Confluence
Confluence is a dance work that weaves our perspectives, our histories and our bodies to create somatic tapestry that speaks to the resilience of Indigenous women. We embody the space between land and sky through play, prayer, grief and gratitude and are the living testament to the legacy that has been offered to us. Aligning our lives with the direction of the water in a river or geese in migration, we acknowledge we are always in process, shaping and carving through landscapes, creating rhythms and discovering our stories.
PRODUCTION
Produced by: Raven Spirit Dance
Artistic Lead: Michelle Olson
Choreographic visioning: Michelle Olson, Starr Muranko and Jeanette Kotowich
In Collaboration with artists: Michelle Olson, Starr Muranko, Jeanette Kotowich, Samantha Sutherland, and Emily Solstice
Artistic Lineage: Margaret Grenier, Carlos Rivera, Yvette Nolan, Kristy Janvier, Salome Neito, Tin Gamboa & Tasha Faye Evans
Lighting Designer/ Technical Director: Jonathan Kim
Stage manager/Production Manager: Kayleigh Sandomirsky
Original Sound Score: Scott Maynard
Somatic Movement Coach: Donna Redlick
MUSIC:
Ä́’sía Keyi – Dyet and the Love Soldiers
All My Relations -Iskwew Singers
Ammalu – Russell Wallace
Previous performances
2025 · Kia Mau Festival – Te Auaha (Wellington, NZ); Maury Young Arts Centre (Whistler, BC); Sid Williams Theatre (Courtenay, BC); Prince George Playhouse (Prince George, BC); ArtSpring Theatre (Salt Spring Island, BC)
2023 · Evergreen Cultural Centre (Coquitlam, BC); Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (Dawson City, YK); Yukon Arts Centre (Whitehorse, YK); InFringing Dance Festival (Nanaimo, BC)
2022 · Firehall Arts Centre – Dancing on the Edge Festival (Vancouver, BC)
2021 · Dance In Vancouver (Vancouver, BC)
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