Heidi Latsky is artistic director and choreographer of Heidi Latsky Dance, founded in 2001. Originally from Montreal, she received noteworthy recognition as a principal dancer for the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. By using dancers with singular attributes, HLD brings passionate and provocative dance to diverse audiences.
What is the mission of Heidi Latsky Dance?The mission is to redefine beauty and virtuosity through contemporary dance that is evocative and provocative, as well as the intense investigation of the individual. What I’ve been doing for many years, even before I started working with people with disabilities, is what I call movement portraits; instead of everything coming from me with my movement, this is all about what each person brings to movement. When I first started the GIMP Project, my producer at the time said that one of my strengths was honing the unique attributes of the dancers I work with. That became the foundation of the work, and it still is. I am very big into social justice issues—especially now, with the kind of work that I’m making and the kind of political climate we’re in, I feel that it’s even more vital. And as I get older it’s important to me
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