EDAM PRESENTS...

unwinding

February 12 & 13 201 O
8pm

About EDAM
EDAM is a contemporary
directorship

dance company under the artistic

of Peter Bingham. EDAM's mandate is to provide a

stable and fertile environment for the development of
contemporary
investigation

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dance. EDAM is deeply committed to the
of movement itself as an expressive art form. The

improvisation

Company supports many possibilities for creative expression
within the kinetic arts through the creation and production
choreography

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and through the practice and presentation

art of improvisation.

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EDAM produces the work of its Artistic

Director, Peter Bingham, guest choreographers

and collaborative

endeavours with artists working in other disciplines. EDAM
recognizes the paramount importance

performance

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Dancers: Peter Bingham, Chris Aiken
Musicians: Coat Cooke, Clyde Reed
Lighting designer: James Proudfoot

of training, both for the

personal development of individual dancers and for the
advancement of dance as an art form. EDAM is an active
supporter

of dance training in Vancouver and offers ongoing

classes as well as a number of special workshops/intensives.
Unwinding is like a jazz ensemble.

Artistic Director

Peter Bingham

Company Manager

Mona Hamill

Volunteer Coordinator

Debbie Blair

The evening's story unfolds and develops
through the expertise of the performers

This ensemble has worked together

EDAM would like to take this opportunity

to thank

the Western Front and our Board of Directors.

EDAM gratefully

acknowledges the financial support

of the Dance Section, Canada Council; the Province
of British Columbia through the BC Arts Council; and the
City of Vancouver.

and their

relationship with each other, the music and the environment.
An astute sense of timing is crucial.
many times since the early nineties,

and each member has an accumulation

of melodies and memories

to draw upon to help create the evening's work.
The music, the dance, the lighting all are equal partners in this improvisation.

the improvisers
Peter Bingham - Dancer
Peter Bingham is one of the world's leading innovators in the field of contact
improvisation. His career in dance was kickstarted in the seventies after working
with contact improv pioneers Nancy Stark Smith and Steve Paxton. Along with
Andrew Harwood and Helen Clarke, Peter created the contact based ensemble,
Fulcrum. In 1982, Peter was one of the artists who started the Vancouver
creative collective EDAM. Since 1989, he has been EDAM's Artistic Director.
Peter has created over 30 full length choreographic works, as well as taking part
in hundreds of improvisational performances in Canada, the United States,
Europe, Australia and Asia.
Chris Aiken - Dancer
Chris Aiken is a leading international
teacher and performer
of dance
improvisation and contact improvisation. His work is informed by questions and
explorations surrounding themes of perception, imagination, dance, architecture,
ecology, somatics, and aesthetic theory. He has received numerous awards for
his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship. He is tenured professor and codirector of the dance program at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania.
Coat Cooke - Musician
NOW Orchestra Artistic Director Coat Cooke is one of Canada's most lyrical and
inventive saxophonists and composers. His work has included a wide selection of
projects with dance, theatre, multi-media and film over the last thirty years. Coat
has toured Canada, the USA and Europe performing in major festivals in Berlin,
Lisbon and Chicago, and his collaborations include work with George Lewis,
Wadada Leo Smith, Roscoe Mitchell, Butch Morris, Marilyn Crispell, Oliver Lake
and most recently with Eyvind Kang. His most recent recording, Animal Tales, is
available on NOW Orchestra Records (www.noworchestra.com).

ON GOING CONTACT IMPROVISATION

CLASSES

Monday - Friday • l Oam - l 2pm (Peter Bingham)
Sunday • 12pm - 2pm (Anne Cooper)
Contact Jams every l st & 3rd Sunday • 7pm - 9pm
(All classes at EDAM Studio - 303 east 8th ave.)

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Clyde Reed - Musician
Clyde Reed is a brilliant and highly intuitive bassist and improviser who has
enjoyed long-term musical collaborations with internationally
known artists
including Rob Blakeslee, Vinny Golia, Rich Halley, George Lewis, Paul Plimley, and
Claude Ranger. His playing has been featured on a number of critically
acclaimed recordings, the most recent being Blue Rims -the Rich Halley Trio with
Bobby Bradford.
James Proudfoot - Lighting Design
Recently returned from touring shows to Shanghai and Beijing, James Proudfoot
is originally from Edinburgh, Scotland. For twelve years he was resident
Technical Director of the Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver. James has lit shows
for many dance companies including Co. Erasga., Anatomica, Lola Dance, Holy
Body Tattoo, battery opera, Kinesis Dance, Tara Cheyenne Performance, Joe Ink,
Mascall Dance, Frozen Eye, Wen Wei Dance as well as EDAM.

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Upcoming ...
FEBRUARY
9- 13 I Boca del Lupo Dance Marathon.
7pm (except Feb 12, 9pm) at the Roundhouse. Info:www.vancouver201O.com
11, l 3, 14 I Red Sky Performance: TONO.
8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. Info: www.redskyperformance.com

l 3- 14 I Dance Canada Dance, with The National Ballet of Canada and Royal Winnipeg
Ballet. 8pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Info:www.vancouver201O.com
14 I We yah hani nah Coastal First Nations Dance Festival.
11am and 2pm at Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Whistler. Info: www.damelahamid.ca

15 I Spirit of Uganda.
8pm at The Orpheum. Info:www.vancouver20l0.com
17-18 I New Works presents Pop Up Dances
featuring Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, Day Helesic, Josh Martin and Lisa Gelley from the
605 Collective, Barb Murray and Lina Fitzner. 1-5pm on Granville Island. Info:
www.newworks.ca
20-21 I Arts Umbrella present Kinesphere.
2pm at the Place de la Francophonie, Main Stage, Granville Island. Info
www.artsumbrella.com

21 I The National Dance Company of Korea.
6pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Info: www.vancouver20l0.com

26-27 I DanceHouse presents Kidd Pivot: DARK MATTERS.
8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets www.ticketmaster.ca. Info: www.dancehouse.ca
27 I The Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration presents Quantum Bhangra with
Harbhajan Mann. 7pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Infowww.vancouver20l0.com

MARCH
6-8 I The Chutzpah Festival presents Gallim Dance/Sidra Bell Dance New Yori<
8pm (March 6), 3pm (March 7), 7pm (March 8) at the Norman Rothstein Theatre. Info
www.chutzpahfestival.com

16-1 7 I The Chutzpah Festival presents Aszure Barton & Artists from New York
7pm (March 16) 7pm, 9pm (March 17) at the Norman Rothstein Theatre.
Info: www.chutzpahfestival.com
March 11-21 I The Vancouver International Dance Festival. Tickets/info: www.vidf.ca
11 I The Body Electric Fundraising Gala at the Roundhouse
Free Shows - 7pm
Roundhouse
Playhouse
(at the Roundhouse)
Main Stage - 8pm
Main Stage - 8pm
12-13 I Mascall Dance
l 6- l 7 I Toronto Dance Theatre
12- l 3 I Kokoro Dance
l 6 & 18 I Flamenco Rosario
l 6- l 7 I Kitt Johnson
18- l 9 I Black Grace
18-19 I LAFA & Artists
20-2 l I Evidence Dance
l 7 & l 9 I Out lnnerspace
20-2 l I Michael Sakamoto
20-2 l I Kickstart

l 7-20 I Aeriosa Dance : In Situ
l 0 pm (March 17, 18), 8pm (March 19, 20) at the Vancouver Public Library - Library Square
(300 West Georgia) Info: www.aeriosa.com

25 I The Dance Centre presents Discover Dance! Flamenco Rosario
l 2:00pm at the Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie st. Info: www.thedancecentre.ca
31-April 3 I Sursaut Dance (Quebec): At Nightfall
March 31-April 3 I 7pm (Apr. 3 2pm & 7pm) at the VECC. Info: info@thecultch com

T R A I N I N G O P P O R T U N I T ! E S in the community
March 6 I Crystal Pite (Kidd Pivot) - Contemporary Dance Master Class.
l 0:00 - l l :30 am at Harbour Dance Centre. Info: www.harbourdance.com
March 6 I Jane Ellison - "Breathe!" Open level body work workshop. 2-5pm at EDAM
studio. Info and reservation 604.876.4146
March l 2 I Susie Burpee - Contemporary Dance Master Class
l 2:00- l :30 pm at Harbour Dance Centre. Info: www.harbourdance.com
March 13 I Compagnie Marie Chouinard - Contemporary Dance Master Class
l 0:00 - l l :30 am at Harbour Dance Centre. Info: www.harbourdance.com
March l 5 & l 6 I VIDF presents Christopher House (TOT) - Contemporary Master Class.
l 0:00- l l :30 am at Harbour Dance Centre. Info: www.vidf.ca
March 19 I VIDF presents Ronald K Brown (Evidence Dance Company) Contemporary Dance Class. 9:30- l l :30 am at Harbour Dance Centre. Info: www.vidf.ca

6 I The ACT Maple Ridge presents the 605 Collective and the response: MENU.
8.30pm at The ACT Maple Ridge Arts Centre and Theatre. Info www.theactmapleridge.org

Mach 20 I Kitt Johnson (Denmark) Workshop - 'Expressive Anatomy'.
l 2:30-5:30 pm at EDAM Studio Theatre. Info: www.vidf.ca

7 I The Chutzpah Festival presents Community Dance Show with JCCGV or Chadash
and Guests. l 2pm at the Norman Rothstein Theatre. Info: www.chutzpahfestival.com

On going I Professional Level Contemporary Dance Class. 9:30- l l :00 am (Mon-Thurs)
at the Sarah Maclaughlin Music Outreach (SMMO). Info: www.movent.ca

12-13 I Compagnie Marie Chouinard (Montreal): World Premiere
8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. Info: www.dancehouse.ca

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cover photo: Peter Bingham & Chris Aiken (by: Chris Randle)
program design: natalie lefebvre gnam

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ARTS COUNCIL
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of BritishColumbia