So, she signed up for a burlesque dance class. Flash-forward four years since that first class, McLeod is set to take the stage with her Indigenous burlesque dance group, IndigiBabes, at Weesageechak Begins to Dance, an annual development festival for Indigenous work. “A mission of mine is to create space for Indigenous joy and Indigenous brilliance. Though the play is still early in development, Koncan said thereading at the Weesageechak Festival is instrumental to the process. At the Weesageechak Festival, Kotowich will present “Kisiskâciwan,” her solo dance piece more than seven years in the making.

Source: thestar November 10, 2022 00:07 UTC