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Under the seven-month pro- gram, which has received funding and encouragement from the Ontario Arts Council, select stu- AVER Frida 5 Under the direction of the E Toronto Dance Theatre’s Artistic (_. Directors, Christopher House and David Earle, the residency pro- - gram, which got underway last Sunday at the Centre, will feature master classes with senior dancer Suzette Sherman. KVILLE BE dents from Oakville’s various dance schools will be trained in the Graham technique over a seven-month period. “There will also be four films on dance on four evenings over four months,” she says. “We want people to know that dance is more than the National Ballet.” Dance education will not be confined to the Centre stages but will be taken ‘on the road’, to offices, factories and town hall, says Newman. “It's also unusual because it encompasses many different aspects of dance,” continues Newman. The uniqueness of the program is two-fold according to Toronto Dance Theatre publicist Deirdre Newman. Residency programs usually are in the form of two-day workshops while this particular residency program involves the commuting of Dance Theatre staff to and from Oakville over a periâ€" od of several months. The Toronto Dance Theatre and the Oakville Centre are ‘twin- ning’ to create a unique commuter residency program. Centre introduces commuter residency dance program MAIL TO: OAKVILLE BEAVER 467 SPEERS ROAD OAKVILLE, ONTARIO L6K 3S4 The program is an excellent way of introducing one group to another because the residency program will include ventures to the Toronto Dance Theatre home to attend the 25th Anniversary Scapes, an exhibition of 22 recent photographs and collages by local writer and photographer Sheila Creighton, is on display until Oct. 30th at Oakville Town Hall. (Photo by Riziero Venn/Ii) performance at Premiere Dance Theatre and to allow masterclass students to perform with the proâ€" fessional dancers in an evening of dance scheduled for Saturday, April 9th at the Centre. “They will each reap the bene- fits of what the other will pro- duce,” says Newman. Watching the unfolding of his brainstorm is Centre manager Ken Coulter, who first concocted the 3363660 338-4875 4161. For further information on the residency program, contact Michelle Hood at the Centre, 338- “The most important thing is curiosity and interest. There has to be a certain amount of experience but the most important thing is enthusiasm,” says Newman. Potential students don’t neces- sarily have to have professional dancer in mind as a career, emphaâ€" sizes Newman. Classes are being offered in two age groups - 14 years old and under and 15 years old and over. “We hope to develop awareness of contemporary dance in the Oakville community through this opportunity for local area dancers to be taught by one of Canada’s finest artists,” says Coulter. “through workshops, exhibitions, film presentations and perfor- mances, we hope to further devel- op an already strong community interest in this area of the arts.” ‘scheme’ after attending a con- temporary dance festival just over a year ago. Unable to underwrite a dance series at the Centre, Coulter tried to conceive an idea that would bring more contempo- rary dance to Oakville and simul- taneously educate and build and audience for the artform. His objectives were to “create some lasting impact” for the dancers involved as well as “create some community ownership”, try to drum up interest not only among dancers in the Graham technique as a supplement to exist- ing training but among audiences. 1137 No. l'Sldcroad No. 5 0L1) COURSE $20 $20 $13 $24 NEW COURSE $24 $13 S‘28 $24