Videos

A moving image collection of archival films that were consulted for the creation of Coming Out of Chaos: A Vancouver Dance Story. Films include:

  • Excerpts from Terminal City Dance… At Work (1981) by Michael Goldberg, a documentary film about Terminal City Dance Research. Courtesy of the Artist and Video Out Distribution.

  • Documentation of a performance of Coming Out of Chaos (1982) at Harbourfront National Arts Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

  • An interview with choreographer and dancer, Paula Ross. Hosted and produced by Gloria Creighton for Contact.

  • Contact at 10th and 2nd (1983), documentation of a contact improvisation jam in New York City with Steve Paxton, Nancy Stark Smith, Kirstie Simson, David Appel, Lola Ryan, Alan Ptashek, and Robin Feld.

Terminal City Dance… At Work (1981)

Excerpts from Michael Goldberg’s Terminal City Dance… At Work (1981) which documents the creative process, rehearsals, and performances of Terminal City Dance Research members Karen Jamieson, Savannah Walling, and Terry Hunter, amongst others.

 
 
 

Kaija Pepper in conversation with Karen Jamieson, Savannah Walling, and Terry Hunter following the screening of Michael Goldberg’s Terminal City Dance…At Work. October 30, 2021.

 
 

Coming Out of Chaos (1982)

Moving image documentation of a Coming Out of Chaos (1982) performance at the Harbourfront National Arts Centre in Toronto, ON. Choreographed by Karen Jamieson, with contributions from Peter Bingham, Lola MacLaughlin, Savannah Walling, Lola Ryan, Ahmed Hassan, Barbara Bourget, and Jennifer Mascall. From the Karen Jamieson Dance Archives.

 

Contact at 10th and 2nd (1983)

Documentation of the 11th Anniversary of Contact Improvisation, an event hosted at St. Mark’s Church in New York City featuring established dancers from Canada, the United States, and England, performing in duets, trios, and groups. Dancers include: Steve Paxton, Nancy Stark Smith, Kirstie Simson, David Appel, Lola Ryan, Alan Ptashek, and Robin Feld. Camera work by Lisa Nelson, Christina Svane, and Cathy Weis. Editing by Lisa Nelson. Film courtesy of Quentin Roosevelt. Thank you to Lola Ryan for sharing.

 

Interview with Paula Ross
(circa 1980s)

Interview with Paula Ross at The Teahouse in Stanley Park talking about the Vancouver dance scene in the ‘70s and ‘80s, as well as her career as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. Hosted and produced by Gloria Creighton for Contact community television. Courtesy of Craig Delahunt.