For the peak of their 16th season, Dance Canvas introduces the 7 choreographers and 5 filmmakers who make up this season’s Choreographer Career Development Initiative and Dance Canvas: on Film program. The choreographers have spent 5 months in the creation process, with the premieres of their projects set for the Ferst Center stage on March 22nd & 23, 2024!
“This season, we asked choreographers to submit concepts with innovation and the future in mind. We were curious as to what our artists thought was next for them and the future of dance.”, says Dance Canvas Executive Artistic Director, Angela Harris.
At the heart of Dance Canvas’ season is the Choreographer Career Development Initiative (CCDI). Each year, Dance Canvas selects up to 10 choreographers to create and present work through the program. With the assistance of Dance Canvas resources, staff and artistic mentors, the selected choreographers create world premiere dance works. “We have 4 out of state choreographers this season, including one out-of-state filmmaker, so it’s always nice to introduce new voices to the Atlanta Dance Community,” says Harris.
Destiny Diaz, Madeline Maxine Gorman, Christiana McLeod Horn, Haley Ivy, Dominique Kinsey, Löris McIntosh, and Mamiko Usuda are the 2024 CCDI choreographers and each bring unique perspectives and diverse backgrounds into their artistic endeavors.
Destiny Diaz is a Dominican-American dancer and choreographer from the Bronx, New York. Destiny was a Mermaid dancer for the Miami Marlins baseball team and a company member of the Gloria Eve Dance Company in New York City, DanceNow! Miami, Zedrick’s Live in Color Hip Hop company, and Syncopate Dance Collective.
Madeline Maxine (Max) Gorman was recognized as one of Dance Magazine’s 25 Choreographers to Watch. Max is the Artistic Director of GRIDLOCK Dance and examines the relationships between mass media, mental health, and movement in her work.
Christiana (Chrissy) McLeod Horn centers her work around embodied memory…
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