ABOUT ALYSSA AND SPENCER

Choreographer Alyssa Martin and dance artist Spencer Hack met at The National Ballet of Canada, where they instantly connected through a kindred collaborative bond. With a shared passion for hyperbolic theatricality anchored in aching honesty, they have crafted a collaborative process based in an osmotic back-and-forth of intensely vigorous physicality and deep emotional reckoning. Spencer and Alyssa have collaborated on three works so far: Big Time Miss (2024, Rock Bottom Movement/Fall for Dance North Festival/Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal/Fredericton Playhouse), Desperate Drama of Red (The National Ballet of Canada), and Be the Bird (Rock Bottom Movement/dance:made in canada).

THE VAULT TEAM

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Diana Bentley

GENERAL MANAGER: Adriano Sobretodo Jr.

PRODUCTION MANAGER: Erik Richards

SOCIAL MEDIA: Kirin Axelson, Will Parry

GRAPHIC DESIGN: Kostis Petridis (studio-banjo.com)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

  • SPENCER HACK - DANCER

    Spencer Hack is a Principle Dancer with The National Ballet of Canada (@nationalballet ) He has worked with esteemed choreographers like Crystal Pite, William Forsythe, James Kudelka, Robert Binet, Alexei Ratmanksy, Wayne McGregor, John Neumeier, Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon, Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, and Ethan Colangelo.

  • ALYSSA MARTIN - CHOREOGRAPHER

    Alyssa Martin is a choreographer whose work merges surrealism, humour, and modern dance into a distinctive style. Based in Toronto, she is the Founder and Artistic Director of Rock Bottom Movement, a company celebrated for its bold approach to dance-theatre. She has created new work for The National Ballet of Canada, Alberta Ballet, University of the Arts Zurich, Compagnie de la Citadelle, and Toronto Dance Theatre. Her work has been presented at Holland Dance Festival, Royal Ballet’s International Draft Works, Fall for Dance North Festival, Fluid Festival and Citadel Live, among many others. Known for transdisciplinary collaborations across theatre, circus, film, musical theatre, and opera, Martin has worked with The Coal Mine Theatre, The Stratford Festival and Canadian Stage. Her work has been recognized with awards, including numerous Dora Mavor Moore Awards in both the Dance and Theatre divisions, and a nomination for the Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize.

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