Press Release
19 March, 2000

For Immediate Release:

Choreographer Julia Sasso returns to the Canada Dance Festival 2000 with the World Premiere of DUST.

Commissioned by Four Chambers Dance Project, DUST is a gem-like tour de force for dynamic newcomers, Heidi Strauss and Darryl Tracy. A physical meditation on the emotional states surrounding loss, DUST is ignited by the driving music of seminal Canadian composers, James Tenney and Rainer Wiens.

Critically acclaimed for her 1996 CDF commission, SPORTING LIFE, DUST marks Sasso's highly anticipated return to the Festival.

When: Saturday, 17 June, 16:00hrs
Where: La Nouvelle Scéne, Ottawa

Contact: Julia Sasso
julia@juliasasso.com

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More about DUST...

An excerpt of DUST was presented at Series 8:08 in Toronto on February, 26th. 8:08 offers it's audience the opportunity to respond, in writing, to work-in-progress:

"I loved it. Great, intricate movement sequences. Wonderful, flowing partner work. Amazing connected presence between the dancers. I was intrigued the entire time."

"Gorgeous specificity in the arms and legs. These two people were really dancing. I felt them moving towards a need. I felt need. The desperation at the end was so beautiful; I wanted more. I could not pick up my pen; I am writing this after. I felt a spark, so beautiful, so inspiring. Thank you."

"...beautiful, tragic, craving movement."

"Excellent, moving, riveting."

"Beautiful and intense; a definite connection between the dancers in movement and feeling. Loved the give and take of power in the piece."

"Loved the dynamics and energy." "Completely captivating. Great courage."

"Lyrical togetherness becomes partner struggle leading to two solitudes and finally, peace and departure. Very competent choreography and dancers."

"Beautiful, touching, emotional; like a love/hate relationship." "Let me know when I can see all of this piece (and all the duets). Very dynamic story of two who love but must part."

"Wowee! They made me grind my teeth- literally. Ewwwwie!"