Magic Mixing

We are excited to introduce a new program at CanAsian Dance: Magic Mixing.

 

This program is open to dance artists who identify as part of the Asian Diaspora across Canada. Four artists will be paired and invited to come together in either Toronto or Montreal for a one-week studio residency to exchange, explore, and create collaboratively. The residency will culminate in an informal, open showing of their work, followed by a facilitated audience talkback.

 

We encourage artists at all stages of their careers—emerging to established—who are open and curious in their practice. We welcome artists working in traditional forms and lineages, contemporary and experimental approaches, street dance forms, and everything in between and beyond to apply!

 

This focused studio time will allow artists to share their practices and interests in an open, non-judgmental space, fostering creative exploration and collaboration. During the week, the artists will meet with Artistic Lead Angie Cheng to discuss topics such as their relationship to form, context, and dance practice, leading to a collective creation. The residency will conclude with a public studio sharing of the process, offering the opportunity for mutual mentorship and learning through diverse perspectives.

 

Deadline for Applications: February 14, 2025, 11:59 PM EST

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Details:

•    Artist Fee: $1,500 

•    Travel and Per Diem: Provided for out-of-town artists.

 

Location: 

• Toronto: in Partnership with Toronto Dance Theater in there Studio Space

• Montreal: in Partnership with Access Asie at Espace Anti

 

Timeline:

•    Virtual Meeting: Early April

•    Toronto Residency: April 27 – May 2 (in studio)

•    Montreal Residency: May 22- May 29 (in studio)

 

Applications will be evaluated by CanAsian’s Curatorial Committee, based on the artistic vision of the project, the desire to include a range of perspectives and aesthetics, and the potential impact and feasibility. All applicants will be notified of the results by March 2025. For any questions, please contact us at artistic@canasiandance.com.

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CanAsian Dance centres the Asian Diaspora dance community, which includes artists from across Asia—including South, East, Southeast, West, and Central Asia—as well as the surrounding Pacific Islands. We are committed to supporting critical artistic conversations and the exploratory stages of new work. By fostering relationships and strengthening solidarity, we aim to create more opportunities for creative exchange, knowledge-sharing, representation, and connection within the Asian Diaspora dance community and the broader dance community.