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MZD 2026-27 Season: SOFT LANDINGS
Up next: Mōnad Oct 23+24. Check out performances, classes, workshops & more!
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Up next is Mile Zero Dance’s Mainstage presentation MŌNAD | EBNFLOH (MONTREAL)! October 23+24 7:30 PM $35 General Admission/$30 MZD Member Mile Zero Dance is located at 9931 78 Ave Mōnad (from the ancient Greek monad, meaning ‘unit’) refers to the idea of a self-sufficient, unicellular organism containing multiple universes. A major player in Québec’s hip-hop dance scene, Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé embodies this Mōnad. Inspired by this primary matter and energised by her symbiotic relationship with dance and hip hop culture, Spicey welcomes materials and sounds that form and deform, adapt and transform as they interact. How can we approach different incarnations of a single life? Mōnad is a vibrant consideration of the relationships in interrelated universes, questioning the notion of eternity. Artistic Statement Ebnflōh dance company was founded in 2015 by choreographer Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Land.. Its original language and aesthetic are rooted in Hip Hop dance and culture and developed through research and innovation. The company is recognized for its involvement in the street dance community and its contribution to the development of the discipline and its dancers. It creates, produces and presents its work to large audiences, and is active in Canada and internationally. Ebnflōh was finalist for the 35th Grand Prix du Conseil des arts de Montr.al in 2020 with In-Ward. Ebnflōh (pronounced Ebenflo) comes from the English expression “to ebb and flow” denoting action and reaction, rising and falling, the constant and everchanging movement of the tides. As with waves lapping up and receding, the company’s choreographic language is steeped in its fluidity of movement. 🎟️ MILEZERODANCE.COM Photo credit @libertedeluxe taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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Upcoming Mile Zero Dance long weekend classes - SUNDAY + MONDAY! ⭐ VIVUS/movement with James Viveiros on October 11 from 12:45-2 PM. VIVUS/movement is a method based on concepts from theatre improvisation, contemporary and somatic dance practices, voice, yoga and stretching techniques that encourage each participant to awaken their body through new sensations. We will move intuitively, in our own personal way, applying weight, speed, range of motion and flow of energy. This experience is an invitation to move without judgment, at one’s own pace, no approach being either right or wrong, allowing our sensations to guide us. Sundays at MZD October 11, 18, 25 12:45-2 PM $18 advance online registration $45 October month pass * We're making updates to the MZD website! For this weekend, in-studio signups will be $18, the same price as online registration. ⭐ Contact Improv The classes will be using guided, structured warmup exercises, followed by time to practice and improvise (jam), and dancers work at their own level. October 12 7-9 PM All are welcome $15 suggested donation (drop-ins can be paid at the studio) Both classes are at Mile Zero Dance | 9931 78 Ave NW Check out upcoming classes + events at MILEZERODANCE.COM taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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It’s almost time for Mile Zero Dance’s Season Launch: SOFT Landings! Season Passes are now available! Get yours 🔗 in bio or visit MILEZERODANCE.COM 🎉Season message from MZD Artistic Director Gerry Morita 🎉 At a time when public life can feel shaped by division and scarcity, this season chooses generosity. SOFT Landings celebrates the extraordinary work emerging from our own community while welcoming artists and perspectives from beyond it. Together, these performances offer places to gather, reflect, and imagine other ways of being with one another. Softening is not the same as yielding. It is an act of openness—making space to feel more deeply, to listen more carefully, and to become stronger through empathy, curiosity, and care. As a curator, I consider the conditions that allow artists and audiences to meet. A soft landing is not only for the artist bringing work into the world; it is also for the audience arriving with their own experiences, questions, and hopes. Each work in this season invites us into a distinct world while asking us to remain open to what we might discover there. These dance artists bring deeply personal, bold, and compelling points of view. Some works challenge, others comfort, many do both. Together they remind us that dance can hold complexity without demanding certainty. Performances, classes, and our new website launching soon! ⭐️ Image | Tia Ashley Kushniruk (亚 女弟), photo credit: Daniel Torres taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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SOFT Landings, Mile Zero Dance 2026-27 Season features Mainstage performances including MŌNAD | Ebenfloh (Montreal), Omote (面) | Shion Skye Carter and Miya Turnbull (Vancouver/Halifax), SHE and the Other(s) | Les Soeurs Schmutt (Montreal) and more. Get your MZD Season Pass/ Membership and join us for SOFT Landings! MZD Season Pass | $200 MZD Membership | $20 Season message from MZD Artistic Director, Gerry Morita At a time when public life can feel shaped by division and scarcity, this season chooses generosity. SOFT Landings celebrates the extraordinary work emerging from our own community while welcoming artists and perspectives from beyond it. Together, these performances offer places to gather, reflect, and imagine other ways of being with one another. Softening is not the same as yielding. It is an act of openness—making space to feel more deeply, to listen more carefully, and to become stronger through empathy, curiosity, and care. As a curator, I consider the conditions that allow artists and audiences to meet. A soft landing is not only for the artist bringing work into the world; it is also for the audience arriving with their own experiences, questions, and hopes. Each work in this season invites us into a distinct world while asking us to remain open to what we might discover there. These dance artists bring deeply personal, bold, and compelling points of view. Some works challenge, others comfort, many do both. Together they remind us that dance can hold complexity without demanding certainty. UP NEXT is MŌNAD on October 23+24! Check out the full line-up of upcoming shows + classes at MILEZERODANCE.COM Season trailer by Sean Arceta taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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NEXT WEEK! Get tickets to Mile Zero Dance’s mainstage presentation MŌNAD | EBNFLOH (MONTREAL) October 23+24 7:30 PM $35/$30 MZD Member Mile Zero Dance | 9931 78 Ave 🎟️ MILEZERODANCE.COM Mōnad (from the ancient Greek monad, meaning ‘unit’) refers to the idea of a self-sufficient, unicellular organism containing multiple universes. A major player in Québec’s hip-hop dance scene, Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé embodies this Mōnad. Inspired by this primary matter and energised by her symbiotic relationship with dance and hip hop culture, Spicey welcomes materials and sounds that form and deform, adapt and transform as they interact. How can we approach different incarnations of a single life? Mōnad is a vibrant consideration of the relationships in interrelated universes, questioning the notion of eternity. 🎟️ MILEZERODANCE.COM Photo credit @libertedeluxe taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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Join us for Noguchi Taiso gentle release work with Gerry Morita, on Wednesdays at Mile Zero Dance! Noguchi Taiso is a Japanese form of bodywork which is one of the basis for butoh. It uses movements in the body connected to nature and imagination to find ease of flow and movement that reduces tension and increases flexibility. Wednesdays at MZD 12-1:30 PM $15 drop in Location: Mile Zero Dance (9931 78 Ave NW) Check out upcoming classes + shows at MILEZERODANCE.COM taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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Contact Improv at Mile Zero Dance on Mondays. Class will also run today, October 12th, join us this long weekend at the studio from 7-9 PM! The classes will be using guided, structured warmup exercises, followed by time to practice and improvise (jam), and dancers work at their own level. Mondays 7-9 PM All are welcome $15 suggested donation (drop-ins can be paid at the studio) Both classes are at Mile Zero Dance | 9931 78 Ave NW UPCOMING CONTACT IMPROV WORKSHOP Movement Alchemy with Alireza Jambor April 23, 24, 25 Friday 6-10 PM Saturday and Sunday 10 AM-5 PM In this workshop, we’ll study and practice a diverse movement vocabulary drawn from Soft Acrobatics, Floorwork, and Contact Improvisation. Through a range of movement patterns, transitions, rolls, inversions, and partner-based skills, we’ll cultivate greater adaptability, responsiveness, and fluidity in our movement. Integrate these ideas through the lens of improvisation, exploring how we can move more creatively and expressively in solo practice, with partners, and within group composition. Some experience in movement, dance, or yoga is recommended, with progressions and variations offered to support and challenge all levels. Registration goes live this week! Check out upcoming classes + events at MILEZERODANCE.COM Photo credit | Steph Patsula @s_patsula taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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MZD's Education Coordinator, Erin Pettifor, is ready to receive inquiries and questions regarding dance residencies! If you're a school administrator or are interested in getting your child's school involved, please reach out to education@milezerodance.com or fill out this Google Form (link in bio). We have instructors trained in Creative Dance, Hip-Hop, Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary ready to teach not only dance to students but all of the skills that come with it, such as, team-building, dance-based cultural awareness, mind-body connection, and, of course, the ability to have fun while moving! taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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TONIGHT ⭐️ Get tickets in advance online or at the door for the final night for Connections // Collisions Cabaret! October 9 7:30 PM $25/$20 MZD Members Mile Zero Dance | 9931 78 Ave FEATURING Maraquitta Butler Deborah Lee| Shima Robinson Gabi Stachniak & Tori Kibblewhite Pardeep Kumar Video work from Hebert Poll Gutiérrez Tzadeka Opening Dancer: Danni Daysky Okemaw CURATORIAL STATEMENT | JOSH LANGUEDOC curatorial theme | âcimowen To open first cabaret of 26/27, I have chosen the theme “âcimowen.” This is the nehiyawak word for stories and storytelling. With TRC Day having just past, and being an Indigenous storyteller myself, I wanted to feature the idea of “stories” as a root for the first cabaret. We all come from stories and we all carry stories. And what happens when we take different stories from different artists and put them side by side in conversation. Welcome to âcimowen. What is YOUR story? Get your cabaret tickets at MILEZERODANCE.COM MZD interdisciplinary cabaret nights are curated and hosted by Indigenous performer / playwright Josh Languedoc, and feature emerging artists, creative collaborations, and experimentation. Stay tuned for the artist line-up announcement for the 2027 Cabarets! Photo credit | Mat Simpson taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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Final night for Connections // Collisions Cabaret! We’re also looking for 1 volunteer for tonight’s show, DM us if you’re interested! October 9 7:30 PM $25/$20 MZD Members Mile Zero Dance | 9931 78 Ave FEATURING Maraquitta Butler Deborah Lee| Shima Robinson Gabi Stachniak & Tori Kibblewhite Pardeep Kumar Video work from Hebert Poll Gutiérrez Tzadeka Opening Dancer: Danni Daysky Okemaw CURATORIAL STATEMENT | JOSH LANGUEDOC curatorial theme | âcimowen To open first cabaret of 26/27, I have chosen the theme “âcimowen.” This is the nehiyawak word for stories and storytelling. With TRC Day having just past, and being an Indigenous storyteller myself, I wanted to feature the idea of “stories” as a root for the first cabaret. We all come from stories and we all carry stories. And what happens when we take different stories from different artists and put them side by side in conversation. Welcome to âcimowen. What is YOUR story? Get your cabaret tickets at MILEZERODANCE.COM MZD interdisciplinary cabaret nights are curated and hosted by Indigenous performer / playwright Josh Languedoc, and feature emerging artists, creative collaborations, and experimentation. Stay tuned for the artist line-up announcement for the 2027 Cabarets! taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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The opening dancer for MZD’s Connections//Collisions Cabaret is Danni Daysky Okemaw! Get tickets 🎟️ tonight and tomorrow at MILEZERODANCE.COM October 8+9
7:30 PM
$25/$20 MZD Members
Mile Zero Dance | 9931 78 Ave ABOUT THE ARTIST Danni Daysky Okemaw is Anishinaabe and Swampy Cree from Berens River First Nation and God’s River First Nation in Manitoba. Born and raised in Winnipeg, she now lives in Edmonton, Alberta (amiskwaciwâskahikan). She is the Community Engagement and Alumni Relations Coordinator at the Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta, where she organizes and supports Indigenous events, celebrations, and community-centred programming across campus. A dancer, organizer, and community leader, Danni co-founded Nimihitotan (Let’s Dance in Cree), a monthly Indigenous dance workshop series celebrating Indigenous movement, cultural resurgence, and community connection. She has also helped organize Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations and Indigenous Pride programming at the University of Alberta, supporting the visibility, joy, and resiliency of Indigenous, Two-Spirit, and LGBTQ+ students. Danni is currently completing her Master of Arts in Native Studies, examining the relationship between Indigenous dance and movement, cultural resurgence, language revitalization, and intergenerational healing. Coming from a family of Anishinaabemowin and Ininímowin language keepers, she is committed to continuing her parents’ legacy of Indigenous language revitalization for communities across Turtle Island. Connections//Collisions is curated and hosted by Indigenous performer / playwright Josh Languedoc. Tickets at MILEZERODANCE.COM taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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Tomorrow + Friday at Mile Zero Dance is the first Connections//Collisions Cabaret of the season! One of the featured artists is Hebert Poll Gutiérrez. October 8+9
7:30 PM
$25/$20 MZD Members
Mile Zero Dance | 9931 78 Ave There will be a recorded presentation of Hebert’s work, Flor de Yoka / Yoka Flower, at the Cabaret! Flor de Yoka / Yoka Flower celebrates Afro culture, identity, and ancestral memory, bringing the richness of Afro-cultural traditions into a contemporary artistic experience. ABOUT THE ARTIST Hebert Poll Gutiérrez is a Cuban Canadian author, playwright, poet, storyteller, and multidisciplinary artist whose work brings Afro-Caribbean traditions into dialogue with contemporary literature, theatre, film, and performance. Through stories, poetry, film, and performance, he explores identity, exile, memory, social, justice, power, and belonging. He is the author of 10 books, including Confessions of a Quixote Without a Homeland (2026), The Last Planet Standing (2023), and Whispers from the Black Gods (2022). His writing has appeared in more than 20 anthologies and literary journals across the Americas and Europe, and his plays have been staged internationally in Cuba, Canada, the United States, Spain, Argentina, Chile, and the Dominican Republic. His most recent publication is The Tree and the Frost: A Collection of Cuban Canadian Authors, published by Cristálida Ediciones, featuring him as one of its authors. In 2026, Hebert serves as Arts Curator for the Calgary Justice Film Festival, developing multidisciplinary connections between film, storytelling, poetry, spoken word, visual arts, and performance. He is a member of UNIMA Canada, ASSITEJ Cuba and Canada, the Playwrights Guild of Canada, and SpanicArts Calgary. He was named ICAI’s Artist of the Month in 2021. Connections//Collisions is curated and hosted by Indigenous performer / playwright Josh Languedoc. Tickets at MILEZERODANCE.COM taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @milezerodance
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