Mountain Duets
Mountain Duets is a ritual, illustrated through dance, text and
music. We follow an individual that falls into a chaotic haze, losing
sight of balance and stillness. This solo mover is a symbol of both independent and collective consciousness. They’re a representation
of all we go through on micro and macro scales; testament to the cycles
of the building, tearing down and rebuilding of humanity. From the dark place, the individual calls upon ancestors and wisdom of Turtle Island to journey together - a moving alliance, between human and internal mountain - reminding us of our deeply rooted strength, resilience and reciprocity to each other and Mother Earth.
Performance Information & History
Premiere: NIGHT/SHIFT, Citadel & Compagnie x Fall For Dance North, September 2019
-Workman Arts Rendezvous with Madness Festival, September 2020, Toronto (30 minute live installation)
-Paprika Festival, June 2020, Toronto (film)
-WindDown Dances, Kaeja d’Dance, Toronto, October 2019, Toronto (8 minute excerpt)
-Bloom, York University, April 2019
Piece Credits:
Choreography: Sophie Dow in collaboration with interpreters
Interpreters: Maria Lucia Llano, Paige Sayles, Tyra Temple-Smith, Sophie Dow
Projections: Connie Oreamuno
Sound & Text: Sophie Dow & Deya Dova
Costumes: Clayton Lormand & Sophie Dow
Mentors: Aria Evans, Jessica McMann, Karen Kaeja, Brian Solomon
Past & contributing interpreters: Shannon Flaicher, Angela Xu, Maisie Ryan, McKenzie Foy
Support/Residencies:
-Paprika Festival
-Kaeja d’Dance & New Blue Emerging Dance Creative Risk Residency
-CADA Open Studio
-Residency program of Peggy Baker Dance Projects and Canada’s National Ballet School
-Chimera Dance Theatre Company B Lab Sponsorship
-This film was commissioned by F-O-R-M and Wild Mint Arts as part of the 2021 Commissioning Funds
-Produced under a F-O-R-M Festival Charles Street Video Artist in Residence Program