FEBRUARY 6, 2013 - TORONTO–
Robert Desrosiers renowned Canadian choreographer and dancer, will
launch his new company Desrosiers Dance Projects at an inaugural
fundraising event, on Tuesday, March 5th, 2013, in the Grand
Foyer of The King Edward Hotel, which marks its 110th anniversary this
year.
Hosted by photographer and patron V. Tony Hauser, this event will
kick off Mr. Desrosiers’ new company, slated to open a new season in
the fall of 2014.
The evening’s performance
will feature Robert Desrosiers dancing a solo piece accompanied by the
virtuoso cellist Anne Bourne. The evening will also feature dancers
Robert Glumbeck and Megumi Kokuba in a new duet choreographed by
Desrosiers to Rachmaninoff’s Alleluia from Vespers.
A new solo by Marie Lambin will also be featured.
As the Artistic Director and
principal creator of the former Desrosiers Dance Theatre, Desrosiers
has frequently breathed his magical trademark dance language into
various companies such as The National Ballet of Canada (“Blue Snake”),
Ballet Jorgen and The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. The choreographer’s
work has also been featured in such diverse endeavors as Robert Altman’s
renowned film on dance. “The Company,” starring Canadian actress Neve
Campbell.
“I am very excited to begin
this new project,” said Desrosiers, “The opportunity to work again with
great Canadian dancers, such as Robert Glumbeck, has inspired me to
launch my new company Desrosiers Dance Projects.”
The evening of March the 5th
will be augmented by an especially curated exhibition featuring
interpretive dance photography by V. Tony Hauser, with whom Desrosiers
has collaborated throughout the respective and coinciding careers of
both the choreographer and the photographer.
Hauser
is dedicating an exhibition of his vintage platinum and silver prints
as well as contemporary carbon pigment prints depicting images that were
either created or inspired by Desrosiers’ dance works.
In
addition, the Niv Fichman film of Desrosiers’ ballet “Blue Snake” and
Leonard Cohen’s “I am a Hotel” in which Desrosiers is featured will be
played in the Studio during the evening.
Tickets for the fundraising evening are $75 each with proceeds to the Desrosiers Dance Projects future works.
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About The King Edward Hotel
Built in 1903 by Toronto’s then-richest man, George Gooderham, The King Edward Hotel offers 298 guest rooms, 21,000 sq. ft. of refined meeting space and the Royal Club Lounge for premium services with select guestrooms. The hotel’s guest register reads like a who’s who of politics, royalty, music, writing, business and sport, ranging from one-time resident Ernest Hemingway and headline couples like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, to the Beatles, Britney Spears and David Beckham. Signature King Edward Hotel experiences include one of Toronto’s most lavish Sunday brunches, afternoon tea service and getaway package partnerships with many of the city’s leading cultural destinations. For information and reservations visit www.thekingedwardhotel.com.
Built in 1903 by Toronto’s then-richest man, George Gooderham, The King Edward Hotel offers 298 guest rooms, 21,000 sq. ft. of refined meeting space and the Royal Club Lounge for premium services with select guestrooms. The hotel’s guest register reads like a who’s who of politics, royalty, music, writing, business and sport, ranging from one-time resident Ernest Hemingway and headline couples like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, to the Beatles, Britney Spears and David Beckham. Signature King Edward Hotel experiences include one of Toronto’s most lavish Sunday brunches, afternoon tea service and getaway package partnerships with many of the city’s leading cultural destinations. For information and reservations visit www.thekingedwardhotel.com.
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