https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-04-03 https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/april-monthly-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/4c556173-d46c-41aa-9fb0-2b302dd59d93/20210822-DSC_0014.jpg Upcoming - April Monthly - SAVE THE DATE - FLUX: A Monthly Movement Ritual April 27 | 12:00PM - 3:00PM @ Beaumont Studios | $20 – $35 (Sliding scale) Presented by The Falling Company and Higher Education, FLUX is a space for movement, music, and connection—a place to dance freely, without expectations. Join us on the last Sunday of each month, starting from April. Each session begins with a guided movement exploration, led by Marissa Wong who will introduce different ways to engage with movement. This is followed by an open dance jam with DJ, Paul Sacamano, where you can move as you wish—solo, in partnership, or with the energy of the room. FLUX is open to all bodies and abilities—no dance experience is required. It’s about exploration, not performance. Contact us at info@thefallingcompany.com if you face barriers when it comes to exploring and enjoying dance. Stay tuned for the final event details and registration method! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/b7b87c12-e905-4297-9031-fa307549b00e/Studio+Session-748-2.jpg Upcoming - April Monthly - Dance & Floorwork for Circus Artists April 21 & 28 | 5:30PM - 7:00PM @ The Dance Centre | $20-$35 per class (Sliding Scale) Join us for a movement workshop designed specifically for circus artists looking to expand their vocabulary, refine their transitions, and build a deeper connection with their body and the ground. What to Expect: Guided movement explorations to enhance flow & body awareness Breathwork & movement exercises for greater control & efficiency Dynamic floorwork techniques to integrate into your practice Solo, across-the-floor, & partnered contact improvisation What to Wear: Comfortable movement attire Long pants recommended for floorwork Fitted clothing (to prevent catching during contact) Knee pads (optional but encouraged—volleyball pads or DIY sock pads work!) Whether you're an aerialist looking for smoother transitions, an acrobat seeking more fluidity, or a movement artist eager to deepen your practice, this class is for you! Photo by: Richie Lubaton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/b4b248d2-4698-4242-b243-89677949e2d5/Partner+Acrobatics+for+Dancers+%28IG%29-2.jpg Upcoming - April Monthly - Partner Acrobatics for Dancers With Training Society of Vancouver April 7, 9 & 11 | 10:00AM -11:30AM @ The Dance Centre | $15 This class will allow participants to combine acrobatics with their dance/movement practice. We’ll start from the ground up, focusing on body alignment, hand grips, conditioning, and technique, while also exploring transitions through meditative movement. You’ll learn progressions and fun tricks for your practice or performances, with options for L basing, standing moves, and proper spotting techniques. Led by Marissa Wong and Eric McKeethen, the class emphasizes connection and partnership to expand your movement and dynamism. This holistic approach ensures you build a strong foundation and progress safely, all while enjoying the pleasure of dance. No previous acrobatic experience or partner necessary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/dbc545ef-6ef9-4689-b0c7-d605c2a2a5ea/April+2025+Monthly.jpg Upcoming - April Monthly Photo by: Millissa Martin Photography https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/july-august-monthly-2024 monthly 0.5 2025-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1720223855925-1U3DTQ8EQQ260CRLBHS4/PHOTO-2024-07-03-12-26-16.jpg Upcoming - July & August Monthly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1720223856185-XD3NMA2MNBJU0K3NQPY7/PHOTO-2024-07-03-12-26-17.jpg Upcoming - July & August Monthly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/bddd573f-b68c-435a-8d12-6a04373b1630/PHOTO-2024-07-03-12-26-18+2.jpg Upcoming - July & August Monthly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1720226921934-E2RDT6NO4KMV1NIKBZ5T/IMG_1104.jpg Upcoming - July & August Monthly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1720223857327-ETCDZ7L3SRVPPORNKN9H/PHOTO-2024-07-03-12-26-18.jpg Upcoming - July & August Monthly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/03bc3244-cccc-4097-9acb-345a0b2fd4bb/PHOTO-2024-06-25-13-22-25.jpg Upcoming - July & August Monthly https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/june-monthly-member-feature-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/614004ce-7e65-474d-a7ea-b1ac8aa7c2cc/Jared+Profile+Picture+2023.jpg Upcoming - June Monthly & Member Feature - Jared Davis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1701636446648-G8EB25Z6IPFKOW5AAPBF/Jared%2BDavis%2Band%2BMarissa%2BBC%2BMovement%2BArts.jpg Upcoming - June Monthly & Member Feature - Find excitement in the fall. A new collaborative work is in the making by Marissa, Jared Davis and Jamie Bradbury! The trio will be participating in the upcoming Dance Victoria Residency during June 23 and July 2, where they will be creating an interdisciplinary installation with arts, movement and technological elements called Coalesce. Stay tuned for more updates! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/30903cd8-0de6-4c4f-b3a1-6570cb50fff6/ee20b3a0-29e3-425f-a9a5-64548195613b.JPG Upcoming - June Monthly & Member Feature https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/may-monthly-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/d17de06d-e3dc-4d75-b6b9-fcaa8515158a/DSCF7328.jpg Upcoming - May Monthly - Got a reflection to share? The Falling Company is committed to fostering exchange of ideas and community connections. If the piece has touched you in any way, we would love to hear from you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/358657d7-206a-4965-ad9f-a8b3be0ae734/Untitled+design.png Upcoming - May Monthly - Family Room (world premiere) Photo by: Millissa Martin Photography https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/family-room-artist-highlights monthly 0.5 2024-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/d0697864-0c9f-401b-b5c3-da4c8f3ec0ed/Tamar_photo_by_Sophia_Mai_Wolfe.jpeg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Tamar Zehava Tabori | Performer Tamar Zehava Tabori (she/her) dances, creates videos, and contributes behind the scenes in the arts. With a BFA from Concordia University in Montreal, her artistic career has taken her across various stages and screens, both nationally and internationally. Tamar is grateful to have been deeply influenced by divergent perspectives on dance and movement, having worked with and for artists and companies such as Petrikor Danse, Kivanç Tatar, Amber Downie-Back, Sophia Mai Wolfe, Scout Heckel, Bradley Eng, Jeanette Kotowich, Company 605, and The Falling Company. Tamar's career is marked by commissions for performance, production and curation roles, aligning with her desire to share and grow within different creative capacities. Her experimental short films have screened at over 15 festivals worldwide, even finding unconventional temporary homes like building facades and public transit screens. With a personal value of defying norms and embracing movement as a constant theme, she's proud to be a part of F-O-R-M (Festival of Recorded Movement) as its Artistic Director. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/858bac7f-6098-4e64-9aa4-addea8f12a36/Kayleigh+Sandomirsky.jpeg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Kayleigh Sandomirsky | Production/Stage Manager & Set Design Kayleigh Sandomirsky is a stage/production manager, curator, producer, and performer. She works in both theatre and dance, and has toured productions across Canada. Recent Stage Management credits: Sunrise Betties by ITSAZOO Productions, Zahak: The Serpent King by The Biting School, Lip Service 2: Breaking Down Barriers by Pulsive Party, Double Happiness: Detour this Way by Nancy Tam and Robyn Jacobs, and The Array by UpintheAir Theatre. Production Management credits: Peace Country by rice and bean theatre, and PLUNGE Mentorship Program. Touring credits: Black and Rural by Pi Theatre, PIÑA by FakeKnot, and Confluence by Raven Spirit Dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/dbe8b643-bacd-4756-b3c9-ccc2f9c6efc8/IMG_5287.jpeg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Kryshan Randel | Script Writer Kryshan Randel has directed dozens of short films, several of which have toured the genre festival circuit worldwide including Sitges, Fantastic Fest and Fantasia. The short film Glimpse which he also co-wrote, premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival and screened on Movieola and the Sundance Channel. He has co-written and directed many for-hire projects including the Directors Guild of Canada’s Just Watch Us campaign video; and a series of commercials for the smartphone app Shotlister. Kryshan is also shoots and edits promotional and/or behind the scenes content for clients such as Netflix, Disney and Legendary Pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/e00f5e1b-ae3b-4384-b4ed-568af456d67b/Ra%C3%AFna+Cat+copy.jpg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Raïna von Waldenburg |Dramaturg Former full-time faculty at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, adjunct at SFU and UFV, currently teaches workshops in Grotowski-based physical performance. Raïna is a dramaturg, writer, director and performer in Vancouver and the experimental downtown NYC theatre scene. She has been facilitating artists in the development of original performance material for thirty years. Raïna has worked creatively with EDAM, O.Dela Arts, The Biting School, Fight With A Stick, Kinesis Dance, The Falling Company, Generous Mess. Raïna recently served as assistant-director and dramaturg for Ne.Sans Opera and Dance’sI Capuleti e I Montecchi at Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Italy. Raïna received a Distracted Globe Grant Award and the 2012 New York Innovative Theatre Award nomination for “Outstanding Solo Performance” for her one-woman show at LaMaMa Experimental Theater (NYC). Raïna received her MFA in creative writing from Goddard College, and her BFA in acting from New York University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/ec5d6035-eaac-4b08-8b63-24f4c0ae1dd3/Shana_Studio_3+copy.jpg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Shana Wolfe | Performer Shana 愛 Wolfe is currently based in so-called Vancouver, working as a freelance artist with local dance companies such as OURO Collective, The Falling Company and Company 605 and with artists such as Cindy Mochizuki, Justin Calvadores, Lisa Mariko Gelley and Anya Saugstad. Through these artists she has been able to perform at Dancing on the Edge, Dance Deck, Guelph Dance Festival, Hold On Let Go, Left of Push, the Edam Performance Series, BC Movement Arts Society and with the Edmonton Opera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/5bb4e1bd-9bd8-4567-8143-cad8e8330c11/CREDIT_SherylStruss.jpg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Justin Calvadores | Performer Justin Calvadores (they/them) is a second generation Filipinx-canadian, queer freelance contemporary dance artist based on the unceded stolen territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. They grew up on Treaty 1 territory and at the age of 16 were introduced to dance through a Filipino-led hip hop dance community. Since then Justin has fallen in love with the art form and enjoys continually learning about it. Justin is grateful for the privilege of being a working artist. Their perspective and artistry is proudly shaped by the complexities of their identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/03cfb1ec-7a06-4249-b72c-31be2c96d250/Family+Room+Artist+Highlights+%28IG%29.jpg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Make it stand out Meet the magic team behind Family Room! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/e18c37d7-666f-4d1c-8faa-5ade7abb7953/IMG_0332+%281%29.JPG Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Meagan Woods | Costume design Meagan Woods is an interdisciplinary artist who works in dance, theatre, and costume design. She holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Simon Fraser University and a BFA in Dance from Rutgers University, where she earned the Margery Turner Award for choreography. Meagan is a collaborator for the research project Moving Matter, which explores the agency of non-human material in the design process and was recently featured in the Dance on Camera Festival at Lincoln Center and published in the Theatre, Dance and Performance Training Journal. More at meaganwoods.com and @meaganawoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1636413880612-V2VJ94HB5GPFZ4GQSX04/Marissa+Wong+Headshot.jpg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Marissa Wong | Choreography & Set Design MARISSA WONG is a Chinese-Canadian dance artist who has the privilege to create, play and share on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh, Səlílwətaɬ, and xwməθkwəyəm Nations, also named Vancouver, BC. She is the Artistic Director for The Falling Company and her engagement in the Vancouver dance community demonstrates her capability to educate, produce, perform, and host works. Marissa strives to change the systemic structure in dance through facilitating inclusive and sustainable arts spaces. She is invested in continuous learning and her work reflects her observations of the human experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/ea57d7cd-57a1-44dd-b0de-2fa4dd64dd54/20230308_110151.jpg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Brie-Ana Laboucane | Talkback Facilitator Brie is a CBT Practitioner and mental health educator with a passion for community, the arts, social justice, and mental health advocacy. Brie graduated in 2013 with a degree in Psychology & Philosophy at Vancouver Island University; completed supervised practicums at the Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre and the Vancouver Feminist Therapy Collective; has specialized training & certification in Relationship & Intimacy Counselling, Yoga, Butoh Dance, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; is the founder of Cognitive Behavioural Mental Health Strategies (aka CBT with Brie) and facilitates an online mental health program for creatives called Perfectly Human. Brie has been involved in performance production since 2015, as an artist and performance manager. She and Marissa share a deep passion for creating spaces in which art, social justice, community, and mental health intersect. In her role as talkback facilitator, Brie aims to uphold the Falling Company's vision of decolonizing the arts and empowering individuals by inviting the audience into safely embodied investigation and personal storytelling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/191cce75-8ceb-41ca-9610-dcba5ae0488a/jamie_bradbury_portrait.png Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Jamie Bradbury | Sound Composer Jamie Bradbury is a multidisciplinary artist from Toronto, Canada who now lives and works between St. John's and Burgeo, Newfoundland. He has a bachelor's degree in Painting from OCAD University (2006) and a master's degree from Central Saint Martins in London, UK (2010). Bradbury's works have been exhibited throughout North America and Europe, including at the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art in Wales and the Overture Center for the Arts in Wisconsin. He has received a Canadian Council of the Arts award for Movement and Sound creation. Bradbury's practice encompasses visual arts, music, and independent research-creation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/faa983e2-521d-4df9-abb1-64235f4137fa/Agnes+HUI.jpg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Agnes Hui | Assistant Stage Manager Agnes Hui (she/her/佢) is a veteran arts and cultural event planner, as well as an emerging stage manager in town. A settler from Hong Kong, Agnes is currently based in Vancouver, B.C., on the ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Agnes is a passionate team player who always enjoys the arts. Recent stage management credits include Residuals (住み‧墨) by Shion Skye Carter at OUTstages Festival 2024 (Victoria) and Expanse Festival 2024 (Edmonton), PLUNGE Mentorship Project by The Falling Company, Discounted Hotpot Centre by Anthony Lee (presented by Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre) and Big Queer Filipino Karaoke Night! ONLINE by Davey Samuel Calderon at rEvolver Festival 2023. She is excited about joining the performing arts community here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1707869602713-FESX8FF6CHHWGR6KAJJ3/Jonathan+Kim+headshot.jpg Upcoming - Family Room Artist Highlights - Jono Kim | Lighting Design Jonathan, better known as Jono, is a Korean-Canadian lighting designer who currently lives and works on the unceded, stolen and ancestral lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories (Vancouver, BC). He is a graduate of Simon Fraser University's Theatre Production and Design program. Recent credits: Empire of the Son (Pacific Theatre); Peace Country (rice & beans theatre); How Black Mothers Say I Love You (the frank theatre company); Zahak, The Serpent King (The Biting School); Into the Woods (Studio 58); CHILD-ish (Pacific Theatre); Jade Circle (rice & beans theatre); Red Velvet (Arts Club Theatre Company); Parifam (vAct & Medusa Theatre). https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/april-monthly-member-feature-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/362d906a-8a21-49b1-89a4-3fd3c9efacf2/PHOTO-2024-04-08-10-46-40.jpg Upcoming - April Monthly & Member Feature - Right: Les’ favourite family photo How did you feel when you first heard about the project of Family Room? I felt that this could be an interesting show and was proud of Marissa for having the guts to have this approach. After watching the show last year, what was your initial reaction? I was a little shock of the portrayal of Irene, but then looking back, may have been quite accurate. Can you share an early memory of Marissa performing? Yes, I always felt quite involved with her dance career and always had tears watching her at "Balerina school" (inside joke). What aspect of growth did you see in The Falling Company over the last 3 years since Marissa took over? I saw a growth in maturity when she got on with The Falling Company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/ea3f9180-0ace-45f6-a84e-067ba9c8e568/Family+Room_Photo+by+Lula-Belle+Jedynak_Dancer+Justin+Calvadores+and+Marissa+Wong.jpg Upcoming - April Monthly & Member Feature Photo by: Lula-Belle Jedynak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/7c2f5992-742e-439c-bda0-54031418ead3/dsc_0134.jpg Upcoming - April Monthly & Member Feature - Left: Irene’s favourite family photo How did you feel when you first heard about the project of Family Room? Trepidation and worry about how I would be portrayed. What other people might think of me. After watching the show last year, what was your initial reaction? I cried. I didn’t realize how much pain Marissa was in. I felt regret I didn’t know what she needed or how to give it to her. Can you share an early memory of Marissa performing? She danced at a Christmas performance at Caulfield, her first dance school. What aspect of growth did you see in The Falling Company over the last 3 years since Marissa took over? More mentoring opportunities, a safe space for new dancers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/eb5f0fc8-58b5-4a27-8838-150488e987c3/MEMBER+FEATURE+%28email%29+-+April+2024.jpg Upcoming - April Monthly & Member Feature - Raïna von Waldenburg https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/march-monthly-member-feature-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/02a263af-9e3f-4750-982e-8b674df7c346/Marissa+podcast+story.png Upcoming - March Monthly & Member Feature Photo by: Millissa Martin Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/606f9375-1a8c-4e8b-8b03-68c0d3592443/DSCF7276.jpg Upcoming - March Monthly & Member Feature - Family Room (world premiere) April 19 & 20, 2024 | 8pm @ Scotiabank Dance Centre *Save 20% on regular price tickets, enter discount code ARTISTFAM at checkout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/13721123-84da-4c8a-bd49-3d8cc130ab2c/Ra%C3%AFna+Cat.jpg Upcoming - March Monthly & Member Feature - Raïna von Waldenburg https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/february-monthly-member-feature-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/2ef261f8-e7f3-41a4-8df7-79264ae35acf/DSCF7378.jpg Upcoming - February Monthly & Member Feature - Make it stand out Photo by: Lula-Belle Jedynak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1707869602713-FESX8FF6CHHWGR6KAJJ3/Jonathan+Kim+headshot.jpg Upcoming - February Monthly & Member Feature - Jonathan Kim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/811edb45-2723-4b59-9deb-9696c4e7595c/HAPPY+LUNAR+NEW+YEAR%21.png Upcoming - February Monthly & Member Feature https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/january-monthly-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/2630d477-6926-4d5e-a5c8-40ad6543d063/1.jpg Upcoming - January Monthly & Member Feature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/3a412f50-7d2b-4187-a0d7-7bab4f817a48/DSCF8094+2.jpg Upcoming - January Monthly & Member Feature - Make it stand out Photo by: Lula-Belle Jedynak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/86e46aa9-f13c-4310-8645-081d3962ecd2/IMG_8533%25281%2529.jpg Upcoming - January Monthly & Member Feature - Tobias Macfarlene - Treasurer Tobias is a Canadian actor interested in weaving together storytelling and technology. Most recently toured MascallDance’s The Impossible Has Already Happened, and performed as a distractible climate action clown at the Harvest Fair. Since studying both commerce and Theatre he has founded businesses, worked on puppet shows and construction projects, and made films about pianos and dogs. He has happily been on the board of The Falling Company for several years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/729f7d73-ea16-49ab-b9f5-e4c5a30a3a32/Marcia+Waibel+copy.png Upcoming - January Monthly & Member Feature - Marcia Waibel - Vice Chair Marcia is a highly experienced beauty industry professional committed to empowering women and helping them feel confident and beautiful. Throughout her career, she has worked with a variety of brands, but for the past 19 years, she has been an integral part of Estée Lauder Companies. She has also owned her own beauty business, where she had the opportunity to hone her entrepreneurial skills and her ability to build relationships with her customers Beyond her successful career in the beauty industry, she has a deep passion for the arts, and dance in particular. She has been involved with the dance community for many years by volunteering to fundraise and promote performances. Marcia is excited to both share her experience and knowledge and serve as a member of the board of directors for The Falling Company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/afe455d4-1290-4d67-b6ef-d9f743addaf3/Headshot+HiRez_Yvonne_Chew.jpg Upcoming - January Monthly & Member Feature - Olivia Shaffer - Secretary Olivia Shaffer, is an independent Dance Artist and EDAM’s Associate Artistic Director. Holding a BFA in dance from Simon Fraser University, she currently has an extensive practice in Contact Improvisation, performance, and somatic frameworks. She is an accomplished freelance performer, collaborating with a wide range of choreographers since 2008. As a choreographer, her work has been presented by Vancouver International Dance Festival, Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation, Acker Stadt Palast in Berlin, Germany, among others. She regularly teaches at EDAM, the University of British Columbia, and other professional training institutions. She has taught and performed in Europe, the US, and Asia. // oliviashaffer.ca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/01ca9488-f036-405a-845f-3b0f9cf68b11/IMG_3550.JPG Upcoming - January Monthly & Member Feature - Katrina Formosa - Chair of Directors Katrina Formosa has been a board member for the Falling Company since Marissa took over the Response Dance Society from Amber Funk-Barton in 2021. Katrina, a retired critical care nurse and the mother of four amazing adults, has been married to Chris Formosa since 1986. She has been a volunteer for many different groups and is a lover of all performing arts, especially dance. https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/december-monthly-member-feature monthly 0.5 2024-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/f4d69af7-4927-4909-81cd-082ca2068841/1.png Upcoming - Monthly Member Feature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/c7fe2277-4b0e-40dc-8070-313d36343ff8/FR+April+2024_photo+by+Lula-Belle+Jedynak.jpg Upcoming - Monthly Member Feature - World Premiere of Family Room Photo by: Alon Mizrahi https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/december-monthly monthly 0.5 2023-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/554fa594-8291-43ad-95c6-adfead876ee9/Caroline+MacCaull+for+BLOOM+photo+by+Lula-Belle+Jedynak.jpg Upcoming - December Monthly March was setting up some of the teachings from the few months prior! We had an online open call and had a blast at MascallDance’s BLOOM with the incredible Caroline MacCaull. Art, comedy, and wine – always a great time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/f46c7afd-7af8-4959-9558-e5a4d3b52a3f/DSC00275-Edit+2.jpg Upcoming - December Monthly In February, we went through a social media and marketing makeover with ElevinElevin Creative Agency. They breathed new life into our digital presence, adding cohesiveness to our brand. It was a game-changer for our outreach and engagement with all of you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/bcfb3010-3249-46fa-a0c6-df7c6bcbd00f/Family+Room+photo+by+Lula-Belle+Jedynak.jpg Upcoming - December Monthly In April, the response to the PLUNGE Mentorship Project brought attention to the necessity and strength of free, open audition calls. And the sold-out preview excerpt of 'Family Room' with The Dance Centre was an amazing first presentation. We've officially set the date for the world premiere April 19-20, 2024 – can’t wait to share with you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/da533295-44e7-4507-9136-2202a40bfce3/PLUNGE+photo+by+Luciana+D%27Anuncia%C3%83%C2%A7%C3%83%C2%A3o.jpg Upcoming - December Monthly Lastly, in October 2023 we had our performances for PLUNGE Mentorship Project which highlighted the works of our incredible production and movement mentees, alongside our mentors. It was a supportive process for all and we can’t wait for our next round of this project soon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/0af75794-7127-476d-87a1-7a3fa7100e74/Jared+Davis+and+Marissa+BC+Movement+Arts.jpg Upcoming - December Monthly Come June, we were in Sointula, BC, with filmmaker Jared Davis. At the BC Movement Arts Society Residency, we built new collaborations for our upcoming project as Artist-in-Residence for Dance Victoria. We are excited to develop the work further June 2024! https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/october-monthly-member-feature monthly 0.5 2024-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/9b7c91cb-7a48-4807-83f3-0342100fdab6/Brianne+Chan+High+Res+Final-1.jpeg Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Brianne Chan | Dancer Mentee Brianne Chan (she/her) is a “Vancouver” based emerging dance artist and choreographer. Since completing her training at Modus Operandi, she has had the pleasure of working professionally and collaborating with many dancers in the vibrant dance community. Brianne reinforces the belief that creativity knows no bounds, and remains invested in pushing the limits of her mental and physical resilience. She likes being upside down, building partner work and navigating intricate floor work. With an open mind and a willingness to explore, she is trilled to be a part of this years PLUNGE mentorship with the Falling Company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/8f9750bd-840f-43a2-86db-5403300ca136/Elle+Derkitt.png Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Elle Derkitt | Dancer Mentee Hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, Elle began her early professional training at the Alberta Ballet School in Calgary, Alberta. In 2020, she continued her studies at Arts Umbrella in Vancouver under the direction of Artemis Gordon. Since then, Elle has been fortunate to work with incredible artists such as Crystal Pite, Fernando Hernando Magadan, Aszure Barton, Anne Plamondon, and Amy Raymond, among others. This past season, Elle was a part of Ballet BC Annex under the direction of Medhi Walerski, performed at the Korzo Theatre in The Hague, and is a proud recipient of the Prince Edward Arts Scholarship from SK Arts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/12ba806e-d39a-44e1-8a63-48d4b68cc636/IMG_1921.jpeg Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Cormac Dowdall |Sound Design Mentee Cormac Dowdall is an emerging composer and sound designer from Kildare, Ireland. Based in Vancouver since March 2023, his compositional work to date has focused on melding field recordings with synthesis - in an effort to create textural, timbre-driven work. Cormac holds an MA in Experimental Sound Practice from University College Cork and has been releasing electronic works since 2022 under the moniker coldcall. He recently designed sound for Scaoilte’s debut work Misdirect, written by fellow alum of Kildare Youth Theatre, Cian Ó Náraigh. The performance was showcased as part of Smock Alley’s (Dublin) Scene+Heard Festival of new work. Cormac hopes to continue creating work of this type, while allowing the landscape and sounds of BC to influence and inform his future endeavours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/52f33616-0f91-4300-988f-3422cede8325/Tracz%2C+Bennett+-+Headshot.JPG Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Bennet Tracz | Dancer Mentee Bennett Tracz (they/them) is a dance and visual artist currently based in so-called Vancouver, on the traditional lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Bennett trained at the Toronto Metropolitan University's dance program for two years before moving out west. As of June 2023, they are a graduate of the Modus Operandi Contemporary Training Program, under the direction of Tiffany Tregarthen, David Raymond and Kate Franklin. Bennett has worked professionally for Mascall Dance, Josh Beamish and Kinesis Dance Somatheatro. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/50b1c618-7fad-465c-918b-a26759684d5a/DSC_0328.JPG Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Natasha Dennison | Costume Design Mentee Natasha Dennison (She/They) is an emerging multi-disciplinary artist working in Dance, Visual Arts, and Costume Design. She comes from the traditional territory of the Anishnabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Oneida and Haudenosaunee people, also known as North Augusta, Ontario. Natasha recently graduated from Simon Fraser University School for the Contemporary Arts. Growing up in a rural environment spurred an abundance of creativity coming from the enticement of bigger metropolitan areas, as well as the natural elements surrounding her. This was channelled through working with dance, linocut printmaking, illustration, textiles, and painting. She is inspired by colour, queer identity and history, memory, texture, and camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/2637e75c-ed06-42aa-ab08-6527fe78653c/September+Member+Feature+Socials+FINAL.png Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1b3a0141-42dd-41db-9b8e-dce7b01926b4/Agnes+HUI.jpg Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Agnes Hui | Stage Management Mentee Agnes Hui [she/her/佢] is a veteran arts and cultural event planner, as well as a new stage manager in town. A settler from Hong Kong, Agnes is currently based in Vancouver, B.C., on the ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. A passionate team player, Agnes always enjoys the arts and has recently stage managed Discounted Hotpot Centre by Anthony Lee (presented by Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre) and Big Queer Filipino Karaoke Night! ONLINE By Davey Samuel Calderon at rEvolver Festival 2023. She is excited about joining the performing arts community here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/9dd59d36-71d0-4e9c-8285-cd42bddab2be/Punit+Sin.jpg Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Punit Sin | Dancer Mentee Punit is a versatile dance artist with extensive training in diverse styles such as Contemporary, Hip-hop, Krump, House, Breaking, and Contact Improvisation. He has demonstrated his creative abilities through choreography and performances in various commercial projects, including music videos for independent artists like Amanda Silvera and Timi Cru, as well as independent films such as 'Manifesto of Surrealism' from Vancouver Film School and the recent 'Genki' by Halfie Films. In addition to his dance career, Punit completed a 2-year Acting for Film and TV program at New Image College. His acting skills have been featured in independent films showcased at festivals like the VQFF and Crazy 8s. Beyond the arts, Punit holds a degree in Computer Science and stays updated on the latest technological advancements, which he aims to incorporate into his artistic endeavors. Punit's vision is to amalgamate his passions for dance, storytelling, and technology to create original, independent works that raise awareness of mental health-related issues prevalent in contemporary society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/afe3ca0c-fcee-48d6-91c3-85002431e58e/PLUNGE+Mentees.png Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/ab16ebf7-bc09-4f2d-a152-eca4480c3ba1/Emily-Trepanier-colour.jpg Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Emily Trepanier | Lighting Design Mentee Emily Trepanier is an emerging artist from Coquitlam, BC. She recently graduated from the University of Victoria's Phoenix Theatre where she focused in theatrical lighting design and technical theatre. Since graduating she has had the pleasure of working as a designer, technician, and producer, for various companies in Victoria such as Theatre SKAM, the Belfry Theatre, and Pacific Opera Victoria. She is also fortunate to have presented work this year internationally at the Prague Quadrennial in the Canada+Quebec Student Exhibition. She is excited to be working with Celeste and The Falling Company to help bring this show to life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/2c09cbb1-5590-43fd-9482-28d2a53cd1b4/Headshot_Anna+WangAlbini.jpg Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Anna Wang-Albini | Dancer Mentee Anna (they/she) is a queer emerging contemporary dance artist based in Vancouver BC on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Anna approaches the body as a means to hold texture, various subtexts, and space. They are interested in finding ways to integrate other practices such as costume design and visual arts in their research, choreographic process, and presentation of their work. Anna has a BFA Honours in Dance from SFU and has worked with Bard on the Beach, Robert Kitsos, and Salome Nieto and is beyond excited to be with The Falling Company this season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/94982f3b-f360-43b9-9c32-44b53fef3b6f/1.png Upcoming - October Monthly & Member Feature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/september-monthly monthly 0.5 2023-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/288a5dd0-ddd7-42bc-85fd-19e0f67fc905/Banff2024_photo+by+Lula-Belle+Jedynak.jpg Upcoming - September Monthly - Banff Centre for the Arts - Final Tuning Residency The Family Room team will integrate feedback from our April 2023 preview performance in preparation for our world premiere. The Falling Company will receive access to a Banff Centre dance studio for three weeks to work on adjusting and solidifying this work. A showcase of the work will be held at the Banff Centre's Jenny Belzberg Theatre February 23-24, 2024 February 2024 - Tickets TBA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/48d05c0f-8918-4fe2-935b-2d0ca9bba4da/FR+April+2024_photo+by+Lula-Belle+Jedynak.jpg Upcoming - September Monthly - Family Room (world premiere) Family Room recreates a studio apartment through a set design of furniture and home decor. This is the foundation for a series of solos to interact with the same household objects, each object representing a relationship, dynamic, and history between different family members. April 19th and 20th, 2024 @ Scotiabank Dance Centre This work is presented in partnership with New Works and The Scotiabank Dance Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/4744bd67-3e88-4ffb-93c6-93522e8b0944/DSCF7778.jpg Upcoming - September Monthly - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/ee4a70e1-f900-42d3-a65e-1de2e89bac8b/tempImage8l6zNA.jpg Upcoming - September Monthly - PLUNGE Mentorship Project Performance The PLUNGE Mentorship Project is a paid mentored project in creation and performance providing opportunities for emerging and early-career artists. In Spring 2023 we held movement auditions and applications for artists in stage management, lighting design, sound design, and costume design. Five dancer mentees and four production mentees have been selected and will showcase their mentored work this Fall. October 20th and 21st, 2023 @ Scotiabank Dance Centre - Tickets TBA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/bce1ba84-a241-4cc6-8446-7554289ebc21/DV_photo+by+Jared+Davis.jpeg Upcoming - September Monthly - Dance Victoria Artist-in-Residence Dance Victoria Artist-in-Residence Marissa will be collaborating with filmmaker Jared Davis during a 10 day residency in Victoria, BC. Marissa’s movement background of ballet, contemporary dance, aerial silks, and contact improvisation compliments Jared’s background in Parkour, breaking, house dance and hustle. This multidisciplinary work will also include sound designer, Jamie Bradbury June 2024 https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/july-monthly monthly 0.5 2023-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/27b4891a-8791-4279-b99b-f55fb1f81ab6/IMG_8109.jpg Upcoming - July/August Monthly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/76ad8ae8-f125-42fa-8cb9-46fffec0be7b/Call+for+Board+Members.png Upcoming - July/August Monthly - Make it stand out Photo by: Alon Mizrahi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/47d1c974-61fa-4b9e-885b-6e94dbfde772/IMG_EB4863342670-1.jpeg Upcoming - July/August Monthly Photo by: Lula-Belle J https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/july-monthly-member-feature monthly 0.5 2023-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/58f54e61-aea0-4100-afb1-81a1d4c19726/unnamed-2.jpg Upcoming - Monthly Member Feature - Madison Coulter Photo by: Ronald Lee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1683006886776-WOZ5C6L1BUSWDAT07UGM/AM120422BW080440-01.jpg Upcoming - Monthly Member Feature - Call for Board Members https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/june-monthly monthly 0.5 2023-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/2c730fbc-3b2c-4ee8-b707-84b361896a96/Discover+your+potential-2.png Upcoming - June Monthly - PLUNGE Call for Design and Production Artists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/50d047c0-274b-434b-a903-67d8ff1c877c/WhatsApp+Image+2022-10-18+at+1.09.15+PM+%281%29+2.jpeg Upcoming - June Monthly - Make it stand out Photo by: Luc Roderique https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/76ad8ae8-f125-42fa-8cb9-46fffec0be7b/Call+for+Board+Members.png Upcoming - June Monthly - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/may-member-feature monthly 0.5 2024-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1b0369fc-07da-42fc-8182-41f743e055cf/IMG_0332+%281%29.JPG Upcoming - Monthly Member Feature - Meagan Woods | Costume Design Meagan Woods is an interdisciplinary artist who works in dance, theatre, and costume design. She holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Simon Fraser University and a BFA in Dance from Rutgers University, where she earned the Margery Turner Award for choreography. Meagan has guest taught at both her alma maters, as well as The New School and Montclair University. Her research investigates movement theories across creative practices, including dance, film, and sewing. Meagan is currently a performer and collaborator with Re:Current Theatre and a librettist for the Breathing Bass ensemble. She also co-founded the modern dance festival Your Move, for which she was granted the Dance NJ Jete Award. Her recent TEDx Talk, Stitching a New Form of Progress, explored how sewing moves and makes in reverse and applied these backwards lessons for how we might move against normative, capitalist demands of being and gaining in one forward direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/20c30168-4934-4f5e-9861-44c690a3f1cb/00144.JPG Upcoming - Monthly Member Feature - Celeste English | Lighting Design Celeste English is a lighting designer born and raised in Vancouver, BC. Design credits include; Michif Medicines (Vni Dansi), The Virtual Full Light of Day (Electric Theatre Company), OW, Bloom (Mascall Dance), The Sea (Slamming Door Collective), Still Life Continuum (RedShift Music Society), Sex with Strangers, Body Awareness (Mitch & Murray Productions), Topophilia, Books (SFU SCA). Associate Design credits include; Made in Italy (The Arts Club, Theatre Aquarius). Assistant Design credits include; The Burnt City (Punchdrunk), Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Arts Club), Kleptocracy (Arena Stage) and The Enemy (Firehall). . She holds a BFA from SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts and an MA from University of the Arts London. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/ed31d8df-033e-498d-a713-3e38ab07a0e4/Mishelle+Cuttler.jpeg Upcoming - Monthly Member Feature - Mishelle Cuttler | Sound Design Mishelle is a Vancouver based composer and sound designer whose work is centred around the integration of sound, music, and storytelling. The foundation of Mishelle’s work is collaborative creation, and she has been fortunate to bring music to a multitude of projects with many incredible artists since entering the professional community in 2011. Most recently, Mishelle was the Sound Designer for The Seventh Fire – an immersive audio performance at the 2023 PuSh Festival, created by Lisa C. Ravensbergen. Another recent large-scale work was Made in Canada with collaborator Pedro Chamale – a song cycle, album, and concert tour with music written using the verbatim words of Latinx migrant farm workers. Some recent design/composition credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bard on the Beach), The Herd (Citadel/Tarragon), Clean/Espejos (Neworld), and Made in Italy (WCT/Arts Club). Mishelle has an MFA in Musical Theatre Composition from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and a BFA in Acting from UBC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/e015a4f7-d70f-464a-b809-fe7d81973742/PLUNGE+Production+Team.jpg Upcoming - Monthly Member Feature - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/6ae1cb4d-9cb4-4308-8a07-dae5a4a2acac/Kayleigh+Sandomirsky.jpeg Upcoming - Monthly Member Feature - Kayleigh Sandomirsky | Stage Management Kayleigh Sandomirsky is a stage/production manager, producer, curator and performer. She is excited to continue her work with emerging artists, as she recently finished her time with UpintheAir Theatre as their Resident Curator from 2019 - 2022. Kayleigh has also recently worked with The Falling Company on Departure, and is working on their upcoming production Family Room; and is very happy to be working with such a great company on this new Mentorship Program. Recent Touring credits: 003_playback by Caroline MacCaull (Chimerik), BLUSCRN by FakeKnot, New Societies by Re:Current Theatre, and Ying Yun by Wen Wei Dance. Production Management credits: Dancing to Remember by Aeriosa Dance and Butterflies in Spirit. Stage Management credits: Matriarchs Uprising and Maamawi by O.Dela Arts, Double Happiness: Detour this Way by Nancy Tam and Robyn Jacobs, The Array by UpintheAir Theatre, The Sun and The Moon by Crimson Coast Dance, In Response to Alabama by Little Thief Theatre, and Kwê by Jeanette Kotowich and collective. https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/may-monthly monthly 0.5 2023-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/2c730fbc-3b2c-4ee8-b707-84b361896a96/Discover+your+potential-2.png Upcoming - May Monthly - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1683002314936-TPSN5BB1IWEI9NPZ1OTH/AM120422BW080440-01.jpg Upcoming - May Monthly - Call for Board Members https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/1677702014696-8GD9UY6E8BB6NZ62YY82/Marissa_Wong_Movement_17.jpg Upcoming - May Monthly - Fall into the excitement Marissa will be in a creation residency in Sointula, BC through BC Movement Arts Society at the end of the month! https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/member-feature-tamar-justin-shana monthly 0.5 2023-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/870859e7-9d52-4e60-81cf-5435d501619f/April+Member+Feature+Social+Media.png Upcoming - Member Feature Tamar Tabori Justin Calvadores Shana Wolfe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/d26948bf-ebef-4977-a0c2-2f3177f80fdc/DSC09825-Edit.jpg Upcoming - Member Feature Shana Wolfe is a dance artist currently based in so-called Vancouver, Canada on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She completed the Arts Umbrella Graduate Program in 2017 where she toured internationally to the Netherlands, performing in the ITS Festival and Netherlands Dans Theater’s Shortcuts XL’17. She then joined Ballet BC as an apprentice for their 2017/2018 season performing “BILL” by Sharon Eyal throughout England and in Germany for the Movimentos - Autostadt festival and performed on stages such as The Laguna Playhouse in California USA and Sadler Wells in London England. Shana attended Springboard Danse Montreal in 2018 where she performed works by Margie Gillis (The Legacy Project), and Michael Getman. As a freelance performer she has been working locally with OURO Collective, The Falling Company and artists such as Cindy Mochizuki, Lisa Gelley and Justin Calvadores. She was recently a dancer for the Edmonton Operas performance of Orphée+ with choreographer Nicole Von Arx. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/90ea5455-4c4f-42ab-b0e5-33c8b9cb353d/DSC09063-Edit.jpg Upcoming - Member Feature Justin Calvadores is a freelance contemporary dance artist based on the un-ceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. They grew up on Treaty No. 1 territory; at the age of they 16 were introduced to dance through a Filipino led hip hop dance community. Justin completed two years of training with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and is a graduate of the Arts Umbrella dance program. Justin has danced with Ballet BC as an emerging artist under the direction of Emily Molnar and continued their contemporary dance career with Ballet Edmonton. As freelance performer Justin has worked with companies such as Nicole Von Arx and Guests, Mile Zero, Wen Wei Dance, Inverso Productions, and FakeKnot. They are continuing to create and perform work with creators such as Isak Enquist, Dumb Instrument Dance, Lesley Telford, Heather Myers, Alyssa Favero, Kelly McInnes, Daria Mikhaylyuk, Mascall Dance and The Falling Company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/e0bc7348-7068-451e-89c4-58904ce0a9eb/DSC00142-Edit-Edit.jpg Upcoming - Member Feature Fall into the excitement Catch these three artists dancing in Family Room in collaboration with Marissa next week! April 26th | 6pm | @ The Dance Centre Update: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/6a7b494a-ef45-4238-93c9-0a0b5383d996/DSC00968-Edit.jpg Upcoming - Member Feature Tamar Zehava Tabori is an emerging dance and video artist. She received a BFA in Contemporary Dance from Montreal’s Concordia University, has created and performed work across Canada and Internationally (on stage and on screen), and has received commissions for both production and instruction roles. Tamar has had the honour to interpret for and learn from Jeanette Kotowich, Company 605, Petrikor Danse, Stéphanie Cyr, Julie Chapple (Future Leisure), The Falling Company, and other artists she admires. She collaborates with artists across disciplines including new media artist Kivanç Tatar, and writer Hannah Karpinski. She maintains an active engagement with the dance community, locally, nationally, and internationally, using digital platforms as sites of creative exchange and connectivity. https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/april-monthly monthly 0.5 2023-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/220733eb-812b-4c79-9b34-1fe6219fc75a/IMG_6722.jpeg Upcoming - April Monthly Thank you to everyone who came to our PLUNGE Movement Audition. We had 53 attendees and now have the tough decision of filling a limited number of positions. Big hugs to our audition team (Nic, Katie, Maddie, and Marissa) and The Dance Centre for sharing their Sunday with us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/e0bc7348-7068-451e-89c4-58904ce0a9eb/DSC00142-Edit-Edit.jpg Upcoming - April Monthly - Make it stand out Photo by Sewari Campillo Family Room (preview excerpt) Co-presented with New Works and The Dance Centre, Family Room recreates a studio apartment through a set design of furniture and home decor. This set design is the foundation for a series of solos to interact with the same household objects, each object representing a relationship, dynamic, and history between different family members. Featuring dancers Tamar Tabori, Justin Calvadores, and Shana Wolfe alongside choreography by Marissa Wong. This excerpt will be followed by a discussion with the artists, led by mental health professional Brie-Ana Laboucane. The full work will premiere in The Dance Centre’s 2023-24 season. April 26th, 2023 | 6pm | @ The Dance Centre | Free Admission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/2c730fbc-3b2c-4ee8-b707-84b361896a96/Discover+your+potential-2.png Upcoming - April Monthly - Photo by Sewari Campillo Photo by Sewari Campillo https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/member-feature-caroline-maccaull monthly 0.5 2023-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/9a8aa5a9-eb9b-4eab-9b3d-4b42f971d56d/IMG_6263.jpeg Upcoming - Member Feature - Fall into the excitement Catch Caroline dancing in BLOOM in collaboration with Marissa at the end of the month! March 23 - 25 | 7pm | @ Left of Main https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/3594ebb1-1f2d-49c7-bf9e-2e10e23d8f6e/Caroline+Edits-12.jpeg Upcoming - Member Feature - Caroline MacCaull https://www.thefallingcompany.com/blog/march-monthly monthly 0.5 2023-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/9a8aa5a9-eb9b-4eab-9b3d-4b42f971d56d/IMG_6263.jpeg Upcoming - March Monthly - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/fa965e89-e8e1-4fef-8a67-c9f7153878ed/DSC09727-Edit.jpg Upcoming - March Monthly - Make it stand out Photo by Sewari Campillo https://www.thefallingcompany.com/home daily 1.0 2023-03-01 https://www.thefallingcompany.com/about daily 0.75 2023-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/abeb5836-c4c5-45a2-b96f-56551b2de2a7/Marissa_Wong_Movement_8.jpg About - Mission The Falling Company leads with sustainability and broadening art making in the community. Our works and artistic process expand inquiry where collaboration intersects varied ideas, specialization, communities, and interdisciplinary practices. The Falling Company decolonizes arts making by providing equity, equality, and balance of power to all participants. Enriched practices are shared through accessible education where the dance art form is varied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/56e93e79-0dca-4185-ae03-3a68b664211b/Marissa_Wong_Movement_16.jpg About - Mandate The Falling Company’s mandate is to produce and present the contemporary dance works of Marissa Wong in Vancouver, BC; serve underrepresented and intersecting artists; empower the lives of artists through art generating, sharing, and opportunities; encourage accessible storytelling and interdisciplinary collaborations; foster movement education to youth, emerging artists and community at large through community-level classes, and mentorship. https://www.thefallingcompany.com/artisticdirector daily 0.75 2024-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60635b77d2ca6b2f95e57025/b2bf6b75-82df-4f8e-85eb-6f2203ecdaf8/Studio+Session-376+3.jpg Artistic Director - Artistic Director | Choreographer | Performer | Movement Facilitator Marissa Wong is a Chinese-Canadian dance artist and the Artistic Director of The Falling Company, formerly the response.. Her engagement with the Vancouver, BC community, highlights her intentions to change the systemic structure in dance through the facilitation of inclusive and sustainable arts spaces. Marissa is invested in continuous growth and her work reflects her observations of the human experience. Marissa received her education from Ballet Austin and Alonzo King LINES Ballet. In 2015, she founded TWObigsteps Collective. Since then, Marissa has choreographed a diverse range of works showcased internationally, including notable performances such as: Family Room at The Dance Centre (2023, 2024), EDAM Fall Choreographic Series (2022) Departure at Nextfest (2022) and The Dance Centre (2021) Livespace at Dance in Vancouver (2019) Veils at TEDxSoma (San Francisco, 2019), CADA/West Fundraiser (2018), and Dance Café (2017) Surrenderance at Dance in Vancouver (2017) and 12 Minutes Max Edition #41 (2017) Marissa has been hosted for choreographic residencies at Banff Centre for the Arts, Dance Victoria, The Dance Centre, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, BC Movement Arts Society, Left of Main, LEÑA Residency, DORSALEDanse, and others. She has participated in international arts exchange at internationale tanzmesse nrw (Dusseldorf, Germany) and the International Choreographers Retreat (Montréal, QC). In addition to her choreographic pursuits, she has produced performances for her self-choreographed solo, Departure, and co-hosted the performance SPLIT/BILL with WAREHAUS Dance. Marissa has contributed as Assistant Stage Manager for the response.'s VAST (2018) and Workspace III (2017), and served as Project Manager for MascallDance’s BLOOM (2019). She acknowledges the ongoing support from the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, and City of Vancouver. Marissa has actively engaged with the community through initiatives such as the PLUNGE Mentorship Project, a paid mentorship program supporting emerging and early-career artists in creation and performance. She has served as a mentor and panelist for the Dancer Transition Resource Centre, and conducted workshops at institutions like the LINES Ballet Training Program and Gulf Island School of Performing Arts. Marissa has also taught and created commissioned works for youth programs facilitated by MISCELLANEOUS Productions, the Youth Engagement Program at the Dance Centre, and Nanaimo Contemporary Ballet. Additionally, she has contributed her expertise as a Ballet Instructor at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and Spiral Dance Centre. 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