Peggy Baker Dance Projects presents the sound and feel of it January 22, 2012

Peggy Baker Dance Projects presents
the sound and feel of it
A stunning evening of aural and kinetic contrasts
Choreography by Peggy Baker

Peggy Baker Dance Projects presents the sound and feel of it, a stunning evening of audio and physical contrasts in three pieces created by legendary dancer and choreographer Peggy Baker, running January 20-22 and January 25-29 at the Betty Oliphant Theatre.

the sound and feel of it is a showcase of master artists, and a collaboration that transcends generation and discipline. Unique in its field, this presentation is as much about music as dance: Peggy Baker Dance Projects creates a dancer's world for the audience to experience – through music, movement and stunning visuals – by embracing the sound and feel of it. On the program are three pieces:

- In the Fire of Conflict, originally performed by Peggy Baker in 2008, has been reinvented for hyper-kinetic dancer Benjamin Kamino. His body is thrown into action by a powerful score by acclaimed Canadian composer Christos Hatzis, the driving performance of marimba virtuoso Beverley Johnston and the raw, blunted text we hear delivered by its author, Steve Henry (rapper Bugsy H).

- Portal, a remount of Peggy Baker’s
double Dora Award-winning solo from 2008. In this stark and enigmatic solo, Peggy Baker shares a silent theatre with the audience, dancing brief passages in tiny shards of light; a solitary figure stranded at the brink of eternity.

- The world premiere of Piano/Quartet, a major new work in celebration of the centenary of John Cage's birth for outstanding Toronto dancers Ric Brown, Sean Ling, Sahara Morimoto and Andrea Nann, danced to John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes for prepared piano, played by the stellar Toronto-based composer and pianist John Kameel Farah. Farah received the 2011 K.M. Hunter Artist Award for music.

Peggy Baker Dance Projects presents the sound and feel of it
A stunning evening of audio and physical contrasts
Choreography by Peggy Baker
January 20-22 & January 25-29, 2012
Wed - Sat at 8:30pm, Sun matinees at 4pm at the Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis Street, Toronto
Tickets: Adults $28 ($22 Students/Seniors/CADA) plus applicable taxes & services charges
Box Office: 1-888-222-6608 OR online at www.peggybakerdance.com

Official Website: http://www.peggybakerdance.com