Shay Kuebler / Radical System Art

Telemetry

2018-04-26 20:00 2018-04-28 22:00 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: Shay Kuebler / Radical System Art

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/15928

Singing the body electric! The human body as antenna, a satellite for sound, energy and memory, translating and transmitting information into a purely kinetic vocabulary – this is the starting point for an explosive new dance creation from Vancouver’s high octane wunderkind Shay Kuebler. A convulsive synchronicity of bebop, swing, and contemporary dance—and featuring Canadian tap virtuoso Danny Nielsen—Telemetry  tunes in to radio sciences and systems to generate a...

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Azrieli Studio,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
April 26 - 28, 2018
April 26 - 28, 2018
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Dance Contemporary
“[…] a genius at fusing forms like hip-hop, martial arts, swing, and contemporary, [Kuebler] has reached an extremely high level of play […] never losing the raw, loose feel that his street-smart style demands.” Janet Smith, The Georgia Straight
  • Bilingual
  • ≈ 60 minutes · No intermission
NAC Presentation

Singing the body electric! The human body as antenna, a satellite for sound, energy and memory, translating and transmitting information into a purely kinetic vocabulary – this is the starting point for an explosive new dance creation from Vancouver’s high octane wunderkind Shay Kuebler.

A convulsive synchronicity of bebop, swing, and contemporary dance—and featuring Canadian tap virtuoso Danny Nielsen—Telemetry  tunes in to radio sciences and systems to generate a magnetically charged performance from its seemingly indefatigable, hugely versatile company of seven dancers.   

Co-producers: Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre; ArtSpring (Salt Spring Island); Chutzpah! Festival (Vancouver); The Dance Centre (Vancouver); American Dance Festival (Durham).