CARBON MOVEMENTS
“Carbon Movements breaks open the Deaf imagination. Dance isn’t just
steps, poetry isn’t just language, and most importantly, Deaf creativity can
access and reveal dimensions beyond the body on the stage.”
In May 2026, we will perform this breathtaking Deaf solo piece in Montréal.
Please join us at Montréal, Arts Interculturels to witness the final form of CARBON MOVEMENTS after over four years in development.
“Carbon Movements registers, in a fascinating way, as a metaphor for our complicated relationship with the environment.”
WORKSHOP:
Contemporary Dance through a Deaf Lens
May 5, 2026. 2:00pm.
Join us for a half-day session of casual conversation about what the heck “contemporary performance” is, plus some once-in-a-lifetime hands-on experimentation with the actual Carbon Movements stage that shakes and rumbles underfoot!
You’ll learn about Connor and Ainsley’s journey together through the contemporary dance landscape before taking your socks off and literally dipping your toes into the world-shaking realm of Carbon Movements. They’ll guide you as you get used to the custom-built stage and the immersive tactile elements, and then release you to explore and develop your own little piece of contemporary choreography that you can capture and share on video!
Facilitated by Connor Yuzwenko-Martin and Ainsley Hillyard.
Workshop design by The Invisible Practice.
“Carbon Movements is a visceral journey through an unnamed landscape. Can we genuinely coexist in an environment without disturbing it? Where do the commonalities and connections lie between our inner and outer landscapes, and why do we feel the need to control them both?”
WORKSHOP:
RISKY STORYTELLING: an indigenous Deaf circle
May 7, 2026. 2:00pm.
Join us for a drop-in conversation circle led by local and visiting Indigenous Deaf artists about telling stories with intention. This workshop has a flexible format informed in the moment by health, weather, and who chooses to sit with us.
Carbon Movements is an example of risky storytelling undertaken by already-marginalized artists. Connor portrays the journey of an alienated settler rediscovering and reigniting their relationship with the land. This would not be possible without the guidance of Crystal Wolfe and the Nehiyaw insight she brings to this work. This performance becomes a model for non-Indigenous community members to continue deepening their understanding of Treaty responsibilities, and taking actions of Reconciliation even further.
Facilitated by Crystal ᐋᐧᐸᓇᒐᐦᑯᐢ Wolfe and guests.
Workshop design by The Invisible Practice.
“Carbon Movements helped me think about my relationship with vibrations as a Deaf person, and better understand how my body relates to the world around me.”
photography by
Armand Bladon
Nanc Price
CARBON MOVEMENTS continues to develop a national touring series.
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