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encourage dancers who have trained here locally,” Bouvrette said. “The message I’m trying to send is you can continue your dance career here.” The dancers are employed parttime with Tara Luz Danse; most work with two or three companies and teach dance or yoga on the side. They also travel to local French schools, mostly in Orléans, where Bouvrette has lived for over 30 years. She lived in British Columbia while she earned her degree in dance. As well, they use their home at
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News - Dancers didn’t show up at the first rehearsal for Les Souliers d’Amélie prepared for the theme. There wasn’t one yet. Instead, they each showed up with a bag filled with objects starting with the same letter. For one dancer, it was “S”: socks, soap, sugar, anything that started with “s” from around her house. And shoes. They went with the flow, and that’s how Anik Bouvrette managed to choreograph Les Souliers d’Amélie (Amélie’s shoes), the upcoming Tara Luz Danse performance that takes to the Shenkman stage on Nov. 16. “It’s trusting the creative process and letting the work emerge,” Bouvrette said. “I’m surprised by the things that come up.” The performance is playful and slightly absurd, she said, and uses all props that the four dancers that form the company brought in their bags on that first day of rehearsal. “Amélie is a very colourful character - and she loves shoes,” she said. It means it’s up to the audience to make their own conclusions about the plot, and even which of the four female dancers is Amélie. Bouvrette enjoys speaking with the audience after to see if they pick out the same elements or come up with something different. The contemporary dancers, Amanda Bon, Amelia Griffin, Marine Larochelle and Mélissa Roy, will perform to music composed for the show. Together, they’ve been rehearsing with Bouvrette for over a year, helping to
“Amélie is a very colourful character - and she loves shoes.” Anik Bouvrette
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Dancers from the Tara Luz Danse company will perform Les Souliers d’Amélie on Nov. 16 at the Shenkman Arts Centre. shape the dance production. And of course, providing the props and shoes that inspire the show. “With the introduction of every new pair of shoes, the shoes lead (the audience) into a different journey of movement,” said Bouvrette. The performance is family-friendly, including the showtimes. There will be two shows on Nov. 16, one at 2 p.m. and one at 7 p.m. on Nov.
16. The music comes in short intervals, to keep the attention of younger dance fans. There will also be a matinee a day earlier for local francophone schoolchildren. MAKING A HOME
Bouvrette’s company, Tara Luz Danse, has a clear identity.
There is no actual Tara that is a part of the company the name is a nod to the latin word for Earth, Portuguese word for light and femininity of the company. All of the dancers have trained professionally in Ottawa, and are from Ottawa or Gatineau. While performances are bilingual, it’s a francophone dance company. “It’s important for me to try and
Shenkman Arts Centre to host community events and open dance workshops. The last show was 18 months ago, but Bouvrette hopes to grow to the point where the company could run an annual performance instead of every 18 months to two years. When Shenkman first opened, she wasn’t sure that there would be enough demand in the community for a contemporary dance company, but she’s been surprised by the turnout and support for local arts in Orléans. “When you do give access, it’s wonderful to see what can happen,” she said. “There is so much a community can bring to artists.” Tickets are on sale for the Nov. 16 performance at the Shenkman Arts Centre, over the phone at 613-5802700 or by visiting artshenkman.ca. Tickets are $18.50.
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