I'm back in the studio this Dec–Jan with Ziyian Kwan, "teaching" as a part of her professional development project.
This fall, I'm performing in the capture of plastic orchid's Ghost [Digital Folk VR edition], which will be shared as a virtual reality installation in 2023.
I'm producer of interplay_2022, festival of live online performance Sep 15+16. Featuring live online artworx by Ghinwa Yassine (gesture, protest, anti-disciplinary); Luciana Freire D'Anunciação + Brandon Schwinn (dance, video-projection, poetry, sound); Ivetta Sunyoung Kang (instructions, somatics, ASMR indexing, anecdotal sculpture); and Shereen Ramprashad + Derek Brueckner (projection, gestural painting, spoken word).
I'm creative producer and outside eye for Jeanette Kotowich's production Kisiskâciwan. Upcoming this Aug–Nov are residencies, travels and premieres at Tanzmesse (Germany), The Dance Centre, Tangente (Tiohtià:ke) and Native Earth (Tkarón:to).
I'm hosting PARTÉ DANCE DJ, a series of dance party socials at Gold Saucer:
I'm mentor and outside eye for Savage & Samuelle, as they share a new work-in-progress duet u go, i go Jul 17 @ Morrow and online.
I'm performing alongside some boss musicians, dancers and visual artists as a part of the Listen, Listen festival Jun 3 at the Roundhouse.
Dancers Playing Basketball: Nogojiwanong is presented May 5–8 as a part of Erring at Prince George, traditional Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Territories (Peterborough, ON). A performance installation exploring parallels between dance and sport, created and facilitated by Deanna Peters & Katie Lowen, with players Amelia Ehrhardt, Lia Grainger, Kerith Paul, Becca Partington, Oriah Wiersma, Abigail Parsons and Sam Wotten, the project's a community-building exercise for dancers to gather, play and learn together.
Something between my face and your face is always interesting, a video excerpt of the live online show WILATCILAY, is part of the exhibition proximity, pleasure, plasticity at Dazibao contemporary art centre in Tiohti:áke (Montréal) Apr 21—Jun 25.
I really believe in intentional succession and that we need more of it in our dance communities... so grateful to CADA/West, where I've been Communications Director these past 10 years, for giving me the opportunity to flex my advocacy chops. As of Mar 31, it's Victor Tran's turn to
call for interplay_2022! Deadline Apr 15. Co-curators khattieQ, Roxanne Nesbitt, Sammy Chien and Deanna Peters will program 4 artists/groups. Produced by me, DP with Victor Tran. Supported by Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre, Vancouver Park Board and plastic orchid factory.
I'm performing Homing Mar 4 at Gallery Series 258, in conjunction with Fiona Ackerman’s exhibition Lizard Brains at Gallery Jones. The evening of in-person performances and videos also features Caroline McCaul, Oksana Augustine, Rachel Maddock and Jessica McMann; and is curated by Rachel. Most days over the past two years, I’ve been improvising at home or at the studio. For this show, I present two of the scores I’ve developed to keep me moving: 10 things, 100 times and touching edges in space.
Hey DP, where'd you get that glow?! It's from House dance mentorship w/ Sekou Heru (NYC) =D everythINg’s changINg and I’m learnINg to brINg some water to my fire. So grateful 😊
Victor Tran/b.boy Savage Rock presents celestial beast, a solo choreography, supported by Samuelle Auclair and me, DP: Jan 26 @ Zoom RSVP
Please join us for When I look at the camera, I'm looking at you Jan 30 4pm PST. Created and performed by me, DP with music by Ahmed Khalil, #WILATCILAY is a live-online show broadcast via Zoom meeting that places sensation at the forefront of virtual exchange. It presents bodily understandings with no stable definitions and invites participants to add their experiences.