First came Rhapsodie by Sylvain mard, a performance event for 20 dancers inspired by the ritual of dance. In response to the pandemic, the Montreal-based choreographer created Prelude #1 " The Circle and Prelude #2 " The Square, a site-specific diptych using current constraints to explore the very essence of Rhapsodie, now deeply shaken. The 20 intertwined, dancing bodies now avoid coming into physical contact. The circle evokes ritual, a spirit of communion, unity, notions that are being called into question with the pandemic.
