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Dance Collection Danse Web Exhibit

Dance Collection Danse is pleased to announce the launch of their fifth web exhibition, David Earle: A Choreographic Biography. This exhibition, largely drawn from Michele Green's book of the same name, published by DCD Press/es in 2006, brings the work of a great Canadian modern dance choreographer back to life. David Earle: A Choreographic Biography Curated by Michele Green Designed by Michael Ripley You will find this virtual exhibition at: http://www.dcd.ca/exhibitions/earle/index.html From the author's introduction: The David Earle exhibit provides a glimpse into the creative life of one of Canada's foremost modern dance artists. A prolific choreographer, David Earle has created over 130 works across four decades as co-founder/co-artistic director of Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) and as founder/artistic director of Dancetheatre David Earle. During 2002 and 2003, I extensively interviewed David Earle. In chronological order, he recalled, then reminisced about each of his choreographic works. During the choreographic process, David frequently wrote a daily journal. Reading the journals was, for me, like opening a time capsule and becoming partner to his daily struggle for the right direction and implied narrative, the appropriate movement and a meaningful title. For this site, I have selected excerpts from the book, highlighting Earle's signature choreographic works from each decade. The information provides facts about premiere performances, David's personal journal entries and interview segments. Each decade features David's musings along with selected images demonstrating the artistic scope and variety of his work. Additional material includes an essay by Graham Jackson providing a colourful overview of TDT's early years. A photo gallery offers a collection of the exhibit's images plus selections of poster art and choreographic sketches from the book. - Michele Green David Earle: A Choreographic Biography is DCD's fifth online exhibit and follows: Theatrical Dance In Early Vancouver, curator Kaija Pepper; Nancy Lima Dent: A Woman Ahead of Her Time, curator Amy Bowring; Judy Jarvis, curator Pamela Grundy; and Françoise Sullivan: Infinite Originality, curator Allana Lindgren. DCD remains committed to bringing Canada's theatrical dance history to the world through online virtual exhibitions.

 

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