Choreographic Thinking for Artists: Christopher House

Event Description

This workshop is a two-day workshop for professional and experienced amateur artists making work in forms other than dance (ex. visual arts, theatre, architecture, writing, music, film, etc.) who are curious about their potential of choreographic thinking in their practice and for choreographers working in dialogue with other art forms. We will explore how the elements of choreographic thinking can enhance a diverse range of creative gestures, working together with optimistic rigour and foregrounds play, risk, pleasure and the generative nature of failure.

June 13: Kingston School of Dance
Unit #303, 370 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 2X4
June 14: Rehearsal Hall in Tett Centre
Floor 2, 370 King St W, Kingston, ON K7L 2X4
Intermediate/Advanced | Ages 18+ | $85 (Early Bird Until May 6) – $100

About the Facilitator
Christopher House is a long time choreographer, performer, educator, mentor and sometimes curator and editor. He has a long involved standing amongst the Canadian Dance scene choreographing more than 60 pieces for Toronto Dance Theatre over the period of 40 years. His works have been performed in 19 countries worldwide. As a performer he has danced for many notable well known works including Sarah Chase, Peter Chin, David Earle, Mark Morris, James Kukelka, and Peter Randazzo, amongst others. For the past 5 years he has worked with Dance Collection Danse as the curator of the exhibition Still With Us: Stories and HIV/AIDS and Dance in Canada, and as the editor of a recently published book of the same name.

About Ground UP Dance Festival

Ground UP Dance Festival is focused on building community, giving dance focused performance platform, and supporting artists throughout their journey in creation and development. Launched in Summer of 2022, Ground UP has acted as the first annual festival for professional dance in Kingston, Ontario. This year's festival is running June 10 until July 11, 2026.