January 20 to 24, 2025
9:30 am to 12:30 pm (Mon-Fri)
Full week: $95 (taxes included)
Drop-in: $28 (available one month prior)
Language of instruction: French
Questions can be asked in French and English
CATEGORY
OBJECTIVE
In this choreographic laboratory, I will attempt to take the dancers into a world, both uncanny and familiar, where they can discover my language’s different facets. At the heart of this experience – each of them will experience this moment from their individual perspectives. They will be invited to freestyle following guidelines, sometimes clear, sometimes felt, allowing them to appropriate the choreographic form.
CONTENT
We will engage in improvisations – danced, spoken or otherwise – allowing the performer to use the most favourable medium for their intervention. I will also take the dancers to become familiar with my choreographic language. Stimulating the creation of relevant and authentic scenario-based exercises, these types of sessions and exchanges are integral to my creative process. All this in the world of Hip Hop music and culture.
| Workshop Pace | Workshop Features |
| Variable Fast | Cardio exercises Standing up for a long time High music or sound level |
BIOGRAPHY
As a Montreal based choreographer and major figure of Hip-Hop dance in Quebec, Spicey’s passion for this art was born in the 80’s when she was very young. The symbiotic relationship she has with Hip-Hop culture in her choreographic work is the essence of her artistic signature. In 2005, she created the Bust A Move Festival, which has become Canada’s largest street dance competition and is co-presented by TOHU.
Spicey has also been a performer and teacher of hip-hop dance for over 20 years. Wanting to push her artistic aspirations and bring street dance creation to the contemporary stage, she founded the Ebnflōh company in 2015. She surrounds herself with accomplices and pairs who fuel her creative process. Today, with Ebnflōh, Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé builds a choreographic language unique to her vision. Her artistic signature, her involvement in the community and her contribution to the artistic milieu make her a driving force in the creation of street dance in Canada.
Having a space to exchange with other people + access to spicey’s knowledge will always make me go deeper in my art
— LIli