auTour Dance Company is Back!

THURSDAY, APRIL 24 @ 7:30pm - CAMPBELL RIVER - Tidemark Theatre

SATURDAY, APRIL 26th @ 7:30pm - POWELL RIVER - Evergreen Theatre

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 – @ 5:00pm– PORT ALICE – Community Centre

FRIDAY, MAY 2 @ 7:30pm - SOINTULA - AJ Elliott Elementary School

SATURDAY, MAY 3 @ 7:30pm - SOINTULA - AJ Elliott Elementary School

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TICKETS

SOINTULA and PORT ALICE, please EMAIL: movementartsbc@gmail.com or call: 604-970-3206 - $20  (13 and under free)

CAMPBELL RIVER, please go to: https://tidemarktheatre.com/events/ or call: 250-287-7465 - $10 to $36.50 + venue service charges

POWELL RIVER, please visit the Recreation Complex - open 6pm to 9pm - 7 days a week - $14 to $34

or call:604-485-2891 or  email: movementarts@gmail.com for purchasing online tickets.

Tickets are also available at the door for all shows.

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auTour Dance Company, the acclaimed contemporary dance repertoire company from Vancouver, is set

to return to North Island/Powell River with an electrifying new performance. Fresh off a tour in Holland,

this dynamic company is ready to captivate audiences with a stunning showcase of talent, innovation,

and artistry.

Founded in 2024 by Arts Umbrella auTour Dance Company features 15 remarkable emerging dancers

who embody the next generation of virtuosity and power. The company is known for its dedication to

innovative choreography, bringing together works from internationally renowned choreographers that

push the boundaries of contemporary dance.

“The quality of the work being performed is exceptional, and these performances offer North

Island/Powell River audiences a glimpse into the international stage,” says Artemis Gordon, Artistic

Director of auTour Dance Company.

This season’s performance presents an entirely new mixed repertoire, featuring the works of four

internationally celebrated choreographers: Marco Goecke, Roy Assaf, Rebecca Margolick, and Fernando

Hernando Magadan. This diverse and exhilarating program highlights the versatility and skill of auTour

Dance Company’s artists, offering an unforgettable evening of movement, energy, and expression.

These emerging artists redefine contemporary dance with their technical mastery, bold movement, and

expressive storytelling. Their versatility allows them to seamlessly adapt to various styles, blending

athleticism and artistry in ways that challenge and inspire audiences. This new generation of dancers

pushes creative boundaries, shaping the future of performance with fresh perspectives and innovative

interpretations.

“The performance highlights the energy and skills of a new generation of dancers,” notes Broadway

World Vancouver. With its blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth, auTour Dance Company

continues to establish itself as a leading force in contemporary dance, both in Canada and beyond.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness the future of dance right here in Campbell River, Powell

River, Port Alice and Sointula.

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Choreographers:

Fernando Hernando Magaden

Fernando Hernando Magadan is a Spanish dancer and choreographer who has created several works, including

pieces for Netherlands Dans Theatre 1 and 2, the Curve Foundation Dance Company (Scotland), Luna Negra Dance

Theater (Chicago), Cross Connection Ballet Company (Copenhagen), Ballet Mainz (Germany), Donlon Dance

Company (Saarbruecken), Arts Umbrella Dance Company and Ballet BC (Vancouver), and Korzo Theater (The

Hague). www.fernandomagadan.com

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Roy Assaf

Roy Assaf danced with Emanuel Gat and danced with the company from 2004 to 2010 as well as Gat’s

choreographic assistant. In 2010, Assaf was appointed ArWsWc Associate of Noord Nederlandse Dans in

Groningen. He has created works internaWonally for companies such as Nederlands Dance Theatre, LA Dance

Projects, Royal Swedish Ballet, Baryshnikov Dance Centre, Bat Sheva Dance Company, New Dialects and Ballet

BC. Assaf is the founder and arWsWc director of Roy Assaf Dance and is the father of four children with his wife Anat

Inditzky.

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Marco Goecke

Marco Goecke is a German choreographer and Ballet Director of Theatre Basel. He was the director of Hanover

State Ballet between 2019 and 2023, and has held posiWons at StuNgart Ballet, Scapino Ballet [nl], Nederlands

Dans Theater and Gauthier Dance. He has addiWonally choreographed works for Paris Opera Ballet, Berlin State

Ballet, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and Vienna State Ballet, among others. Die Welt's Manuel Brug has called him

"the most important choreographer in Germany."

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Rebeaca Margolick

Rebecca Margolick is a dancer and choreographer based in New York and Vancouver. Her solos and

multidisciplinary works have been represented in Turkey, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Germany, France, Costa

Rica, Poland, Bulgaria, Israel, and around the U.S. and Canada. She was named Top 25 to Watch in 2021 Dance

Magazine and danced with Sidra Bell Dance New York from 2012-2016 and works as an independent dancer and

choreographer, currently dancing with Andrea Pena & Artists and Company 605. She has been commissioned to

create original works on Oregon Ballet Theater, La Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, LITVAK Dance, Ballet B.C.

Annex, Ailey School, Michiyaya, and DancePORT Derida, Bulgaria. This summer she will be creating for NY Dance

Projects Move program and performing at Teatri Riflessi in Sicily.

hNps://www.rebeccamargolick.com/

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BC Movement Arts Society is grateful for the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts

Council, Canadian Heritage, Province of British Columbia, Regional District of Mt. Waddington and BC

Live Presenting Network/BC Touring Council.

This Season, we are proud to be part of the Business of the Arts’ ArtsVest Program and are thankful for its

matching funds to help us bring arts and cultural programming to rural and remote communities. For our

2024/2025 Season, we are thankful for the corporate sponsorship of Couverdon Real Estate.

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BC MOVEMENT ARTS is based in Sointula, BC, on the unceded and traditional lands of the

Kwakwaka’wakw territories of the ‘Namgis, Kwakiutl, and Mamalilikala Nations.

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cover photo by Michael Slobodian