Porch View Dances 2021: 10th Anniversary


PVD10 was a virtual event that celebrated ten years of "real people dancing in real spaces"! 

​2021 marked the 10th Anniversary of Porch View Dances. PVD10, led by Curator and Production Director Michael Caldwell (a long-time collaborator with Kaeja d'Dance) featured new commissioned dance films, from choreographers and filmmakers sharing their unique visions of 'home' in the midst of complex and challenging times.

PVD10 took place on Thursday, August 5th in an online event hosted by theatre-maker and actor, Jake Runeckles.

Three distinct choreographer-filmmaker artistic pairings engaged with community participants to create three dance films, celebrating the stories of our friends and neighbours and bridging the gap between professional artists and everyday people.

Interspersed throughout the August 5, 2021 program, three professional dance-makers appeared in short video vignettes, captured in one continuous shot, in outdoor settings across the city of Toronto.

We also celebrated the dedicated group of community participants over the last 10 years in Seaton Village, in our Reminiscent Reel - a fun and uplifting short film featuring past participants recalling memories from their previous PVD experience.

And finally, any PVD experience would not be complete without Flock Landing, a participatory, site-specific activation which invites people of all ages and abilities to join a collective movement ensemble. Led by professional dancers, it embraces simple gestures that viewers can do from the comfort of their own home. The full PVD10 video is closed captioned.

Photos by Kevin Jones and Allen Kaeja

Watch the full video of PVD10 below!

 

Concept
Karen Kaeja

Developed by
Karen Kaeja
Allen Kaeja

Curator and Production Director
Michael Caldwell

Choreographers and Film Maker Pairings
Rodney Diverlus & Olya Glotka
Atri Nundy & Aria Evans
Sara Porter & Fran Chudnoff

Vignette Choreographer
Irma Villafuerte
Ravyn Wngz
Sashar Zarif
Reminiscent Reel Co-Directors
Drew Berry and Michael Caldwell

Reminiscent Reel Camera Operator & Editor
Drew Berry

Online Tour Guide
Jake Runeckles

Flock Landing Dancers
Meryem Alaoui
Lilia Leon
Deltin Sejour

Porch View Dances 2021 Program