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Artistic Director Martha Carter:
T: 604.897.2037
F: 604.893.8870
677 Davie Street, 7th Floor
Vancouver, BC Canada
V6B 2G6
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Since 1999, mmHoP's Artistic Director Martha Carter has been developing her own vision of 'style fusion' with the creation of dance, new media and music productions. Transcending her roots from classical music and ballet, Martha's hybrid interdisciplinary performances are the external expression of her vision of dance as a reflection of contemporary life.
NEWS
marta marta MAYHEM 2009 on Wednesday, May 27, 2009
PLEASE COME AND JOIN US FOR
mmHoP’s second annual fundraising event
martamarta MAYHEM 2009!!!!!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009, 7-10 pm, $50 per ticket
@ the Vancouver Rowing Club, 450 Stanley Park Drive
Performances by mmHoP dancers • Live Painting by John Ferrie • Dancing to DJ Jacob Cino and other surprises
•Barbecue on the dock • Fantastic silent auction • Great door prizes • Cash bar • Casual dress
For TICKETS please contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
All proceeds go to support the ongoing dance and film projects of mmHoP.
TWISTED: WORLD PREMIERE
martamartaHoP in association with the Vancouver International Dance Festival
Wednesday to Saturday, April 1-4, 2009 at 8pm
@The Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St.
Talk Back following the performance on Thursday, April 2
Tickets at VIDF Box Office 604.662.4966 or online at
http://www.vidf.ca Tickets: $30 Adults/$24 Students, Seniors
Created and performed by Martha Carter with Katy Harris McLeod, Jennifer McLeish-Lewis, Jennifer Oleksiuk and Alisoun Payne; Visuals: jamie griffiths; Music: Jacob Cino and Lori Clarke; Music Software: Stefan Smulovitz; Lighting Design: Jason Dubois; Costumes: Lindsay Keegan; Dramaturge: Lee Su-Feh Rehearsal Director: Chick Snipper; Photography: Steven Lemay; Camera: Clancy Dennehy
Twisted is the newest interdisciplinary creation by Artistic Director Martha Carter about dance, scoliosis and personal transformation. The story is told through monologue, movement, music and visuals, revealing Carter’s touching, yet comedic journey of living with a twisted spine while pursuing a career in dance. Twisted goes beyond the realm of the personal into the universal, speaking on the surface about the perseverance of the human spirit, and on a more profound level as a metaphor for human existence in the face of a chaotic universe.
Twisted Moments: Photography by Steven Lemay
March 9-April 29, 2009
The Scotiabank Dance Centre
677 Davie Street
Vancouver BC
Vancouver photographer Steven Lemay presents this collection of images that were selected from hundreds of photos created during two publicity shoots for Martha Carter and mmHoP’s production ‘TWISTED, A Twisted tale of transformation’ premiering April 1-4, 2009 in the Faris Studio. Innovating with the external and internal body, Lemay finds the tension and beauty between the real and surreal, visible and invisible, movement and stillness, symmetry and asymmetry.
Performers: Martha Carter, Katy Harris-McLeod, Jennifer McLeish-Lewis, Jennifer Oleksiuk and Alisoun Payne.
TWISTED : WORK IN PROGRESS
Please join mmHoP and Dance Allsorts for
Sunday, February 22, 2009
2pm and 4pm
Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre
(Davie at Pacific)
2pm: Pay-what-you-can, tickets available one hour prior to performance
4pm: $10 adults/$4 kids, advance tickets available at http://www.ticketstonight.ca, 604-684-2787 (service charges apply)
Info: 604.893.8875 http://www.newworks.ca
Martha goes to the ROCK
From December 5-10, 2008 Martha will be returning to Neighbourhood Dance Works in St. John's Newfoundland to teach some creative workshops and mentor local choreographers. Martha is also thrilled to be presenting the premiere screening of mmHoP's newest performance documentary iDUB : St. John's featuring mmHoP, the East Rock Crew and other local dancers. This film traces the evolution of mmHoP's iDUB: St. John's Residency Project in June 2006 that culminated in the closing performances of The Festival of New Dance. This film, directed by Carter and edited by Tim Loubier, is dedicated to the memory of Larisa Fayad who was TD and Lighting Designer for the project.
Stay tuned for clips on this website plus a Vancouver screening soon!
Lina Fitzner, (with Jenn Budgell, Sara Joy Stoker and Lori Clarke in background), LSPU HALL, St. John' s 2006.
mmHOP *SKIP*JUMP@WHISTLER
Come and join us on Saturday and Sunday, Aug 23 & 24, 2008, for mmHOP*SKIP*JUMP@WHISTLER, a series of explosive, free performances that will inject you with an unforgettable dose of mountain power!!
For more information, contact the Whistler Arts Council @ 604.938.9221
Come and join us for marta marta MAYHEM
@ the Vancouver Rowing Club, 450 Stanley Park Drive
Monday, May 26, 2008 7-10pm, $50 per ticket
Barbecue on the dock, fantastic silent auction, great door prizes, cash bar, casual dress
Live painting by John Ferrie with mmHoP & Rob Kitsos dancers
Music by DJ Jacob Cino
all proceeds go to support the ongoing dance and film projects of mmHoP, For more information, call 604.602.1676
Martha Goes to the Ballet
From January to March 2008, Martha will be working with the National Ballet of Canada, teaching Marie Chouinard's 24 Chopin Preludes to a group of 18 dancers. The premiere will be at the Four Seasons Theatre in Toronto on March 8, 2008.
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