Lori's Blog on Books, Writing, and Creativity
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Category: Dance
       
Shaking up the Pages: Exploring My World of Dance Fiction
Lori Wolf-Heffner | October 3, 2023
In my world of dance fiction, dance has more uses for storytelling than just “Will I pass this audition? Will I make it?” I love exploring the possibilities. A student…
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Experiencing Flamenco Dance on Film
Phoebe Wolfe | September 25, 2023
Writers, performers, and many other creators know that the medium they choose to express themselves can have a great impact on how their message is perceived. Performing flamenco dance live…
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The Nutcracker Ballet in a Sweet Romance Book 
Savina Rueffer | December 6, 2022
[Contains spoilers for Tea Shop for Two, a sweet romance for adults]  What is the first performance that comes to mind when someone mentions ballet? For many, it would be…
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Dance as a Form for Storytelling
Phoebe Wolfe | November 7, 2022
One of the most important components to any story is the medium through which it’s told. Throughout human history, a common form of storytelling has been dance, which gives us the…
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The Creative Process for the Artist in You: A Discussion with a Tap Dancer and a Writer
Lori Wolf-Heffner | October 6, 2022
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time,…
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Between Worlds: A Series of Dance Novels
Lori Wolf-Heffner | July 28, 2022
Between Worlds is a series of dance novels or anyone who loves dance and the arts. It’s the story of a 14-year-old girl who uses dance to cope with upheaval…
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Returning to Dance Post-Pandemic
Savina Rueffer | March 2, 2022
“It’s a human need to watch something in a dark space together,” said Nathalie Bonjour, performing arts director at Toronto Harbourfront Centre, “because it really is about our shared human experience.…
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Giving Books as Gifts to Voracious Reader
Lori Wolf-Heffner | November 11, 2020
It can often be difficult giving books as gifts to an avid reader in your family: You have to know their favourite genres, favourite and disliked authors, and what books…
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Lisa LaTouche on Tap
Lori Wolf-Heffner | September 25, 2020
Lisa LaTouche began tap at age eight after her mother showed her a little time step. Her career has taken off since. She’s studied under Buster Brown, Gregory Hines, and Savion…
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Talking Arts: Kate Hilliard About Her New Piece, …this happened
Lori Wolf-Heffner | January 27, 2020
Kate Hilliard is a Toronto-based artist and the Artistic Director of Granite Motion Gallery. What fascinates me about her work and …this happened, her new, contemporary piece at Compagnie + Citadel…
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