ARIA EVANS - CV
Artistic Director, Political Movement (2015 - present)
Intimacy Professional, Intimacy Professionals Association (2021 - present)
Metcalf Artistic Director Intern, Soulpepper Theatre (2021 - 2022)
Co-Artistic Director, hub14 (2013 - 2018)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Dance, York University (2012)
Commissions
Choreographer, MOCA Toronto - Exit Strategies (2023)
Choreographer/Director, Soulpepper Theatre and the City of Toronto - AWAKENINGS "For Sale" (2022)
Choreographer/Director, JOBEL Arts For Earth - TRANSFORMATIONS (2022)
Choreographer, Michele Pearson Clarke - Quantum Choir (2021)
Choreographer/Director, Canadian Opera Company - Voices of Mountains (2021)
Choreographer, Kaeja d'Dance - Kitchen Dances (2021)
Choreographer/Film Maker, Soulpepper Theatre's Queer Youth Cabaret - fluid (2021)
Choreographer/Film Maker, Urban Vessel - Four Rooms (2021)
Choreographer, Dusk Dances - RElaps (2021)
Choreographer/Film Maker, X (Ryerson) University - CHANGE 2nd Year Dance Project (2020)
Choreographer/Director Public Energy - Bridge Over Troubled Water (2020)
Choreographer/Director, Toronto Concert Orchestra - Voice Of A Nation (2017)
Choreographer/Director/Set Designer, Ontario Culture Days - Two Row (2017)
Creative Project Management
Choreographer/Director, Political Movement - Midline (in development)
Choreographer/Director, Political Movement - I Will Fall (in development)
Choreographer/Director, Political Movement - heart2heart (2021)
Choreographer/Director, Political Movement - In The Abyss (2019)
Choreographer/Performer, Political Movement (formerly The Go To Company) – link (2017 and 2020)
Choreographer/Director, Eldritch Designs - PATHS (2017)
Choreographer/Director, Political Movement - RANKED (2016)
Choreographer/Director/Set Designer, Political Movement (formerly The Go To Company) - RElaps (2016)
Choreographer/Director/Set Designer, Political Movement (formerly The Go To Company) – Desiccated (2015)
Performer Credits
Dancer, Kaeja d'Dance - 31 (TouchX + I am the Child of…) (2022)
Dancer, Canadian Opera Company - Voices of Mountains (2021)
Dancer, Kaeja d'Dance - Kitchen Dances (2021)
Dancer, FabCollab – WOMEN IN SONG: STRANGE DARLINGS (2021)
Dancer/Actor, Soulpepper Theatre's Queer Youth Cabaret - fluid (2021)
Dancer, Jamii – National Indigenous Peoples Day (2021)
Dancer, Jamii – Giizhig (2021)
Actor, AWAKENINGS - A Portrait In Red (2020)
Dancer, Toronto Pride – IndigiQUEER, BLOOM, Catalyst (2020)
Dancer, National Arts Centre – Bonfire Sonata (2020)
Dancer, Kaeja d’Dance – Lifetime Achievements Awards Performance (2020)
Dancer, Peggy Baker Dance Projects – her body as words (2020)
Actor, Stratford Festival and The Banff Centre - Pawâkan Macbeth (2020)
Actor, Paradigm Productions – Four Sisters (2019)
Dancer, Tapestry Opera - Shanawdithit (2019)
Dancer, Lara Kramer - Miijin Ki (2018)
Actor, Natalie Sappier – MAW (2018)
Dancer, Frog In Hand – The Fall (2018)
Dancer, Luminato Festival – La Grand Continental (2018)
Interpreter, Prairie Theatre Exchange and Theatre New Brunswick – Finding Wolastoq Voice (2017, 2018, 2019 tour)
Dancer, Soulpepper - Guswenta Gathering (2017)
Dancer, Signal Theatre – Bearing (2017)
Dancer, wind in the leaves collective – Everything is Everything (2017, 2020)
Dancer, Nightwood Theatre - FEMPOCALYPSE: A Cabaret for International Women's Day (2017)
Dancer, Us Arts Collective – A Venue Warming (2016)
Dancer, Sarain Fox – Indspire Awards Openning (2016)
Interpreter, Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance - Intertribal Gathering (2015)
Dancer, Penny Couchie – When Will You Rage? (2015)
Dancer, Sharon Harvey - Solo/SoulsDeep (2015)
Interpreter, Expect Theatre – Beats and Intentions (2014)
Dancer, Peggy Baker Dance Projects – Light and Shadow (2014)
Interpreter, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre – Medicine Bear (2013, 2015, 2016 tour)
Dancer, Julia Sasso Dances – SloE (2012)
Theatre / Movement Directing
Associate Director, Movement Facilitator, Tarragon Theatre – My Sister's Rage (2022)
Assistant Director, Soulpepper Theatre – Queen Goneril (2022)
Intimacy Choreographer, Stratford Festival – Every Little Nookie (2022)
Movement Director, FabCollab – WOMEN IN SONG: STRANGE DARLINGS (2021)
Choreography, Theatre Passe Muraille – Seven Pieces by Jenn Forgie (2021)
Choreography, Stratford Festival – Penthesilea workshop (2021)
Choreography, Urban Ink – Wolf Cull [workshop] by Cheyenne Scott (2021)
Choreography, Manidoons Collective – White Girls in Moccasins [workshop] by Yolanda Bennell (2019)
Choreography, Stratford Lab Ensemble – Indigenous Body of Work (2019)
Movement Coaching, Manidoons Collective - Bug by Yolanda Bennell (2018)
Choreography and Co-directing, Thinking Rock Community Arts – The Rivers Speak (2017)
Choreography and Direction, Article 11 with Humber College – iRISING (2016)
Published Works
Facilitation, Interviews, and Public Speaking
Dance Film
Aria has taught dance film for Guelph Dance, the TDSB, University of Toronto, Ryerson University, the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and for the SummerWorks Performance festival. Aria has done videography and editing for
Kaeja d’Dance, RT Collective, Dreamwalker Dance Company, MOonhORsE Dance Theatre, Julia Sasso
Dances, Ryerson University, The Banff Centre, Dance Matters, Ella Cooper Creates, Canadian Dance
Assembly and the Pulse Ontario Dance Conference, and many more.
Intimacy Professional
Intimacy Direction, Queen Goneril [Live Theatre] by Soulpepper Theatre (2022)
Intimacy Direction, Every Little Nookie [Live Theatre] by Stratford Festival (2022)
Intimacy Coordination, La Ronde [6 Episode Web Series] by Your Cool Aunt Productions // Peach Emoji Productions (2021 - 2022)
Intimacy Coordination, This Place [Dance Film] by Guetcha Guaritcha (2021)
Intimacy Professional, Intimacy Professionals Association (2021 - present)
Metcalf Artistic Director Intern, Soulpepper Theatre (2021 - 2022)
Co-Artistic Director, hub14 (2013 - 2018)
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Dance, York University (2012)
Commissions
Choreographer, MOCA Toronto - Exit Strategies (2023)
Choreographer/Director, Soulpepper Theatre and the City of Toronto - AWAKENINGS "For Sale" (2022)
Choreographer/Director, JOBEL Arts For Earth - TRANSFORMATIONS (2022)
Choreographer, Michele Pearson Clarke - Quantum Choir (2021)
Choreographer/Director, Canadian Opera Company - Voices of Mountains (2021)
Choreographer, Kaeja d'Dance - Kitchen Dances (2021)
Choreographer/Film Maker, Soulpepper Theatre's Queer Youth Cabaret - fluid (2021)
Choreographer/Film Maker, Urban Vessel - Four Rooms (2021)
Choreographer, Dusk Dances - RElaps (2021)
Choreographer/Film Maker, X (Ryerson) University - CHANGE 2nd Year Dance Project (2020)
Choreographer/Director Public Energy - Bridge Over Troubled Water (2020)
Choreographer/Director, Toronto Concert Orchestra - Voice Of A Nation (2017)
Choreographer/Director/Set Designer, Ontario Culture Days - Two Row (2017)
Creative Project Management
Choreographer/Director, Political Movement - Midline (in development)
Choreographer/Director, Political Movement - I Will Fall (in development)
Choreographer/Director, Political Movement - heart2heart (2021)
Choreographer/Director, Political Movement - In The Abyss (2019)
Choreographer/Performer, Political Movement (formerly The Go To Company) – link (2017 and 2020)
Choreographer/Director, Eldritch Designs - PATHS (2017)
Choreographer/Director, Political Movement - RANKED (2016)
Choreographer/Director/Set Designer, Political Movement (formerly The Go To Company) - RElaps (2016)
Choreographer/Director/Set Designer, Political Movement (formerly The Go To Company) – Desiccated (2015)
Performer Credits
Dancer, Kaeja d'Dance - 31 (TouchX + I am the Child of…) (2022)
Dancer, Canadian Opera Company - Voices of Mountains (2021)
Dancer, Kaeja d'Dance - Kitchen Dances (2021)
Dancer, FabCollab – WOMEN IN SONG: STRANGE DARLINGS (2021)
Dancer/Actor, Soulpepper Theatre's Queer Youth Cabaret - fluid (2021)
Dancer, Jamii – National Indigenous Peoples Day (2021)
Dancer, Jamii – Giizhig (2021)
Actor, AWAKENINGS - A Portrait In Red (2020)
Dancer, Toronto Pride – IndigiQUEER, BLOOM, Catalyst (2020)
Dancer, National Arts Centre – Bonfire Sonata (2020)
Dancer, Kaeja d’Dance – Lifetime Achievements Awards Performance (2020)
Dancer, Peggy Baker Dance Projects – her body as words (2020)
Actor, Stratford Festival and The Banff Centre - Pawâkan Macbeth (2020)
Actor, Paradigm Productions – Four Sisters (2019)
Dancer, Tapestry Opera - Shanawdithit (2019)
Dancer, Lara Kramer - Miijin Ki (2018)
Actor, Natalie Sappier – MAW (2018)
Dancer, Frog In Hand – The Fall (2018)
Dancer, Luminato Festival – La Grand Continental (2018)
Interpreter, Prairie Theatre Exchange and Theatre New Brunswick – Finding Wolastoq Voice (2017, 2018, 2019 tour)
Dancer, Soulpepper - Guswenta Gathering (2017)
Dancer, Signal Theatre – Bearing (2017)
Dancer, wind in the leaves collective – Everything is Everything (2017, 2020)
Dancer, Nightwood Theatre - FEMPOCALYPSE: A Cabaret for International Women's Day (2017)
Dancer, Us Arts Collective – A Venue Warming (2016)
Dancer, Sarain Fox – Indspire Awards Openning (2016)
Interpreter, Indigenous Performing Arts Alliance - Intertribal Gathering (2015)
Dancer, Penny Couchie – When Will You Rage? (2015)
Dancer, Sharon Harvey - Solo/SoulsDeep (2015)
Interpreter, Expect Theatre – Beats and Intentions (2014)
Dancer, Peggy Baker Dance Projects – Light and Shadow (2014)
Interpreter, Kaha:wi Dance Theatre – Medicine Bear (2013, 2015, 2016 tour)
Dancer, Julia Sasso Dances – SloE (2012)
Theatre / Movement Directing
Associate Director, Movement Facilitator, Tarragon Theatre – My Sister's Rage (2022)
Assistant Director, Soulpepper Theatre – Queen Goneril (2022)
Intimacy Choreographer, Stratford Festival – Every Little Nookie (2022)
Movement Director, FabCollab – WOMEN IN SONG: STRANGE DARLINGS (2021)
Choreography, Theatre Passe Muraille – Seven Pieces by Jenn Forgie (2021)
Choreography, Stratford Festival – Penthesilea workshop (2021)
Choreography, Urban Ink – Wolf Cull [workshop] by Cheyenne Scott (2021)
Choreography, Manidoons Collective – White Girls in Moccasins [workshop] by Yolanda Bennell (2019)
Choreography, Stratford Lab Ensemble – Indigenous Body of Work (2019)
Movement Coaching, Manidoons Collective - Bug by Yolanda Bennell (2018)
Choreography and Co-directing, Thinking Rock Community Arts – The Rivers Speak (2017)
Choreography and Direction, Article 11 with Humber College – iRISING (2016)
Published Works
- “Slide Show” SummerWorks issue, Canadian Theatre Review (2021)
- “a consent-based choreographic score for two bodies”, 2021 Rhubarb Festival performative publication, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (2021)
- “A Calling In”, Provocations, The Dance Current (2020)
- “Photo Collection”, Articulating Artistic Research Vol. 172, Canadian Theatre Review (2017)
Facilitation, Interviews, and Public Speaking
- Panelist, Playwrights Guild of Canada - The State of Care (2022)
- Panelist, DTRC / CRTD - Dancer Transition Resource Centre - MOMENTUM (2022)
- Panelist, Theatre Passe Muraille and Red Dress Productions - Sovereign Bodies, Sovereign Stages (2021)
- Roundtable, Indigenous Curatorial Collective - Issues in Art, Curation and Community Care (2021)
- Interviewee, Buddies in Bad Times - the Youth/Elder's Project ‘Mixed Race’(2021)
- Interviewee, Mixed In The Six Podcast - Through Me, My Ancestors Say “Hello” with Aria Evans (2020)
- Panelist, Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Ontario – Indigeneity and its Representation in the Arts (2020)
- Facilitator, Aria Evans - By Us For Us (2020)
- Co-Facilitator, Cahoots Theatre - MIXTAPE (2020)
- Pannelist, Toronto Dance Community Love-In - Wants&Needs in Uncertain Times (2020)
- Interviewee, Fall For Dance North – Bathtub Bran (2020)
- Panelist, Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists - Working Intersections in Dance and Theatre (2019)
- Keynote Speaker, Dancer Transition Resource Centre - On The Move (2018)
- Guest Contributor, Canadian Arts Summit (2017)
- Panelist, Toronto Alliance of Performing Artists – INDIEX, Interdisciplinary panel (2017)
Dance Film
Aria has taught dance film for Guelph Dance, the TDSB, University of Toronto, Ryerson University, the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and for the SummerWorks Performance festival. Aria has done videography and editing for
Kaeja d’Dance, RT Collective, Dreamwalker Dance Company, MOonhORsE Dance Theatre, Julia Sasso
Dances, Ryerson University, The Banff Centre, Dance Matters, Ella Cooper Creates, Canadian Dance
Assembly and the Pulse Ontario Dance Conference, and many more.
Intimacy Professional
Intimacy Direction, Queen Goneril [Live Theatre] by Soulpepper Theatre (2022)
Intimacy Direction, Every Little Nookie [Live Theatre] by Stratford Festival (2022)
Intimacy Coordination, La Ronde [6 Episode Web Series] by Your Cool Aunt Productions // Peach Emoji Productions (2021 - 2022)
Intimacy Coordination, This Place [Dance Film] by Guetcha Guaritcha (2021)
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