Ottawa Dance Directive

About the Artist

Ottawa Dance Directive is a professional contemporary dance centre located on the second floor of Arts Court. The centre opened its doors on September 1, 2010. ODD houses four tiers of dance programming; Compagnie Odd, Series Dance 10, training, and inclusive resource sharing. Ottawa Dance Directive was founded by four local artists of distinction: Natasha Bakht, Yvonne Coutts, Sylvie Desrosiers and Lana Morton.

Artist's Programs

Curriculum Links

Demonstrate the use of different patterns in dance (pace, direction, symmetry); describe the skills needed to perform in public; distinguish between different dance forms; explore the relationship between rhythm and movement.

Artistic Disciplines

Dance

Diversity

Culturally Diverse, Francophone, Men+, Women+

Language Proficiency

English

A long-haired White woman sits on the ground, demonstrating a contemporary dance move. / Une femme Blanche aux cheveux longs est assise et montre un pas de danse contemporain.
In black and white, four dancers lay on the floor, three holding onto each other. / En noir et blanc, quatre danseurs sont couchés par terre, trois d’entre eux se tiennent.
Five contemporary dancers move in different ways on a set. / Cinq danseurs contemporains dansent parmi un décor.
A dancer leans forward, holding an upside down danser, both all in black. / Un danseur se penche en avant en tenant un danseur à l’envers, les deux habillés en noir.
Two dancers sway towards the left in the foreground while a third dancer holds a fourth as they do the splits in midair. / Deux danseurs oscillent vers la gauche alors qu’un troisième tient un quatrième qui fait le grand écart dans les airs.
Nine White women and girls in yellow dresses smile for a selfie with a woman in a white shirt. / Neuf femmes et jeunes filles Blanches en robes jaunes sourient pour un selfie avec une femme en chandail blanc.

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