Coexisdance is a curated evening of short (10-15 minute) improvised duets and small ensembles comprised of sound and movement artists.
We come together in the spirit of collaborative exploration, investigation and adventure.
We come together in the spirit of collaborative exploration, investigation and adventure.
Curatorial Statement by Raphael Roter
Coexisdance has always sat in a balance between community event and professional production. Coexisdance founder Colin Anthony was deft at both inviting ambitious new performers and attracting vets. He always left a profound curatorial mark on the programme with his characteristic simplicity and wisdom and vision.
As a curator at Coexisdance, I want to keep this spirit of inclusivity strong, keep the artistry high and the vibe heartwarming. In this way, I feel most comfortable curating on the basis of fairness rather then my own personal preferences. Here are the priorities that I apply when I put together each Coexisdance programme:
After artists are selected on this basis I use my own artistic judgment to create ensembles that I think will offer an exciting and balanced show. I tend, especially for the Zoom shows, to prefer small ensembles where the focus of each artist can more easily be fixed on one person rather then larger ensembles. I also prefer to have each performer play twice in a night in order to allow them to make a bigger artistic statement. As a result, there is usually only room for 8-10 performers each show.
I hope that this statement is clarifying to all that apply to perform and I hope that everyone who applies will be patient and keep applying until I can include you!
To many more Coexisdance adventures,
Raphael Roter
(Coexisdance curator)
As a curator at Coexisdance, I want to keep this spirit of inclusivity strong, keep the artistry high and the vibe heartwarming. In this way, I feel most comfortable curating on the basis of fairness rather then my own personal preferences. Here are the priorities that I apply when I put together each Coexisdance programme:
- Including artists who are new to Coexisdance or have not performed in a while.
- Including artists of colour.
- Including all genders.
After artists are selected on this basis I use my own artistic judgment to create ensembles that I think will offer an exciting and balanced show. I tend, especially for the Zoom shows, to prefer small ensembles where the focus of each artist can more easily be fixed on one person rather then larger ensembles. I also prefer to have each performer play twice in a night in order to allow them to make a bigger artistic statement. As a result, there is usually only room for 8-10 performers each show.
I hope that this statement is clarifying to all that apply to perform and I hope that everyone who applies will be patient and keep applying until I can include you!
To many more Coexisdance adventures,
Raphael Roter
(Coexisdance curator)