Jessey is a writer, digital communications strategist, and the founder of Local Tourist Ottawa.
As some of you already know, while walking aimlessly in the ByWard Market on Saturday I saw this poster:
Obviously, I needed to get to the bottom of this, so I sent out a tweet asking Ottawa’s Local Tourists for more info.
After a bit of buzz and a lot of confusion, our dear friend Conor Cronin passed along this little gem:
Of course I wasn’t going to miss a surprise dance party! Luckily the rain cleared, and shortly after 9:30 p.m., this happened:
All in all, it was a very cool stunt that should definitely spike more interest in Ottawa’s thriving dance community. A big thanks and congratulations to the talented dancers that put on the show.
The surprise dance was performed in the historic former Geological Survey of Canada Building, which is home to McMillan, who partnered with the Canada Dance Festival Society to put on the show. The Society’s signature activity is a biennial celebration of Canadian dance at the Canada Dance Festival. It takes place in Ottawa, with the National Arts Centre as co-producer. This year it is taking place from June 15 – 18. Interested?
Thanks for this wonderful profile! We all had an amazing time making this happen for you and the crowd!
More great dance to be seen at the Canada Dance Festival this week – we’re a small but mighty festival, where outrageous beauty abounds! We celebrate the best in Canadian contemporary dance -June 15-18 at the National Arts Centre. This year’s event presents the next generation of choreographers – come see what all the buzz is about! For more info and tickets visit http://www.canadadance.ca Hope to see you there!
Cheers
Carole Anne
CDF Board of Directors