us is an arts collective whose key collaborating members are: Aria Evans and Candice Irwin
For us movement is key. us believes that movement can express ideas in a way no other art form can. For this reason both our live performance and video work is routed in movement exploration while supported by a variety of other creative practices and inspirations.
us uses this interdisciplinary and collaborative art making approach to tell personal stories about the world and the people who inhabit it. We aim to find common ground between people of varying cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic situations and sexual orientations. We use personal stories as a tool for breaking down barriers between people and helping them empathize with each other’s experiences.
To achieve this, our storytelling technique is focused on the relationship between the performers, the audience and the environment they are sharing. us places great importance on how space impacts the development of trust and the interpretation of narrative.
Because of how important diversity is to us we strive to collaborate with artists in as many different fields as possible. Because us’ members bring different strengths to the collective, welcome other individual’s contributions as further support for us’ artistic vision.
us uses this interdisciplinary and collaborative art making approach to tell personal stories about the world and the people who inhabit it. We aim to find common ground between people of varying cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic situations and sexual orientations. We use personal stories as a tool for breaking down barriers between people and helping them empathize with each other’s experiences.
To achieve this, our storytelling technique is focused on the relationship between the performers, the audience and the environment they are sharing. us places great importance on how space impacts the development of trust and the interpretation of narrative.
Because of how important diversity is to us we strive to collaborate with artists in as many different fields as possible. Because us’ members bring different strengths to the collective, welcome other individual’s contributions as further support for us’ artistic vision.
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ARIA EVANS AND CANDICE IRWIN
Collaborative CV
In This Room – us arts collective – January 2015 to present
Development stages 1 and 2
TRE: The Research Exchange - April 2013 to Present
Co-Founders/Dancers/Choreographers
Series808 and Dance Ontario Culture Days CPW - September 2014
Always With Me choreographed and performed by Candice Irwin
BOX BOX BOX BOX choreographed and performed by Aria Evans
Fall Dances - September 2014
Curated by Emma Letki
Always With Me choreographed and performed by Candice Irwin
BOX BOX BOX BOX choreographed and performed by Aria Evans
Expect Theatre - Rapid Eye Movement - March 2014
Participants/Performers
Part of the Beats + Intentions training program, conception/direction by Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley, choreography by Nicola Pantin and Bill Coleman, musical direction by Andrew Craig, co-presented with Arts Etobicoke
SummerWorks Performance Festival - Deluge (Film) - August 2013
Co-Creators/Co-Editors, Videography: Aria Evans, Performance: Candice Irwin Presented as part of Kathy Gordon’s Hammer, co-presented with hub14
Just Dance J/F - Hunter and the Hunted - August 2013
Co-Creators/Performers
Produced by Kaeja d’Dance
Rivoli Dances 4.0 - Quell - June 2012
Performers, Choreography: Aria Evans
Curated by Heather Jones
York University - No, I Really Don’t Want To (Video) - March 2012
Creator/Editor/Videographer: Aria Evans, Interpreter: Candice Irwin
Toronto Fringe Festival - Under Analyze Me - June 2010
Co-Creators/Performers, Company Manager: Candice Irwin
Co-Presented by The Go Two Company at the Hellen Gardiner Phelan Theatre
Collaborative CV
In This Room – us arts collective – January 2015 to present
Development stages 1 and 2
TRE: The Research Exchange - April 2013 to Present
Co-Founders/Dancers/Choreographers
Series808 and Dance Ontario Culture Days CPW - September 2014
Always With Me choreographed and performed by Candice Irwin
BOX BOX BOX BOX choreographed and performed by Aria Evans
Fall Dances - September 2014
Curated by Emma Letki
Always With Me choreographed and performed by Candice Irwin
BOX BOX BOX BOX choreographed and performed by Aria Evans
Expect Theatre - Rapid Eye Movement - March 2014
Participants/Performers
Part of the Beats + Intentions training program, conception/direction by Laura Mullin and Chris Tolley, choreography by Nicola Pantin and Bill Coleman, musical direction by Andrew Craig, co-presented with Arts Etobicoke
SummerWorks Performance Festival - Deluge (Film) - August 2013
Co-Creators/Co-Editors, Videography: Aria Evans, Performance: Candice Irwin Presented as part of Kathy Gordon’s Hammer, co-presented with hub14
Just Dance J/F - Hunter and the Hunted - August 2013
Co-Creators/Performers
Produced by Kaeja d’Dance
Rivoli Dances 4.0 - Quell - June 2012
Performers, Choreography: Aria Evans
Curated by Heather Jones
York University - No, I Really Don’t Want To (Video) - March 2012
Creator/Editor/Videographer: Aria Evans, Interpreter: Candice Irwin
Toronto Fringe Festival - Under Analyze Me - June 2010
Co-Creators/Performers, Company Manager: Candice Irwin
Co-Presented by The Go Two Company at the Hellen Gardiner Phelan Theatre
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