MOSAIC ONE, JAPANESE DRUMBEAT
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Mosaic One is the first in a new series of shorter, thematically connected works that will continue in coming seasons, in order to showcase an array of local choreographers. The Mosaic series will also allow Citie Ballet to collaborate anew with a variety of Edmonton artists from disciplines outside the world of ballet.
Mosaic One, Japanese Drumbeat synchronizes 17 brand-new, short dance pieces with the thrilling compositions of Kita No Taiko, who will be performing live with Citie Ballet. The choreographers are Solveig Groenland, Citie Ballet’s resident choreographer; Larissa Lynn, a former Citie Ballet dancer and emerging choreographer; and Francois Chevennement, Citie Ballet’s artistic director.
Kita No Taiko, which means “drums of the north,” is Edmonton’s first Japanese drumming group, formed in 1987. The ensemble performs regularly at Heritage Days and Kurimoto Japanese Garden Spring Festival at the Devonian Gardens, and has performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. It has also toured across Canada, and in the U. S. and Japan ().