Vanport Mosaic conversation featuring Angelique Willkie, Damaris Webb, jorge samuel and Wendy Hambidge
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic we had an online conversation about how the work is developed, how do we come into relation to do it, and the challenges of multi-cultural collaboration, integrating different people and languages twoards a common goal.
The conversation was mediated by Angelique Willkie
Associate Professor, Contemporary Dance Co-chair of the Concordia University Task Force on Anti-Black Racism
A multidisciplinary artist, Angélique Willkie began her dance training after completing a Master’s degree in Economics at McGill University. A graduate of The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, she subsequently pursued a career in Europe where, over 25 years, she performed with dance companies and independent projects throughout Europe, most notably Alain Platel/Les Ballets C. de la B., Jan Lauwers/Needcompany, Sidi LarbiCherkaoui, Helena Waldmann and as a singer with the Belgian world-music group Zap Mama, bands Arno, dEUS, 7Dub, DAAU, Ez3kiel, and Zita Swoon Group, with jazzvocalist David Linx and contemporary composers Walter Hus, Kaat De Windt and Fabrizio Cassol.
Conversation available HERE