While sitting by the Pacific Ocean two years ago, Vancouver害羞草研究所檚 Anya Saugstad got the inspiration to pen a lengthy poem revolving around a sense of urgency to act on climate change and protect the Earth害羞草研究所檚 oceans.
In that poem, she wrote the words 害羞草研究所渙cean roaring,害羞草研究所� which would later serve as the title of her contemporary dance project: a live, site-specific dance and violin piece. It was first performed later that year at Kitsilano Beach and was featured as a film in the 2020 Vines Art Festival.
The 20-minute performance had only been performed on the shores of the Pacific Ocean until recently, but Saugstad and the six other women in the ensemble collaborated with the Rotary Centre for the Arts and used Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Tugboat Bay Beach as their stage on Aug. 5 and 6.
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Ocean Roaring features Saugstad and five artists perform a contemporary dance routine by the ocean 害羞草研究所� in Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 case Okanagan Lake 害羞草研究所� while Cindy Kao steers the group with her violin.
害羞草研究所淭here was also this feeling of urgency 害羞草研究所� being a woman who害羞草研究所檚 expected to be polite, in control, moving my body in a very certain way,害羞草研究所� said Saugstad. 害羞草研究所淚 wanted the power of the ocean, the power of womanhood and our bodies 害羞草研究所� that duality worked really nicely for me in my mind.害羞草研究所�
To be as environmentally conscious as possible, Saugstad employed live music for the piece, while the costumes worn are thrifted or are second-hand.
The term roaring, she said, speaks to the waves, as well as the women expressing themselves through dance.
害羞草研究所淚t feels like we害羞草研究所檙e roaring the whole time, trying to get something out and say something with our bodies,害羞草研究所� she said.
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