Porch View Dances 2023
Porch View Dances is Real People Dancing in Real Spaces.
Join us for our 12th Annual Porch View Dances (PVD), as we celebrate the stories of our local neighbourhood by taking dance out of the theatre and into our daily lives. Founded by Karen Kaeja, PVD is a one-of-a-kind community dance event that brings together creators and everyday folk from around Tkaronto, some of whom have never danced before, to create unique performances in Seaton Village, Toronto.
We're delighted to announce the addition of Co-Curator and Artistic Producer Sofi Gudiño and Co-Curator Sid Ryan Eilers to the PVD team this year. They are joining us as part of a special initiative aimed at expanding our PVD communities, perspectives, and artistic repertoire. Sid and Sofi have dedicated their efforts to selecting works that foster connection and significance, with a deliberate focus on amplifying underrepresented voices in dance and voices from past Porch View Dances.
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The image on the left is a large white square in the background. In front are two images. The one on the left side is of Sofi Gudiño and the one on the right is of Sid Ryan Eilers. The image of Sofi is In a black and white photo, Sofi Gudiño, a queer Latin person with short curly hair, smiles widely and rests their chin on their hand. They are wearing a fuzzy white sweater and small gold earrings with a ring on their right hand.
The image of Sid is of A white non-binary, middle-aged person with short dark blond hair gazing forward. Wearing a jean button-down long shirt. Their left arm is raised with fingers reaching forward and palm facing down framing their face. Their right arm with fingers reaching forward and palm facing upwards frames the bottom of the photo. They are against a brick wall.
Pictured Above:
Sofi Gudiño (left) - Artistic Producer & Guest Curator
Sid Ryan Eilers (right) - Guest Curator
Bringing back the spirit of Porch View Dances in its full 'in-person' glory, this immersive festival showcases a captivating lineup of Racialized and Indigenous creators. Among them, Jim and Owen Adams, an Indigenous father and son team, have been dedicated resident performers at PVD for the past six years. In their upcoming performance, they will explore the concept of relationship, erasure and resilience, through honouring traditional teachings, stories and ceremonies.
SAVE THE DATES:
August 9 - 12, 2023 at 7:00 pm
August 13, 2023 at 2:00 pm
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Our August 13 show is accessible!
An ASL Interpreter has been confirmed for this date! There will be an accessible route and two wheelchairs for anyone who requires them.
Send Your Accessibility Needs RSVP to kaeja@kaeja.org
Ticket Prices: Pay as you wish
Starting Location: London St, Seaton Village, Toronto
(between Euclid and Palmerston)
Program
Click here to view the full program.
Route Map
PVD Artistic Director, Founder, and Concept
Karen Kaeja
PVD Developed by
Karen Kaeja
Allen Kaeja
Co-Curators
Sofi Gudiño
Sid Ryan Eilers
Artistic Producer
Sofi Gudiño
Tour Guide
Mary Moonshine
Resident Performers
Jim Adams
Owen Adams
Porch Choreographers
KINAJ - Kin Nguien / AJ Velasco
Victoria Mata / Irma Villafuerte
Heryka Miranda
Ashima Suri
Vignette Choreographer
Matthew “Snoopy” Cuff
Flock Landing Dancers
Rajvi Dedhia
Kiah Francis
Mio Sakamoto
Yui Ugai
Vignette Dancers
Jocelyne Cajamarca
Kelly-Ann Johnson.
2023 Administrative Team
Managing Director
Adam Scime
Project & Communications Specialist
Ashley
Production Manager
Malgorzata Nowacka-May
Production Stage Manager
Sharon DiGenova
Technical Assistant
Shanna Miller
Videographer
Drew Berry
Photographer
SVPhotography
Publicity
Murray Paterson Publicity Group
Social Media and Marketing Assistants
Shajiba Sooriyakumar
Alex Mistreanu
Produced and Presented by
Kaeja d’Dance
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![Ashima Suri, a brown woman with medium length brown black hair, offers a soft smile as she looks to the camera with piercing brown eyes.]()
Ashima Suri
Porch Choreographer
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![Mary Moonshine, a brown person with long dark brown hair in a bun and round green glasses smiling with a tilt of the head. Jake is wearing a black cardigan over green corduroy overalls]()
Mary Moonshine
Tour Guide
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![Rajvi Dedhia is a South Asian female with dark curled hair. She has dark brown eyes and a necklace around her neck. She is smiling at the camera, seated, wearing a light green dress with long sleeves.]()
Rajvi Dedham
Flock Landing Dancer
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Heryka Mirandą
Porch Choreographer
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![Yui is wearing a blue dress and looking into the camera framing her face gently with her hands.]()
Yui Ugai
Flock Landing Dancer
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![Mio Sakamoto, an East Asian woman with long wavy dark brown hair. She is wearing a khaki green t-shirt and looking over her right shoulder.]()
Mio Sakamoto
Flock Landing Dancer
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![KINAJ, artistic Asian duo Kin Nguien and AJ Velasco. Kin Nguien, a light-skinned woman with shoulder-length black hair and dark brown eyes, wearing a black blazer and red lipstick, sits in front and right of AJ Velasco, a light-skinned male with bla]()
KINAJ
Porch Choreographers
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![Shoulder-length Dark Brown curly hair woman with light olive skin, black eyes and light orange lipstick wearing large silver hoops with w blue jumper and a burnt orange long sleeve turtle neck. Body is leaning back with both arms lifted above]()
Victoria Mata
Porch Choreographer
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![Kiah Francis, a mixed-race early 20’s person with brown curly shoulder-length hair, brown eyes and lots of freckles. They are wearing a white button down shirt, unbuttoned, and looking calmly to the side, slightly upwards.]()
Kiah Francis
Flock Landing Dancer
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Irma Villafuerte
Porch Choreographer
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Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff
Vignette Choreographer
