While sitting by the Pacific Ocean two years ago, Vancouver91裸聊视频檚 Anya Saugstad got the inspiration to pen a lengthy poem revolving around a sense of urgency to act on climate change and protect the Earth91裸聊视频檚 oceans.
In that poem, she wrote the words 91裸聊视频渙cean roaring,91裸聊视频� which would later serve as the title of her contemporary dance project: a live, site-specific dance and violin piece. It was first performed later that year at Kitsilano Beach and was featured as a film in the 2020 Vines Art Festival.
The 20-minute performance had only been performed on the shores of the Pacific Ocean until recently, but Saugstad and the six other women in the ensemble collaborated with the Rotary Centre for the Arts and used Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Tugboat Bay Beach as their stage on Aug. 5 and 6.
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91裸聊视频淚 wanted to draw attention to the ocean, as this scarce and vital resource,91裸聊视频� said Saugstad, a graduate of Simon Fraser University and the architect behind the piece91裸聊视频檚 choreography.
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Ocean Roaring features Saugstad and five artists perform a contemporary dance routine by the ocean 91裸聊视频� in Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 case Okanagan Lake 91裸聊视频� while Cindy Kao steers the group with her violin.
91裸聊视频淭here was also this feeling of urgency 91裸聊视频� being a woman who91裸聊视频檚 expected to be polite, in control, moving my body in a very certain way,91裸聊视频� said Saugstad. 91裸聊视频淚 wanted the power of the ocean, the power of womanhood and our bodies 91裸聊视频� that duality worked really nicely for me in my mind.91裸聊视频�
To be as environmentally conscious as possible, Saugstad employed live music for the piece, while the costumes worn are thrifted or are second-hand.
The term roaring, she said, speaks to the waves, as well as the women expressing themselves through dance.
91裸聊视频淚t feels like we91裸聊视频檙e roaring the whole time, trying to get something out and say something with our bodies,91裸聊视频� she said.
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