University of Calgary Movement Research Festival (MoRF)
Nov. 24 - Dec. 6, 2023 • University Theatre
A new festival that celebrates the depth and breadth of dance research
The University of Calgary School of Creative and Performing Arts is pleased to present the UCalgary Movement Research Festival (MoRF), a new festival that celebrates the depth and breadth of dance research on campus and around the globe.
The inaugural festival launches on Friday, November 24 with TransFoRM, an evening of innovative dance works by local, national, and international choreographers. The festival continues with a conference profiling the latest dance research by faculty, staff and graduate and undergraduate students and a highly anticipated showcase of dance films by UCalgary students, alumni and faculty (MoRFlix). The festival finishes with the popular daytime program, Dance@Noon.
Artistic Directors' Note
Coming...
TransFoRM
NOVEMBER 24 & 25 • 7:30 p.m. • UNIVERSITY THEATRE • $22/$17
An evening program featuring choreographers Mario Obeid and Zaria Rajha, Rufi Oswaldo, and Roma Thakore.
Tickets will go on sale on September 5.
UCalgary Dance Research Conference
NOVEMBER 30 • Time TBC • UNIVERSITY THEATRE • FREE
UCalgary Dance Research Conference sharing the latest in dance studies and dance science research from faculty, staff and students.
MoRFlix
DECEMBER 1 • 7:30 p.m. • UNIVERSITY THEATRE • $14/$11
Dance film screenings and digital storytellings from UCalgary students, alumni, staff and faculty.
Tickets will go on sale on September 5.
Dance@Noon
DECEMBER 4–6 • 12:00 PM • UNIVERSITY THEATRE • FREE
Dance@Noon presents the live performance of students at all levels in the dance program.
Credits
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Staff
Director BRUCE BARTON
Associate Director PENNY FARFAN
Dance Division Lead MELANIE KLOETZEL
Drama Division Lead CHRISTINE BRUBAKER
Music Division Lead JEREMY BROWN
Production Manager ANDREW NORTH
Performance and Artist Coordinator ALIDA LOWE
Communications and Marketing Advisor SATOKO (TOKIE) ONODA
Department Operations Manager MARY LOU MENDYK
Administrative Assistant ALEXANDRA LYONS
Academic Program Specialist ROSABEL CHOI
Academic Program Specialist CONSTANTINA CALDIS ROBERTS
Graduate Program Advisor ALISON SCHMAL -
Theatre Services
Venue & Client Relations Manager DAVID FRASER
Venue Business Administrator ABIR BACHIR
Booking Administrator CATHERINE ROULEAU
Front of House Manager KRISTINE ASTOP
Audio Technician ALEX BOHN
Lighting Technician JASON SCHWARZ
Scenic Carpenter SCOTT FREEMAN
Stage Technician IAN WILSON
A special thanks to the UCalgary Division of Dance and the Centre for the Research in the Fine Arts (CRFA) for the support for this project... To be updated