About
Raven Mother is the Dancers of Damelahamid’s newly choreographed dance work in honour of late Elder Margaret Harris (1931 – 2020). It illustrates the vast impact Elder Harris had on the revitalization of Indigenous dance along the Northwest Coast. Raven Mother illuminates the profound leadership of our mothers, their essential contribution in this resurgence, and the force and transformation of this awakening.
The culmination of generations of artistic and cultural work, Raven Mother weaves movement, song, regalia, sculpture, and design in an embodied narrative. It speaks to our current realities, drawing from a rich lineage of teachings and insights. Raven Mother is a tangible remembrance of a woman’s spirit, marking the shift between generations that has sparked a new role for our daughters as the force to hold their grandmother’s vision.
Raven Mother is presented as part of DanceWorks’ 2024-25 Season.
About Dancers of Damelahamid
The Dancers of Damelahamid is an Indigenous dance company from the Northwest Coast of British Columbia with a rich history of masked dance that inspires a compelling performance. Through dramatic dance, captivating narrative, intricately carved masks, and elaborate regalia, the Dancers of Damelahamid transform time and space and bridge the customary with a living practice.
About DanceWorks
DanceWorks is a community-focused, artist-centered choreographic presentation platform based in Tkaronto, colonially known as Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1977, and stewarded by Founding Dance Curator Mimi Beck until 2023, DanceWorks is now led by Co-Executive Artistic Producers Dedra McDermott and David Norsworthy, and General Manager, Neetika Sharma. DanceWorks programming includes performances, artist residencies, open rehearsals, workshops, artist talks, and community conversations. www.danceworks.ca
Dates & Times
1 General Admission, condensed performance + artist talk
2 Assigned Seating, full performance
Tickets
Venue
Fleck Dance Theatre in Queen's Quay Terminal
A traditional proscenium theatre with fixed raked seating on two levels.
207 Queens Quay West, 3rd Floor
Follow signs and take escalator or elevator