balletespressivo.com
DVDS are available to purchased. For further information on prices and shipping please email info@balletespressivo.com or call 647.294.0784
DanceOntario Dance Weekend
Ballet Espressivo presents two new works by choreographer/ artistic director Donna Greenberg.
First, Ravished Soul: A young man seeks flight and release. Dancer: Eugene Dokoukine. Music: Nigel Simmons. This work will be performed at Youth American Grand Prix International Ballet Competition in February.
Second: The Wanderer: Excerpts. This tragic tale of love was inspired by Keats: La Belle Dame Sans Merci and the Romantic tradition of the Wanderer theme in art and music.
A young man falls in love with a Fairy Maiden. They are blissfully in love until the Fates/Witches intervene and separate them forever. He is doomed never to see her again, although she, being enchanted, can see him but can never have him in the flesh again. The woeful man was accursed to wander evermore through a frozen world of besetting Icemaidens, fair in form but foul in heart.
Dancers : Wanderer: Anton Pasquarella, Fairy Maiden: Järvi Raudsepp, Earth Sprite: Lindsay Sutton. The Wanderer film excerpt is performed by Icemaidens: Jessica Campbell, Gina Velasco Carballido, Lindsay Sutton, Wanderer: Anton Pasquarella. Cinematographer: Hal Swann. Director: Donna Greenberg. Music: Schubert and Schumann.
The Wanderer film will be completed and released mid:2009. Our three latest films can be viewed in the lobby.
DanceOntario Dance Weekend
Fleck Dance Theatre (Harbourfront Centre)
Jan 23 – 25, 2009
www.danceontario.ca
*Ballet Espressivo performs on Sunday, Jan 25 at 5:10pm
A Benefit for Ballet Espressivo
Eros, Thanatos & the Avant-Garde
Enchantment
A dance film by Donna Greenberg,
Artistic Director of Ballet Espressivo
at Eros, Thanatos & the Avant-Garde ~ The Cabaret Series at the Rivoli!
Please join us for a screening of Donna Greenberg & Ballet Espressivo’s latest film Enchantment
In this dance fantasy, a sprightly fairy enchants us with her dancing across water and into the mysterious centre of a flower. The choreography offers many surprises, and quick changes of movement and direction, and highlights the magic of Ballet Espressivo’s, Jarvi Raudsepp’s wonderful dance.
Choreography and Performances by:
Marnie Cooke and Dana Thody
Olivia Davies
Jasmyn Fyffe /ASM (As the Spirit Moves)
Taroub Mills
Random Acts of Dance
Jannine Saarinen
Gauri Vanarase
Films by:
Alex Bateman
Ballet Espressivo
Sarah Lockhead
Musical Entertainment by The Calrizians!
Date: October 22
Doors: 8:30pm
Show: 9pm – 11:30pm
Tickets: $10 at the Door
Venue: The Rivoli, Backroom (332 Queen St. W)
The Eros Cabaret series presents work in the disciplines of dance, film, music, theatre, spoken word and interdisciplinary media created and performed by both emerging and established artists.
All works are connected by the epic themes of sex, love, death, passion and the avant-garde.
Eros, Thanatos & the Avant-Garde
I Can’t Go On
A dance film by Donna Greenberg,
Artistic Director of Ballet Espressivo
at Eros, Thanatos & the Avant-Garde ~ The Cabaret Series at the Rivoli!
Background: In 1939, hundreds of thousands of Polish Jews were rounded up and put into a segregated area that became known as the Warsaw Ghetto. From April 19 to May 16, 1943, leader Mordecai Anielewicz led his guerrilla warriors, the Jewish Fighting Organization in a valiant uprising and fought back against Nazi brutality at the cost of many lives and in the face of impossible odds. Uprising, the ballet by choreographer, Donna Greenberg, is inspired by this darkly heroic story.
I Can’t Go On, an excerpt from Uprising, evokes the terror experienced by Anielewicz, and one of his sister fighters as they are chased by their enemies in their search for refuge. In this poignant and heart-wrenching pas de deux, Anielewicz helps the exhausted and demoralized girl to find the courage and strength needed to go on. Performed with great eloquence and beauty, Ballet Espressivo dancers, Anton Pasquarella and Kalie Hunter, portray the nobility of these fighters’ struggle.
Music: Devil’s Candy Shop by Nigel Simmons. Cello Concerto, Op. 85, E minor by Edward Elgar Performed by Vancouver Chamber Orchestra, Eri Klas, conductor and Steven Isslerlis, violoncello. Recorded licensed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Date: Wednesday June 18
Doors: 8:30pm
Show: 9pm
Tickets: $10 at the Door
Venue: The Rivoli, Backroom (332 Queen St. W)
The Eros Cabaret series presents work in the disciplines of dance, film, music, theatre, spoken word and interdisciplinary media created and performed by both emerging and established artists.
All works are connected by the epic themes of sex, love, death, passion and the avant-garde.
THE CALRIZIANS! / DANCE / DRINKS / FILM / FUN
~ June Cabaret Lineup ~
Performances by:
Marnie Cooke
Olivia Davies
Eric MacKenzie Hall
Zita Nyarady
Jannine Saarinen
Meaghan Shields
Films by:
Elizabeth Baskin
Alex Bateman
Ballet Espressivo/Donna Greenberg
Mike Juno
Uprising Rises Again!
Holy Blossom Temple
UPRISING A BALLET DRAMATIZING EVENTS
OF THE WARSAW GHETTO
Excerpts performed by Ballet Espressivo
“Witness the battle between light and dark in this heart-wrenching ballet that tells the story of Mordecai Anielewicz, leader of the Jewish resistance fighters in the Warsaw Ghetto, how he led his guerrilla warriors and fought back against Nazi brutality at the cost of many lives and in the face of impossible odds. Stalked by the shadow of death at every turn, these warriors triumphed in spirit and inspired others. Uprising takes us into the world of human perversity and the highest heroism.”
Holy Blossom Temple
April 24, 2008, 8 p.m.
1950 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON
Adult Ticket: $25
Youth/Young Adult: $15
Phone: (416) 789-3291
Dance Ontario Dance Weekend- Meditation & The Grand Fugue
Premiere Dance Theare
Please join us for another fine performance from Ballet Espressivo, choreographed by Donna Greenberg and performed by dancers:
Napu Boychuk, Isabel Morales, Jenna Oxley, Anton Pasquarella, Gina Velasco
Meditation: A woman meditates on her separation from her lover. He returns and their life-dance continues.
The Grand Fugue: Elegance, formalism, power and virtuosity come together; set to Beethoven’s Grande Fugue, op. 133.
One of the most popular events in the Toronto calendar, this non-stop dance fest is also a clever audience development tool. More than 20 stylistically and ethnically diverse companies perform a sampling of their repertoires; the lineup is different each day, with the audience free to come and go at will.
Tickets : Admission by $10 donation
Premiere Dance Theatre
Jan. 19 – Jan. 20
* Ballet Espressivo performs at 5:25 p.m. on Jan. 19
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Audition Notice
Auditions for Female Dancers for an exclusive engagement with:
HOLY BLOSSOM SYNAGOGUE, Toronto
as well as other possible performances.
Performance Date : Thursday, April 24, 2008
Professional experience is preferred. Strong ballet technique, modern & jazz background & acting experience are also an asset.
Dancers will be paid for all rehearsals and performances.
Audition Date : Thursday February 7, 2008
Audition Time : 7 -10 p.m.
Audition Location : George Brown College, 160 Kendal Avenue
Casa Loma Campus, Building C, Room 127
Alternative audition dates may be possible.
Advanced registration is required.
Contact: Donna Greenberg , Artistic Director
Please provide a resume, head shot and dance photo at the audition. No audition fee
Contrapunctus – Dance, Film, Lecture & Discussion
Contrapunctus
New dance film created by Donna Greenberg and performed by her Dancers from Ballet Espressivo, followed by her lecture entitled THE CREATION OF A DANCE FILM
Sunday November, 25th 7:30 pm
Labspace Studio
276 Carlaw Ave, Suite 202 (S of Dundas)
15$/ 10$ CADA or student ID
Info: 647-294-0784
SHALL WE DANCE
The Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra’s 23rd Season presented by TD Canada Trust
invites Ballet Espressivo
SHALL WE DANCE
Sponsored by
An Anonymous Donor
Saturday, November 3, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
Location
Concerts take place at Maureen Forrester Recital Hall in the Aird
Centre of Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West,
Waterloo (the corner of Hazel and University).
The hall is handicapped accessible with ample free parking.
PROGRAMME
Ballet Espressivo will perform Telemann’s Don Quixote. The orchestra will also play a series of dance pieces from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.Other featured soloists will be violist Sharon Wei, pianist Ronald Greidanus, violinist Jeremy Bell and the University of Waterloo Chamber Choir.
Gounod:
Funeral March for a Marionette (a.k.a. the Alfred Hitchcock theme)
Gluck:
Dance of the Blessed Spirits; Dance of the Athletes; Dance of the Furies
Gretry:
Six Dances from La Rosaire Republicaine
Rameau:
Two Gavottes & Two Rigaudons
Rodrigo:
Three Old Dance Airs
Rossini:
Pas de Six from William Tell
Telemann:
Don Quixote
Torri:
Siciliano and Gigue
Watch the Noble Knight battle evil with his loyal helper! Create beauty in a bleak new land! Hear Mozart overcome huge obstacles in a single note! Save the Spirit of Joy from a century of war
All seats are reserved.
Ticket prices are:
* Adults $20
* University or College Student (with school identification) $15
* Senior $15
* High School Student through EyeGo $5– available only at the door or as prearranged by your school
* Children 13 years and under are admitted free if accompanied by an adult
* A wheelchair aid is admitted free
Tickets may also be purchased at the Maureen Forrester Recital Hall
Box Office beginning 45 minutes prior to the start of the concert.
To download ticket form etc. check their website:
Audition Notice
Auditions for Male and Female Dancers
for an exclusive engagement with
THE KITCHENER-WATERLOO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
as well as other possible performances.
Performance Date: November 3, 2007
Professional experience is preferred. Strong ballet technique, modern & jazz background are also an asset.
Dancers will be paid for all rehearsals and performances.
Audition Date: Thursday September 20, 2007
Audition Time: 7 -10 p.m.
Audition Location: George Brown College
160 Kendal Avenue
Casa Loma Campus, Building C, Room 127
Alternative audition dates may be possible.
Advanced registration is required.
Please provide a resume, head shot and dance photo at the audition. No audition fee
Contact: Donna Greenberg, Artistic Director
647-294-0784
Talent Defined Festival
Forbidden Fruit & Rotting Apples (a work – in – progress)
Ballet Espressivo presents exerpts from Donna Greenberg’s latest choreography!
Forbidden Fruit and Rotting Apples is a touching and powerful choreography by Artistic Director, Donna Greenberg, about three stages of a relationship – a break up, the depression that follows for one of the people involved and the reconciliation. Dancers: Kalie Hunter, Irek Muchalski.
Talet Defined Festival
Al Green Theatre
750 Spadina Ave
June 23, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. They can be purchased online at www.ticketbreak.com or in person at the City Dance Corps Studios. www.citydancecorps.com
Eros, Thanatos & the Avant-Garde ~ The Cabaret Series
Forbidden Fruit & Rotting Apples
The Eros Cabaret series presents work in the disciplines of dance, film, music, theatre, spoken word and interdisciplinary media created and performed by both emerging and established artists. All works are connected by the epic themes of sex, love, death, passion and the avant-garde.
Ballet Espressivo presents exerpts from Donna Greenberg’s latest choreography!
Forbidden Fruit & Rotting Apples, a piece about relationships – hetero and homosexual relationships.
Rivoli(back room)
334 Queen St. W
Wednesday February 21, 2007
Doors open at 7:30
Show will begin at approx. 8 p.m.
Tickets are $10 at the door
Series 8:08
Forbidden Fruit & Rotting Apples (a work – in – progress)
Ballet Espressivo presents exerpts from Donna Greenberg’s latest choreography!
Metro Central Y.M.C.A
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 8:08 p.m.
20 Grosvenor St.
www.series808.com
Mozart in Jeans 2007- Sinfonia Toronto
Musical Superheroes!
Watch the Noble Knight battle evil with his loyal helper! Create beauty in a bleak new land! Hear Mozart overcome huge obstacles in a single note! Save the Spirit of Joy from a century of war
TELEMANN Don Quixote Suite with Ballet Espressivo
HEALEY WILLAN Poem
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Mvts 2 & 3
MOZART Quintet in G minor, K 516 Mvt 1
Tickets : $25 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students
Call 416-499-0403
Walmer Centre
Saturday January 27, 2007 at 3:30 p.m.
188 Lowther Avenue
Free parking – 1block from Spadina TTC
www.sinfoniatoronto.com
Dance Ontario’s Dance Weekend- Excerpts from UPRISING
Premiere Dance Theare
“Witness the battle between light and dark in this heart-wrenching ballet that tells the story of Mordecai Anielewicz, leader of the Jewish resistance fighters in the Warsaw Ghetto, how he led his guerrilla warriors and fought back against Nazi brutality at the cost of many lives and in the face of impossible odds. Stalked by the shadow of death at every turn, these warriors triumphed in spirit and inspired others. Uprising takes us into the world of human perversity and the highest heroism.”
Tickets : Admission by $10 donation
Premiere Dance Theatre
January 13, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Masterpiece Series- Sinfonia Toronto
Christmas Fancies
Floortje Gerristein, Violinist / Ballet Espressivo
Corelli’s best-loved work, Mozart’s silvery violin, a playful scherzo, the Gallant Knight’s adventures brought to life in a vivid ballet, and favourite carols.
CORELLI Christmas Concerto
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 2
ANDRE PREVOST Scherzo
TELEMANN Don Quixote Suite
GADE Children’s Christmas Eve
Tickets : $30 adult, $25 seniors, $12 student
By now or call 416-499-0403
Grace Church on- the- Hil, 300 Lonsdale Rd.
Saturday December 9, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.
SooRyu 2006 Dance Festival – Excerpts from UPRISING
Premiere Dance Theare
The SooRyu Dance Festival showcases exceptional Canadian dance that celebrates the country’s diverse roots. This year, around the theme of Historic Story, performances exemplify the creative fusion of traditional forms and cultural inspiration with contemporary dance.
Featuring over fifeteen professional dance groups and up to ninety dancers from both Canadian and international backgrounds, the festival is now in its’ fifth year and is under the creative direction of the Korean Dance Studies Society of Canada.
For up to date festival info, please visit
www.koreandance.net
Tickets : $30 general, $25 students
Premiere Dance Theatre
November 23 – 25, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Holocaust Education Week Presentation Excerpts from UPRISING
Te-Amim Music Theatre with the MNjcc presents:
The Shop on Main Street
The 1965 film adaptation of this novel by Ladislav Grosman was awarded an Oscar® for Best Foreign Film. With Special Guests:
* George Grosman (son of Ladislav Grosman)
* Ballet Espressivo – presenting excerpts from Uprisisng
* The Miles Nadal JCC Choir with conductor Harriet Wichin
Free Admission
Te-Amim Music Theatre
Wednesday Nov 8, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.
47 Elderwood Drive
Holocaust Education Week Presentation- Excerpts from UPRISING
UPRISING A BALLET DRAMATIZING EVENTS OF THE WARSAW GHETTO
Narrated by Donna Greenberg
Excerpts performed by Ballet Espressivo
“Witness the battle between light and dark in this heart-wrenching ballet that tells the story of Mordecai Anielewicz, leader of the Jewish resistance fighters in the Warsaw Ghetto, how he led his guerrilla warriors and fought back against Nazi brutality at the cost of many lives and in the face of impossible odds. Stalked by the shadow of death at every turn, these warriors triumphed in spirit and inspired others. Uprising takes us into the world of human perversity and the highest heroism.”
Also suitable for youth, aged 11+
No charge to attend
Runnymede United Church
Saturday November 4, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.
Please RSVP Roby at: 416-385-3910
info@oraynu.org
Runnymede United Church
432 Runnymede Rd., Toronto
www.runnymedeunited.org
Toronto International Dance Festival – Excerpts from UPRISING
Free performances of Excerpts from UPRISING at Toronto International Dance Festival at the Open Stage
The Distillery Historic District
55 Mill Street
Performances: August 11 – 19, 2006
Festival Info. 416-214-5854
www.tidf.org
Ashkenaz Festival – Excerpts from UPRISING
Harbourfront’s Studio Theatre
Sunday September 3, 2006 at 8 p.m.
Tickets: 416-973-4000, or Harbourfront Centre Box Office, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto ON M5J 2G8
The Junction Arts Festival – Excerpts from UPRISING
Free performances of Excerpts from UPRISING at The Junction Arts Festival
Saturday, September 9, 2006: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday September 10, 2006: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
www.junctionartsfest.com
416-767-9068 for info.