Media Release- Harbourfront Centre

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Step Out of the ordinary with the new season of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps TORONTO, ON (August 19, 2015) – Harbourfront Centre is thrilled to announce the lineup for the new NextSteps season featuring the best in Canadian dance, running from September 2015 to June 2016. The series will feature 19 shows, 59 performances from 15 companies that explore the diversity of dance.   The first half of the season includes local legend Bill James’ first complete solo work, a group piece choreographed by up-and-comer Hanna Kiel, a remount of the past World Stage show EUNOIA, as well as traditional holiday performances by Ballet Creole with music by Nathaniel Dett Chorale, and Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre. With discounts for students and youth 25 and under – as well as for industry professionals and seniors – NextSteps extends an invitation to everyone to step out of the ordinary and into an extraordinary season at Harbourfront Centre.   “Harbourfront Centre has been a supporter of dance from its earliest days more than 40 years ago,” says Lynanne Sparrow, Artistic Associate for Dance at Harbourfront Centre. “The NextSteps programme was established 10 years ago, taking that commitment to the next level by partnering with Toronto’s outstanding dance community. It is one of the city’s most diverse dance series and we are honoured to continue to partner with key companies in our city, establishing new relationships and supporting the wealth of Toronto’s dance scene.”   The NextSteps lineup will continue to grow as the season progresses. Please check the website for the most up-to-date schedule. For additional information, including photos and videos, please visit harbourfrontcentre.com/nextsteps/ or connect with us @HarbourfrontTO #danceTO.   Now that the Queens Quay revitalization is complete, please visit harbourfrontcentre.com/gettinghere/for updates on how to access the site. –30– NextSteps 2015–16 Fall/Winter Lineup   ProArteDanza – Season 2015 September 23–26   DanceWorks DW212: Tribal Crackling Wind – Woven September 24–26   Flamenco Up Close – Grilo October 3   Ritmo Flamenco – Bird Bee Bat Attack October 5–7   The Chimera Project– FRESH BLOOD In association with Harbourfront Centre October 6–7   DanceWorks DW213: Daniel Léveillé Danse – Solitudes Solo October 23–24   Toronto Dance Theatre – Echo November 3–7   Fujiwara Dance Inventions– EUNOIA In association with Harbourfront Centre November 4–8   Human Body Expression – Armband November 12–14   SinhaDanse – SUNYA November 19–21   Atlas Moves Watching Dance Projects– eidolon November 26–28   Ballet Creole and Nathaniel Dett Chorale – An Indigo Christmas...Soulful Messiah December 4–6   Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre – Wintersong – dances for a sacred season December 11–12   Dance Ontario Association– Dance Weekend҆16 In association with Harbourfront Centre January 15–17, 2016 MEDIA CONTACT Jennie Benjamins Office: 416-973-4381 jbenjamins@harbourfrontcentre.com