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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...

Abdul Kinyenya

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.

Conference

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.

The Coming Silence 3 (Swan)

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, 2023

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

  1. 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

  2. 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