The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance 304 Parliament Street
Generously supported by Leading Donors Susanne Boyce and Brendan Mullen
Fall for Dance North presents
Braids & Heritage by Jossua Satinée and Stacey Désilier gutted and Pendulum by Katie Adams-Gossage and Priyanka Tope
Intimate Pairings offers every audience member the exhilarating experience of sitting in the front row! At 45 minutes, this up close and personal experience is easily enjoyed and a fresh way to discover, or rediscover, the magic of the art form.
Two distinct programmes will be offered in the round across three evenings. Whether it is your first date with dance or you are in a long-term relationship, Intimate Pairings brings audiences together with artists in an unforgettable front row only format. Purchase tickets for one or both!
Katie Adams-Gossage is an independent dance artist based in Toronto. Her choreography prioritises physical and emotional intelligence by asking performers to act spontaneously and sensorially, probing the interstitial and sensitive nature of the felt sense. Her qualitative, detail-oriented approach has garnered her a close-knit circle of artfully alert collaborators without whom there would be no work.
She welcomes them not simply as vessels for her voice, but artists in their own right. As her longest-standing creative partner, layers upon layers of Katie’s choreographic research find their home in Frédérique Perron. The two have been intertwined personally and professionally for four years, intent on a committed, long-term artistic trust based on shared personal, political, and physical values.
Graduating from the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal in 2014, Stacey Désilier is a performer with remarkable intensity. Her artistic curiosity leads her to explore a wide range of disciplines, including contemporary dance, urban dance, and circus arts. Among her collaborations are works with Mélanie Demers/Mayday, Compagnie Catherine Gaudet, Dana Gingras/Animals of Distinction, Helen Simard, George Stamos, Le Carré Des Lombes/Danièle Desnoyers, Collectif9, Tentacle Tribe, Benoît Landry/Nord nord est, Dave St-Pierre, Cirque Éloize and the Opera Starmania.
Jossua Satinée first developed in Hip Hop dance alongside the group Rockwell Family. In 2014, Satinée graduated from the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal (EDCM). They have danced for Destins Croisés and collaborated with choreographers such as Nico Archambault, Andrew Skeels, Sébastien Provencher, Wynn Holmes and Anne Plamondon, Dana Gingras, Jacques Poulin-Denis, Lauri-ann Lauzon, Andrea Peña, and Parts n Labour. From 2019 to 2024, they were a member of Compagnie Marie Chouinard.
Priyanka is an emerging Kathak artist, choreographer, vocalist, and dance educator based in Hamilton, Canada. She began studying Kathak at a young age under Pandita Guru Archana Joglekar and continued her training for over a decade with her teacher and mentor Parul Shah. Priyanka has also trained in Bharatanatyam under Smt. Guru Satya Pradeep.
Priyanka is an emerging Kathak artist, choreographer, vocalist, and dance educator based in Hamilton, Canada. She began studying Kathak at a young age under Pandita Guru Archana Joglekar and continued her training for over a decade with her teacher and mentor Parul Shah. Priyanka has also trained in Bharatanatyam under Smt. Guru Satya Pradeep.
