Described by the Toronto Star as a “group of gifted, fearlessly energetic young dancers”, LUA SHAYENNE DANCE COMPANY (LSDC) presents dance works that explore current subject matters with the aim to be a source of social good and spiritual progress. Choreographer and founder, Lua Shayenne, draws on the aesthetics and values of West African dance and culture and creates dance pieces that seek to upset and challenge multiple conventions and stereotypes.
LSDC promotes community development as well as cross-cultural exchange and collaboration with national and international artists. Since its inception in 2011, LSDC has presented five productions including Djaa, the Drought (Arts in the Parks, Toronto - 2016), Hybrid and Woman’s Whisper (CCF Frontenac, Kingston, ON - 2016), cos.mo.pol.i.tan, (Harbourfront Centre, Toronto - 2014); Djaa (Festival International Danse Encore, Québec - 2013); Departure 00:00, (Lower Ossington Theatre, Toronto - 2012).
LSDC has also been featured in major venues and festivals such as Fall for Dance North (Sony Centre, 2016), Centre Culturel Français Frontenac (Kingston - 2016/17), Porch View Dances (2017), Ryerson Parodos Festival (2017), Mayor’s Art Lunch (2017), Intersection Dance (Burlington Performing Arts Centre - 2016), Francofest (Hamilton - 2016), Dusk Dances (Toronto - 2012/14/15), Dancing On the Edge Festival (Vancouver - 2015), Africa Festival of Arts & Culture (Halifax - 2014/15), Dance ON Dance Weekend (Toronto - 2013), Kuumba (Toronto - 2013), Afrofest (Toronto - 2011/14), Irie Festival & Movement in Time at the Fleck Theatre /Dance Immersion (Toronto - 2011/13/16/17) and more.
‘We write our stories with the medium of the body, unearth a beginning, middle and end through movement and infuse them with raw emotions and explosive live percussion.’
LSDC promotes community development as well as cross-cultural exchange and collaboration with national and international artists. Since its inception in 2011, LSDC has presented five productions including Djaa, the Drought (Arts in the Parks, Toronto - 2016), Hybrid and Woman’s Whisper (CCF Frontenac, Kingston, ON - 2016), cos.mo.pol.i.tan, (Harbourfront Centre, Toronto - 2014); Djaa (Festival International Danse Encore, Québec - 2013); Departure 00:00, (Lower Ossington Theatre, Toronto - 2012).
LSDC has also been featured in major venues and festivals such as Fall for Dance North (Sony Centre, 2016), Centre Culturel Français Frontenac (Kingston - 2016/17), Porch View Dances (2017), Ryerson Parodos Festival (2017), Mayor’s Art Lunch (2017), Intersection Dance (Burlington Performing Arts Centre - 2016), Francofest (Hamilton - 2016), Dusk Dances (Toronto - 2012/14/15), Dancing On the Edge Festival (Vancouver - 2015), Africa Festival of Arts & Culture (Halifax - 2014/15), Dance ON Dance Weekend (Toronto - 2013), Kuumba (Toronto - 2013), Afrofest (Toronto - 2011/14), Irie Festival & Movement in Time at the Fleck Theatre /Dance Immersion (Toronto - 2011/13/16/17) and more.
‘We write our stories with the medium of the body, unearth a beginning, middle and end through movement and infuse them with raw emotions and explosive live percussion.’
Lua Shayenne Dance Company was supported in 2017 by:
Natasha Phanor
Shy Alter
Rocco Achampong
Miranda Liverpool
Aviva Fleising
Stace Tsourounis
Jude Carrillo
Thank you for you generous support!
Natasha Phanor
Shy Alter
Rocco Achampong
Miranda Liverpool
Aviva Fleising
Stace Tsourounis
Jude Carrillo
Thank you for you generous support!
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Help us support the creation and development of Initiate/Initié and Frontiers/Frontières!
Help us make our 2020 production a reality!
Levels of Support:
$25 pays for one hour of a dancer's rehearsal
$50 pays for one per diem for our guest artist, Fara Tolno
$100 pays for three hours of production design
$250 pays for a performer's fee for one show
$500 pays for four sessions of older adults workshops for senior centres
All donations of $25 and more will receive tax-deductible receipts
All donations will receive acknowledgement on LSDC's website, newsletter, and show programs
Help us make our 2020 production a reality!
Levels of Support:
$25 pays for one hour of a dancer's rehearsal
$50 pays for one per diem for our guest artist, Fara Tolno
$100 pays for three hours of production design
$250 pays for a performer's fee for one show
$500 pays for four sessions of older adults workshops for senior centres
All donations of $25 and more will receive tax-deductible receipts
All donations will receive acknowledgement on LSDC's website, newsletter, and show programs