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University of Calgary Movement Research Festival (MoRF)

Nov. 23 - Dec. 4, 2024 • University Theatre

A 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 University of Calgary Movement Research Festival (MoRF), a festival that celebrates the depth and breadth of dance research on campus and around the globe.

This 2nd annual festival launches on Saturday, November 23 and ends on Wednesday, December 4.

We are excited to announce that this year's festival is in partnership with Dancers' Studio West (DSW), the Calgary Hip Hop and Street Dance Festival (HHSDF), and Healthy Dancer Canada (HDC).

This year's events include:

  • TransFoRM | November 23 + 24 - 07:30PM | an evening of innovative works by local and international choreographers.  This year's festival includes works by Ingrid Díaz Céspedes (CAN), Rosanna Terracciano (CAN), Sylvie Moquin (CAN), Princess Lockeroo (USA), and Jacksun Fryer (USA).
  • UCalgary Dance Research Conference | November 29 | 12:30PM - 05:00PM | a conference profiling the latest dance research by faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and select community members.
  • MoRFlix | November 30 | 07:30PM | a highly anticipated showcase of dance films by UCalgary students, alumni, and faculty as well as from the Calgary Hip Hop and Street Dance Festival and participants in the annual Healthy Dancer Canada conference.
  • Healthy Dancer Canada Conference | November 30 + December 1 | this year, the University of Calgary is the host venue for the conference.  This year's conference will also include the Thomas Poulsen Symposium on Dance and Disability.  For more information on the conference, please visit their website here.
  • Dance@Noon | December 2, 3, and 4 | 12:00PM | the festival concludes with the popular afternoon program, Dance@Noon, featuring choreographer from our 3rd year BFA DNCE students.
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Welcome to our 2nd annual UCalgary Movement Research Festival (MoRF), a festival that celebrates the depth and breadth of dance research. We are excited to welcome you on campus!  Inspired by the success of its inaugural edition, the festival grows exponentially this year with major community partners, Dancers' Studio West and the Calgary Hip Hop & Street Dance Festival, and hosts the national Healthy Dancer Canada (HDC) conference.

MoRF is a two-week celebration of dance as an art form, a means of social inquiry and an area of scientific study. An opportunity for us to collectively appreciate that the body carries intelligence and that culture is an essential part of society.

This edition of MoRF will leave us with much to consider, from innovative and diverse dance works by local and international choreographers, a two-day discussion among national and international scholars, the latest dance research from our University community, dance on film, and  emerging student-choreographers' works.

I look forward to being moved, learning, and sharing with you.

Marie France Forcier

TransFoRM

NOVEMBER 23 & 24 • 7:30 p.m. • UNIVERSITY THEATRE • $22/$17

An evening program featuring choreography by Ingrid Díaz Céspedes, Rosanna Terracciano, Sylvie Moquin, Princess Lockeroo, and Jacksun Fryer.

This event is free for UCalgary students through the Claim Your Seat Program.

PROGRAM TICKETS

UCalgary Dance Research Conference

NOVEMBER 29 • 12:30–5 p.m. • UNIVERSITY THEATRE • FREE

UCalgary Dance Research Conference sharing the latest in dance studies and dance science research from faculty, staff and students (graduate and undergraduate). 

FREE ADMISSION - NO TICKET REQUIRED.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
HDC

Healthy Dancer Canada Conference

NOVEMBER 30 + DECEMBER 1

This year, the University of Calgary is the host venue for this annual national conference.  This hybrid conference cultivates Healthy Dancer Canada's core value of community and collaboration.

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MoRFlix

NOVEMBER 30 • 7:30 p.m. • UNIVERSITY THEATRE • FREE

Dance film screenings and digital storytellings from UCalgary students, alumni, staff and faculty as well as from the Calgary Hip Hop and Street Dance Festival and Healthy Dancer Canada.

This event is FREE, please arrive at the University Theatre and the venue staff will guide you into the theatre and the available seating areas.

 

PROGRAM
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Dance@Noon

DECEMBER 2–4 • 12:00 PM • UNIVERSITY THEATRE • FREE

Dance@Noon presents the live performance of 3rd year BFA Dance students.

FREE ADMISSION - NO TICKET REQUIRED.

PROGRAM

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  1. Staff

    Interim School Director JOELLE WELLING
    Associate Director TBC
    Dance Division Lead MELANIE KLOETZEL
    Drama Division Lead PETER BALKWILL
    Music Division Lead ROD SQUANCE
    Production Manager ANDREW NORTH
    Performance and Artist Coordinator ALIDA LOWE
    Communications and Marketing Specialist SATOKO (TOKIE) ONODA
    Department Manager MARY LOU MENDYK
    Administrative Assistant ALEXANDRA LYONS
    Academic Programs Specialist ROSABEL CHOI
    Academic Programs Specialist CONSTANTINA CALDIS ROBERTS
    Graduate Program Advisor ALISON SCHMAL
    Dance - Facilities, Equipment, and Production Coordinator ALÈN MARTEL

  2. Theatre Services

    Venue & Client Relations Manager JENNIFER JOHNSON
    Venue Business Administrator ABIR BACHIR
    Booking Administrator CATHERINE ROULEAU
    Front of House Manager LIZZY EVASHKEVICH
    Audio Technician BRAD HAWKINS
    Lighting Technician JASON SCHWARZ
    Scenic Carpenter SCOTT FREEMAN
    Stage Technician IAN WILSON

    TransFoRM Lighting Designer CALUM MAUNIER
    TransFoRM Stage Support LAVENDER WONG