8-Count 2024 Playbill

Last updated: Sep 29, 2024

Artistic Director
ILTER IBRAHIMOF

Thank you for joining us for

3rd Edition
Sunday Sep 29, 1:00 PM
Paradise Theatre

Make sure to pick up your free popcorn from the concession stand!
And please stay for a post-screening artist chat, moderated by FFDN's Producer of Digital Programming, Milana Glumicic.


ORDER OF FILMS:

A special preview screening of 
FOLLOW
A film by FFDN's Renette and David Berman Filmmaker-in-Residence
Vikram Dasgupta

featuring the choreography of Jera Wolfe
Performed by Jera Wolfe, Miyeko Ferguson and pianist Kevin Ahfat

FOLLOW was generouosly supported and produced by The Joy of Music.
Learn more about their organization here.

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ACT 1

1. Vivaldi Spring I

by YYC Dance Company

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2. Undertones

by Kat Castro

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3. Ghost

by John Manzari

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4. S A L ó P I C A II

by Serenella Sol

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ACT 2

5. Racks

by The Seaweed Sisters

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6. Foujita Foujita

by Mayumi Lashbrook

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7. SMASHED

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8. We Know Who You Are

by Ryan Renshaw

9. Body Language

by Michael Petruzzelli

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POST-SCREENING ARTIST CHAT
MODERATED BY MILANA GLUMICIC


Lisa La Touche

2024 Selection Committee Member

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Cara Hagan

2024 Selection Committee Member

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William Yong

2024 Selection Committee Member

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Milana Glumicic

2024 Selection Committee Member
8-Count Producer

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Fall for Dance North Team

Leadership

Ilter Ibrahimof - Artistic Director

Aviva Fleising - General Manager

Melissa Forstner - Director of Advancement and Philanthropy

Lily Sutherland - Executive Producer

Milana Glumicic - Producer, Digital Programming

Melina Osorio - Finance Officer

Faith Buchanan - Education & Outreach Coordinator

Simon Rossiter - Director of Design

Barney Bayliss - Director of Production

Felicia Myronyk - Advancement Officer

Seasonal Staff

Julia Mak - Festival & Volunteer Coordinator

Bradley Langham - Box Office Manager

Zita Nyarady - Company Manager

Laura Philipps - Company Manager

Angela Xu - Festival Assistant

Ozzy Sert - Marketing Assistant

Oliver Pitschner - Digital Marketing Coordinator

Emma Haynes - International Presenters Program Assistant

Grace Johnson - Administrative Assistant

Year-Round Collaborators

Web Development & Graphic Design Team - Mouth Media

Publicity & Communications - Murray Patterson Marketing Group

Financial Services - Robert Gore and Associates

To read more about our team and their bios, please visit the Our Village page on the FFDN website.


Fall For Dance North Board of Directors

Chair Valerie Wilder

Past Chair Joan Lozinski, O.C.
Philanthropist

Treasurer Gerry Hannochko
Advising Representative (Portfolio Manager), Dealing Representative - Qwest Investment Fund Management Ltd.

Aleksandar Antonijevic
Fine Art Photographer, Teacher, Coach and Stager of Ballets

Peggy Baker, C.M., O.Ont, L.L.D, D.Litt
Dancer, Choreographer, Educator, Artist-in-Residence, Canada's National Ballet School

Erin Eizenman
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, MaRS Discovery District

Tanya Howard
Former First Soloist, The National Ballet of Canada

Jim Hwang
Chief Operating Officer, Firinne Capital

Emma Sako
Senior Associate, Torys LLP

Karen Sparks
Director, Philanthropic Advisory Services BMO Private Wealth

Zdenko Teply
Director, Strategic Transactions & Review, Scotiabank


Fall For Dance North's Mission

FFDN is Toronto’s premier professional international dance festival that exists to break boundaries and remove barriers.  

With pluralism and affordability at its core, FFDN celebrates, nurtures and amplifies established and emerging Canadian dance artists, creates global connections, and inspires future audiences to sustain the artform.

Read more about our Mission & Values.

Learn how FFDN started.

It's easy to support FFDN, find out how you can here.