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+

Age

Children ages 5 - 11, Children ages 12 - 18, Junior Kindergarten, Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Language Proficiency

English, French

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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