Marcus Merasty & Michelle Olson / Raven Spirit Dance
Pelican Narrows
xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Territories / Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation (Dawson City, Yukon)
Golden Rez Dog
Inspired by The Old Rez Dog, a poem written by his aunt Francine Merasty about life on the reserve, Marcus opens a space where transformation, memory, and transmission meet. At once familiar and symbolic, the rez dog becomes a metaphor for resilience, displacement, and belonging.
In the Golden Rez Dog, Marcus composes a somatic, non-narrative choreographic performance where personal memories and intergenerational legacies converge. In an ever-evolving work, language, voice, movement, sounds, and objects act as performative materials, activating processes of decolonial transformation deeply rooted in the land.
Premiere: Summerworks Performance Festival, Toronto, ON, 2026. Creative residencies: La Serre Arts Vivant/OFFTA 2026, Est-Nord-Est, Young Lungs Dance Exchange, Toronto Dance Love-in, New Dance Horizons. Created with support from Canada Council for the Arts and The Saskatchewan Foundation For The Arts.
Running time: 30 minutes
© Philippe Latour
Frost Exploding Trees Moon
Frost Exploding Trees Moon follows a woman travelling her trap line, building a temporary camp and settling into a world shaped by breath and perception. Moving between physical and spiritual journeys, the solo asks how we house the spirit, what keeps us close to earth, and what draws us toward the stars.
Running time: 16 minutes
Special thanks to KIAC – Klondike Institute for Arts and Culture/Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre
© Juan Contreras









