MUSEUM DANCES – Ancient Inspiration, Contemporary Interpretation May 6, 2010

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month this May with MUSEUM DANCES – Ancient Inspiration, Contemporary Interpretation, a presentation by the CanAsian International Dance Festival in collaboration with the Institute for Contemporary Culture at the ROM. Two weekends of exclusively commissioned new dance works inspired by artifacts at the Royal Ontario Museum take place from May 7-9, 2010 and from May 14-16, 2010 at the ROM (100 Queens Park, Toronto). The performances are FREE, with admission to the ROM.

• Natasha Bakht with composer Alexander MacSween – contemporary Bharatanatyam created for dancers from Sampradaya Dance Creations inspired by the crystals and gems of the Vale Inco Limited Gallery of Minerals
• Moving Dragon Dance Company with composer Michael Vincent – contemporary dance rooted in Chinese culture inspired by the iconic Ming Tomb
• Soojung Kwon with music by the Opaque Ensemble – traditional and contemporary Korean dance performed by the JM Dance Collective in the Rotunda
• F.A.M. – martial arts meets breaking in the Currelly Gallery, inspired by the samurai artifacts of the Prince Takamado Gallery of Japan

Official Website: http://www.canasiandancefestival.com