Luciterra
Through their dances, these women embody commitments to social justice, holistic health, and art innovation. They dance an intensely feminine and edgy fusion of old world vocabularies with new school stylings, to create an effect that is elusive, powerful, and compelling. Subverting socially constructed binaries with a multidimensional representation of femininity, they believe in the transformative power of sensual and proud performance.
The women of Luciterra have each been dancing since childhood, and while each dancer instructs professionally, they continue to expand their movement vocabularies by training both locally and internationally. Fiercely dedicated to technique, authenticity, and conscientious, respectful fusion, they strive to educate their students and audiences on the histories of the genre, and its relation to feminisms.
Luciterra has shared stages with high profile musical acts around Vancouver and Vancouver Island, such as: Max Pashm, Zaki Ibrahim, Delhi to Dublin, Lynx and Janover, and Nickodemus. They have been featured in the National Post, the Metro News, the Tyee News, and the Vancouver Courier, as well as on Shaw and CBC Television. They have collaborated with Vancouver-based Balkan band, Orkestar Slivovica and Beats Without Borders. Selected performance highlights include the BassCoast Project, the Sistahood Celebration, Pivot Legal Society’s ‘Passion for Justice’, Workless Party Parties, Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, In The House Festival Vancouver, and Shambhala Music Festival. They have been individually featured on the international television show "Shimmy," on NYC Broadway stages, the Vancouver Island Folk Music Festival, and at high profile events from the Yukon to the Mayan Riviera.