Soft Currents

“Soft Currents” is inspired by Murmurations, which are enormous groups of starlings that twist and swirl across the sky in shape-shifting clouds. This inspiring idea of collective responsibility is an underlying value of Action at a Distance, directly leading to this new tour-ready work. "Soft Currents" is a task-based composition with original sound created to a highly structured score designed for a large group of dance artists. Ultimately, about social responsibility, the movement score works with text surrounding sensory proprioception in the body and asks the performers to find a collective sense of time while reacting to their environment. Working with headphones, the dance artists respond to a text composed by Goodman and the group that only they can hear. The audience witnesses a work of spontaneous eruptions, compositions and delights, alternating between collective unison and individual focus. The result is highly collaborative and creates a sense of anticipation from moment to moment. "Soft Currents" employs slow touring as a model for creation and dissemination, collaborating with a local group of artists and organizations in each location to create and perform the work. Each iteration is completed in approximately seven days and can be performed for a live audience in a traditional venue or at a site-specific location (inside or outside). 

Action at a Distance’s Soft Currents for International Dance Day on April 29, 2024

Call for Participants: 

Action at a Distance seeks 10 dance artists to participate in the development and performances of Soft Currents for International Dance Day on April 29, 2024. 

Rehearsal & Performance Schedule:

Artists should be available for all rehearsals and performance day.

April 22, 23, 24 and 25 | 11am-3pm | Birmingham Studio, Scotiabank Dance Centre

April 26, 27, 28 | 11am-3pm | Faris Theatre, Scotiabank Dance Centre

April 29 performances | TIME TBD |  Emery Barnes Park &  Faris Theatre, Scotiabank Dance Centre

Artist Fees: 

Artists will be paid as per CADA/West fee standards.

How to apply:

Interested artists are invited to submit an expression of interest HERE. There are options for written, video or audio submissions on the form. All abilities and levels of experience are welcome. The deadline to submit is January 12, 2024. Artists will be notified on February 5, 2024.  

If you have any difficulties with the application, please get in touch with us through our contact form.

Soft Currents is a co-production between Action at a Distance, The Dance Centre, and New Works.