In a Single Bound



In a Single Bound

"a flat-out fun duet from AKA Dance"
Nikkei Voice


Description:
In a Single Bound is an exciting journey into the larger-than-life world of comic book heroes. Fun, funny, visually stimulating and physically exciting, the piece features the talents and live interactive score of DJ Gerald Belanger. The choreography is inspired by Japanese and North American superheroes and incorporates gestures and postures with contemporary dance, contact improvisation, stage combat, hip hop, martial arts and capoeira. Suspenseful and daring, the piece explores violence and good deeds. "Boom", "pow", and "bam" fuze with classical music, Japanese pop, hip-hop and electronica in a work that audiences of all ages can enjoy.


Credits:
Commissioned by Dance Ontario
Choreography: Amy Hampton and Keiko Ninomiya
Original music and sound effects: Gerald Belanger
Costumes: Leslie Schroeter
Stage Combat Coach: Michael Dufays
Rehearsal Director: William Yong
Props: Trevor Mann
Original cast: Gerald Belanger, Amy Hampton and Keiko Ninomiya
Premiere: January 19, 2008 Premiere Dance Theatre, Toronto ON, Dance Ontario
DanceWeekend


Performance Credits:
* Dance Ontario DanceWeekend, Premiere Dance Theatre
* Downtown Arts Centre, Hamilton
* University of Guelph
* Luminato Festival
* Dance in Dundas Square
* Guelph Youth Music Centre
* White Moon Dance Nights, Young Centre for the Performing Arts
* Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival
* Dancing on the Edge, Vancouver
* Dance Ga Mitai International Dance Festival, Tokyo

In a Single Bound was created with the support of
the Dance Ontario Creative Partnerships Commission and the Toronto Arts Council.



PRESS QUOTES

"Choreographed with a campy sense of humour, the piece indulged the audience with sound effects, superhero stances, and dance-and-fight sequences to the effect of cheering and laughing throughout the theatre."
Mondo Magazine

"a delicious romp about two superheroines duking it out to the live upbeat sounds of DJ Gerald Belanger."
The Toronto Star

"a wish-fulfillment fantasy for the young at heart"
Stageandpage.com


Photo by Jim Allen -hatti pallatti-