Dance, music give kids an Olympic voice Kinesphere combines talent of budding musicians and dancers as part of the cultural Olympiad
The true meaning of the words “arts umbrella” opened up under sunny skies on the weekend as Arts Umbrella celebrated a first. For the first time in 30 years, separate disciplines at the popular Granville Island non-profit centre for educating youth in the arts joined forces to present a co-creation.
Kinesphere is less than 15 minutes long, but its mix of music and dance is bursting with energy. Choreographer Shawn Hounsell and composer Gordon Cobb teamed up, Hounsell training 18 dancers, ranging in age from 17 to 20, and Cobb working with 13 musicians, ages 14 to 18.
The groups performed together on the Air Canada Stage at Place de la Francophonie, a big open space between Arts Umbrella and Performance Works on the island’s eastern end. On Saturday, a large crowd gathered in blessedly beautiful weather and took in a compelling mix of music and dance.
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