Hold on, let go
A game of tension and release, through unison and individual improvisation.
Premiered in October 2021
Lee Lifeson Art Park, in North York
Choreographic Score/Musical Score: Bri Clarke
Lighting: Gabriel Cropley
Outside Eye: Tavia Christina
Performers: Jaimee Leggett, Katie Adams-Gossage, Sydney-Grace James, Julianna Heft, Kayla Champis, Ben King, Fannie-Rose Bernard, Ellen Moore, Frédérique Perron, Jayna Shi, Nidhi Baadkar and Leah Wilton.
Run Time: 5 minutes
Cast: 5-12 dancers
The theme is rooted in the quote 'Hold on tightly, let go lightly', which provided me with peace after the death of my uncle.
Commissioned by TOES FOR DANCE for its 2021 Common Ground Dance Festival, a City of Toronto Cultural Hotspot Signature Project, with additional support from the Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation’s Arts In The Parks program.
Photos by Aidan Tooth (@aidan.tooth)