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Downtown Dance teacher choreographs ballet in TorontoOakville choreographer Josarret Morejill gallery opensbe premiering a ballet, featuring Afro-Cuban rhythms, at the harbourfront in Toronto.ART OF DANCE:new exhibitHis ballet, titled The Antagonist, is part of Ballet Oakville's JosarretCreoles performance series at the Fleck Dance Towne Square Gallery in Morejill premiereTheatre running April 7 to 9. The Ballet Creole show downtown Oakville is opening a his ballet titled Theis part of the Harbourfront Centres Next Steps new art exhibit on Saturday, Antagonist. The perfor-Series and the nightly performances will feature a April 2.mance is part of Balletnumber of ballets.The exhibit, titled Creole's ballet seriesThe Antagonist features Afro-Cuban rhythms. It Connections, features the work at Toronto's Fleckis what the company calls a duel of the sexes and of painter Judy Finch, who Dance Theatre, runningdelves into the complexities of love, relationships focuses on a number of subjects April 7 to 9. Pictured,and the conflicts buried beneath the surface.with her work.the dancer-choreogra-The Cuban born Morejraws from his cul-When painting a portrait I pher is showing histural roots to capture the spirited and tumultuous want to get as close to the per-work.character of a people that are driven by flagrant pas-sonality of that particular person sion for life.as I am capable of doing, while Other performances in the show will feature keeping the integrity of an inter-dance icon Danny Grossman in a ballet called esting painting . . . I do believe Inching. The show will also feature a premier of that portraits are treasures to be Trouchka, featuring the musical score of Igor enjoyed now and for generations Stravinskys Petrouchka, as well as the ballet to come, reads her artist's state-Raphael.ment in the Towne Square press The show features some nudity.release.Ballet Creole was founded in 1990 and features The exhibit goes on until performances ranging from African ritualism to April 16. An opening reception abstract modern dance, and is inspired by black on Saturday runs from 1 to 4 cultural roots, ballet and modern dance.p.m.Morejs both a teacher and guest choreogra-The gallery is located at 94 pher at the dance company.George St. For more informa-Show times are at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $20 tion visit www.townesquaregal-to $45 with student and senior discounts available. lery.com.For more information visit www.balletcreole.org.SUBMITTED PHOTOA camp where kids with cancer can just be kids.Because many kids cant make it to our camp in Muskoka, were bringing Ooch to Bathurst & College. Help Ooch help kids. Go to facebook.com CampOochMedia generously donated by:www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 1, 2011 34