Wandering Landscapes
About
Wandering Landscapes
You are invited to a meandering evening of live music and dance featuring the experimental collaborations of two distinct pairings: Bill Coleman & Benj Rowland and Jeanette Kotowich & Kathleen Nisbet. Together, these duets offer a nostalgic journey through rich sonic textures and embodied movement—traversing physical and internal landscapes while questioning without seeking definitive answers. Wandering Landscapes invites the audience into a shared space of reflection, curiosity, and drift.
Following the performance, stick around for a casual Métis social dance with live fiddle featuring guest artists. Everyone is welcome!
Glimpses of New Work
and
improvised panaché
By Bill Coleman [Toronto] with Benj Rowland [Ontario]
Passing through town, choreographic maverick Bill Coleman presents fragments of a new tap dance opus Is This Tap? He’s not quite sure, which is why he’s roaming the country trying things out with fellow Flâneur Benj Rowland and squire Olivia Tulip.
Across the Prairie
By Jeanette Kotowich & Kathleen Nisbet
Long-time collaborators Jeanette Kotowich (dance artist, performer) and Kathleen Nisbet (singer, songwriter, fiddle player) are stewarding new expressions of Métis culture and storytelling through an interdisciplinary approach to performance. Connected to the Prairie land/sky, Ancestry, and memory, their work integrates embodiment, story, music, dance, and media. Jeanette holds the visual landscape while Kathleen holds the sonic score. Join them as they weave a tapestry of revealing imagery and sensorial terrain.
Date: Thursday Sept 17th, 2026
Location: The Beaumont Studios (Main Hall)
Doors: 7:30pm
Performance: 8pm
Social Dance: 9:45-10:30pm