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| Founded: | GCDF was established in 1998. |
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| Company Overview: | ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The GCDF annually presents a diverse blend of high-calibre dance works that clearly push the boundaries of contemporary dance. Dances presented during the Festival dates are grouped into four separate series: the Mainstage, Site-Specific, Noon-Time and Youth Moves Series. Performances throughout the year include the Fall Extravaganza, Off-Site Series, and CSA Nooner Series. The Mainstage A and B presentations profile the works of established choreogr... (read more) |
| Mission: | ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival is committed to providing Canadian contemporary dance artists with the opportunity to perform outside major metropolitan areas as well as providing our audience with challenging, state-of-the-art contemporary dance from across Canada. GCDF aims to enthrall and educate, and hopes that the festival will spur interest in contemporary dance and thus sustain it well into the future. |
| Products: | ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *Membership* Individual Membership ($25) is available for those wanting to support the festival and interested in receiving our publications. Dance Associate Membership ($50) is available to individuals or businesses interested in accessing our audience. More details on our website above. *Festival T-shirts* Comfortable, stylish and sweatshop free. *Greeting Cards* Packs of 4 different images from the Festival 2007 now available. Say it with style. $20. |
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2008 Sponsors
Thanks to the sponsors whose support have made the 2008, 10th Anniversary festival possible.
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Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival added the Static FBML 4 application.
6:35am
Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival added new photos to 2008 Festival Promotional Shots.
7:41am2008 Festival Promotional Shots - 19 Photos
Dance Associate Members
Kaeja d'Dance
Established in 1991, Kaeja d’Dance is a Toronto based dance company that is renowned for creating exceptional contemporary dance work, award winning dance films and empowering education & outreach programs.
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Company Blonde
Company Blonde has a unique and vital presence in the independent dance scene in Canada. Since it’s inception in 1999 Company Blonde has been dedicated to creating dance works that are accessible to a vast audience of all ages blending comedy and theatre with classical modern dance. Company Blonde strives to tell stories and share experiences that speak to our community and our culture, while always keeping the audience at the forefront of their work.
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Swansea School of Dance
The Swansea School of Dance offers the highest quality Ballet, Creative Movement, and Modern dance training for boys and girls in a non-competitive, nurturing and fun environment.
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hum dansoundart
Founded in 2000, hum is an interdisciplinary performing arts company dedicated to the creation and dissemination of highly innovative, powerfully communicative and transformative performance, rooted in emotion, that connects with audiences on a fundamentally human level. In an ongoing exploration of the boundaries between movement, sound, theatre, improvisation and other media, hum’s activities include creation, production, touring, and education.
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Dance Associate Members pay an annual fee of $50 and receive the following benefits:
- Acknowledgement in Festival program
- Receipt of the quarterly e-newsletter
- Invitation to the Gala Party, and meet the artists (does not include performance)
- Advance word of upcoming Festival events
- Voting at the Annual General Meeting
- Tax Receipt
- Access to our audience by having a spot at our information tables for your promotional material including at our March Break Camp, CSA Nooner program, Off-Site Series, and GCDF events May 29th-June 1st, 2008.
- A listing of your dance school or event in our quarterly e-newsletter
- *NEW* Link and description on our Facebook Fan Page