Dance Like Everybody’s Watching
Dance Like Everybody's Watching - Screening and Workshop
Artists:
Simone Blais
Dates:
Saturday, September 26, 2020,6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
As part of the VOGUE series of workshops, we are excited to host a screening and workshop around local filmmaker and dancer Simone Blais's film Dance Like Everybody's Watching!
In this workshop, we will watch the 30-minute film Dance Like Everybody's Watching, which explores the lives of Black dancers in Victoria, BC (Lekwungen, W̱SÁNEĆ, Esquimalt territories). After this private viewing, participate in a facilitated discussion with the director and other participants. This is the perfect opportunity for people looking to work though themes of cultural appropriation and inclusion in the dance community and is ideal for artists and non-artists of any background. If you are interested in community-building and anti-racism, this workshop is for you!
This screening is part of the Vogue series.
Simone Blais is a dancer, doula, director and aspiring midwife. She holds a degree in Gender Studies and Indigenous Studies from the University of Victoria. Her work focuses on decolonizing the dance community and reproductive justice for marginalized communities. In the past 5 years, she has worked with the Nesting Doula Collective, and the Native Youth Sexual Health Network, delivering workshops about reproductive justice. She is also the director and producer of the documentary Dance Like Everybody's Watching, which highlights the experiences of Black dancers in Victoria. Learn more: simone-blais.com