*Left of PuSh* For on the Floor | GLAMOURING

Jammin’ Cameron

Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh Territory / Vancouver

For on the Floor is an immersive dance/theatre experience that centres the transfer of memory and experience through the transformative properties of vintage clothing both inanimate or…otherwise. Spectator/performer lines are blurred as audience and cast alike embark on their own transformations navigating the cartoonish and the corporeal.

Photo courtesy of the artist

@jamncamrn


Ileanna Cheladyn & Billy Marchenski

Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh Territory / Vancouver

In GLAMOURING, Ily and Billy play with a timeless spell drive. 

They ask: What else? What more? Can you just be there for me? Can you pay me attention without an accounting of debt? Can you get me out of my own way?

An interrogation of all the intimacy we’ve never had.

A fleeting memorial of being crushed by the fullness of everything’s expression.

A score of being disconcerted with one’s own capacity for sensitivity.

Photo © Alexandra Konkina

ileannacheladyn.com

Credits

Choreographer / Performer — For on the Floor

Josh Cameron

Videographer / Performer — For on the Floor

Jared Davis

Performer — For on the Floor

Tegvaran Sooch

Choreographer / Performer — GLAMOURING

Ileanna Cheladyn

Performer — GLAMOURING

Billy Marchenski

Bio

Throughout his 15 year artistic practice, Josh Cameron (he/him) has primarily focused on researching and developing in Street, Club and Cultural Dance with emphasis on Breaking, Hip Hop, and House. He has a deep and long standing practice of immersing himself in the complex and diverse facets of cultural gatherings including but not limited to battles, clubbing, Ballroom events, and traditional knowledge transfer from Pioneers and Innovators worldwide. Josh’s unique approach to dance stems from his synthesis of Street Dance foundations with extensive training in Martial Arts as well as a wide variety of Contemporary and experimental movement modalities.

Grace Richter (She/Her) is a Canadian born emerging dancer/performer, and budding choreographer and teacher currently represented by Premiere Talent Management in Vancouver BC. Grace grew up studying Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre and Improvisation in Red Deer, AB. Training anywhere she could, Grace was also a student online in Teddy Forance’s CLI Studios Program, as well as many notable conventions and workshops. She seizes every opportunity to learn, grow and perform – notably and gratefully including Harbour Dance Centres’ Intensive Training Program, and as a choreographer for Carlo Atienza’s Quill Collective.

Tegvaran Sooch is a versatile artist from Surrey, BC, training in styles like Hip-Hop and KRUMP. Representing the “illest illusionz” crew, Teg has had the opportunity to compete in various local and out-of-town street dance tournaments, spanning cities such as Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, and Seattle. For Teg, dance is a way of storytelling and emotional expression. He draws inspiration from the energy of the people around him, movie characters, and anime. His artistic approach involves the fusion of experimental concepts with foundational elements in unconventional ways, resulting in distinctive and captivating movement.

Jared Davis is a multi-disciplinary artist with an extensive background in parkour. He combines his expertise in human movement, digital media, and music to create compelling narratives of self-expression. Jared’s current focus centres on collaboration and community, expanding his network while empowering fellow artists to develop their ideas independently from institutional frameworks.

Tegvaran Sooch is a versatile artist from Surrey, BC, training in styles like Hip-Hop and KRUMP. Representing the “illest illusionz” crew, Teg has had the opportunity to compete in various local and out-of-town street dance tournaments, spanning cities such as Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, and Seattle. For Teg, dance is a way of storytelling and emotional expression. He draws inspiration from the energy of the people around him, movie characters, and anime. His artistic approach involves the fusion of experimental concepts with foundational elements in unconventional ways, resulting in distinctive and captivating movement.

Ileanna Sophia Cheladyn (Ily) is a dance artist pursuing her PhD in sociocultural anthropology at UC Davis. She is currently working slo o o o o o wly with slowness, sensitization, and disorientation.

Billy Marchenski studied devised creation, writing, acting, contemporary dance and directing at the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He has worked as a professional Theatre maker, actor, and contemporary dancer for the last 20 years.

Reviews

    “Left of PuSh continues to be an essential part of Vancouver’s contemporary dance calendar.”

    Vicky Duong | Georgia Straight

    “Plastic Orchid Factory, une compagnie de danse pas comme les autres”

    Mireille Langlois | radio-canada
    For on the Floor / Joshua Cameron
    For on the Floor / Joshua Cameron

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