A Fichu Turning

6 MOIS ! Nous-mêmes, on arrive pas à le croire! Ce qui fut un rêve utopique est devenu réalité: un lieu par et pour les communautés dansantes de Tiohtiake Mooniyaang. On vous présente les trois protos derrière proto studio: Lina (@lina___tsss ) Nico (@eautraitee_________ ) Cai (@caidpie ) Depuis 6 mois, proto studio prend ses premières bouffées d’air, ses premiers rires et ses premiers pas (de danse). Notre mission se dévoile à nous au fur et à mesure des rencontres et de la communauté qui se forme avec, autour, à travers, et grâce au studio. On travaille fort dans les nuages du Mile End pour vous offrir un espace de rassemblement, de recueillement, de recherche et d’émancipation par la danse et simplement être ensemble. Merci à toustes celles et ceux qui nous ont et continuent de nous aider à construire ce lieu de rêve. Ça prend un village! Merci de nous suivre, de nous soutenir et de nous faire confiance! *** 6 MONTHS! We present the three protos behind proto studio: Lina (@lina___tsss ) Nico (@eautraitee_________ ) Cai (@caidpie ) For the past 6 months, proto studio has been taking its first breaths of air, its first laughs and its first (dance) steps. Our mission is becoming clearer as we meet new people and build a community with, around, through and thanks to the studio. We’re working hard in the clouds of Mile End to offer you a space to gather, to reflect, to research and to emancipate through dance and simply being together. Thanks to all those who helped us build this dream venue. It takes a village! Thank you for following us, supporting us and trusting us! 📷 Kris (@kristina.hilliard ) 🖤

We are glad to announce our website is now online. You can access our website via our linktree in our bio. On Check out the Event section for box office information on our latest events to date. Nous sommes heureux·se d’annoncer que notre site web est maintenant accessible en ligne. Vous pouvez y accéder via le linktree dans notre bio. Sur Découvrez les derniers shows en date dans la section Events ainsi que les informations de billetterie. #contemporarydance #danseurcontemporain #bodyexpression #danceworkshop #dancefilm #dancechoreography#dansecontemporaine #contemporarydancecompany #signlanguage #poetrycommunity #mtldancers #hardofhearing #worlddancers #montrealdance #afichuturning #contemporarydancer #dancers #dancephotography#poeticsouls #poetryflow #caiglover #dancersworld #dancefilms #mtldancer #danceeveryday #professionaldancer#professionaldancers #afichuturning2024 #danceforhealth #asl

Oh Mother, Oh Brother ASL with captions Company: A Fichu Turning Rating: All Ages Cost: Pay-What-You-Can DIGITAL PERFORMANCE A new dance work by award-winning Montreal-based Deaf dancer, Cai Glover, of A Fichu Turning. Also featuring Kyra Jean Green. The mother ponders her becoming through the lens of first having been a child. She glances backwards at the where she came from to steal a moment in time while still hurtling towards a new way of being and relating. The brother has a brother who is a concept that is both idol and idle. The maddening stillness when one’s acts of selfhood are directed away from rather than as a way to. My love is gestic And my hands are tied A silver knot of intention keeps the staggering body from falling This shock of consciousness... Created by: Cai Glover Featuring: Cai Glover and Kyra Jean Green Music: Adrian Copeland Lights: Etienne Fournier An A Fichu Turning production

Deaf Dorsality. Deaf Dorsality? What’s that? Consider how I miss things behind me, and you let me know. Thank you! Same as how I let you know about something behind you, and you’re grateful. Deaf Dorsality is how we support each other. It’s such an important concept for us to examine closely together, and understand how we can use it today. We’ve all noticed the incredible polarization, conflict, and re-emergence of toxic masculinity. It’s overwhelming. What do we do? We need to take care of each other’s dorsal needs, analyze our situations, and reinforce our solidarity. The goal isn’t perfect agreement, but empathy with open minds and hearts. Anyone across Canada can join this conversation on Zoom video chat! Deaf artists, community members, hard of hearing folks, and curious hearing allies are all welcome! ASL interpreters will be part of the Zoom chat. March 7 (Saturday) 1pm Mountain time (Alberta) Sign up through the link in our bio. Fill out the short form and submit. Hope to see you there! Thank you. Video description: Connor fingerspells very close to the camera, filling the frame with his hand: DEAF DORSALITY. The rest of the video he sits back and signs in ASL. He wears a dark olive shirt and sits on a neutral-coloured couch with several framed paintings on the wall above and behind his head. End of video shows the graphic with event information supplied in the transcript.

Is Deaf Dorsality an answer to toxic masculinity? Is it a way to navigate disagreement and overcome purity politics? Can it be a form of mutual support and a stepping stone toward true solidarity? On Saturday March 7th, we’re hosting an online conversation open to Deaf folks and allies across Canada. Please join us and consider the above questions, and listen to each other with open minds and hearts. This conversation is an online version of the Deaf Dorsality workshop that we hosted in September 2025 as part of developing our new Deaf-centric contemporary performance. “C3” is being produced this autumn in partnership with A Fichu Turning, and will star Cai Glover and Connor Yuzwenko-Martin in an extraordinary duet! While the in-person workshops involve movement elements, this event will be conversation-focused. WHERE: Online (Zoom) WHEN: Saturday March 7, 1pm MST until 3pm MST WHO: Jan McCarthy will be facilitating. Connor will be present. ASL interpreters Shelly Nafshi and Jenni Stevens. HOW TO JOIN: Sign up through the short form, linked in our bio! This event is made possible with funding by Edmonton Arts Council through their Connections & Exchanges program. ID: Light blue background with a patterned graphic of speckled texture in the shape of a half-pill. One half-pill is large and dominates the centre, flanked by four smaller copies in tight geometric alignment along the four corners. Large swooping title: “C3.” Plain text beneath in the large half-pill: “Conversations on Solidarity. With Jan McCarthy and Connor Yuzwenko-Martin. March 7th, 1-3pm, online. Online video conference; anyone in Canada can join!” The upper left corner half-pill is stamped with a chronological counter: “2026.3.” The other three corners contain the logos of A Fichu Turning, Edmonton Arts Council and The Invisible Practice.

The strain in my eyes for lack of strain in my life leaves me exposed. Deaf Cabaret 📷: @allandiniz_ ❤️ @hemi_encounters

Disorder I am displaced in my dreams Photo: @allandiniz_

Le 24 janvier 2026 20:00 Théâtre Palace Seul(s) comme nous Seul(s) comme nous est un ballet contemporain saisissant où danse et théâtre s’entrelacent pour plonger le spectateur dans un monde post-apocalyptique. Dernière survivante d’une civilisation anéantie, une femme est prisonnière d’une intelligence artificielle qui lui propose une réalité virtuelle réconfortante… mais illusoire. Entre manipulation et libre arbitre, ce spectacle hypnotique, porté par des artistes du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, transforme le corps en dernier bastion de l’humanité en quête de vérité.

Vous avez toujours voulu apprendre la langue des signes ? C'est maintenant votre chance ! Venez au proto studio pour une initiation à la LSQ ce samedi de 12h à 14h. @eversaco , représentée par Marie-Piere Petit @mary_pier_12 et Pierre-Olivier Beaulac-Bouchard @pobbouc , animera le cours. C'est gratuit pour la communauté ! Plus d'excuses. Au revoir, Bises!

Chreo/Film: @caidpie Performance: @leahstripes Music: @brandonalley94 Camera: @alexander.ellison Studio: @proto_studio_

Things are getting serious (as evidenced by Cai, Dan & Z) cause it’s SHOW WEEK!!☀️ Bring Your Own Body Disorder / A Fichu Turning Sept 25 - 28 / 7pm 📍@ morrow, 910 Richards St. Post-show discussion with ASL & LSQ interpretation Sept 26   🔗 Link in bio for your sliding scale tickets! just a few left Choreography | Cai Glover Performance | Cai Glover, Pierre-Olivier Beaulac-Bouchard Music | Anusha Kamesh ASL Translation | Jennifer Manning   🤟ASL & LSQ are integrated into the performance.   👏Bring Your Own Body is generously supported by: @canada.council / @bcartscouncil / @vanculturebc / @cdn.heritage   💌Heart thanks to @thedancecentrebc for its partnership and to @harmanierose Lisz Keallan and Sarah Taylor for their work on accessibility support! Video capture: Dan Loan

🫂MOMENTS IN THE STUDIO - Getting ready for BYOB at Morrow @hereatmorrow 📷captured at @proto_studio_ by Lea Damian @lea_damian_ 🔔REMINDER 🗓from september 25th to September 28th, the company will be performing in Vancouver, as part of the BRING YOUR OWN BODY 2025 Summer Series at Morrow, for Odd Meridian Arts @oddmeridianarts In 5 days, Cai Glover @caidpie and Pierre-Olivier Beaulac @pobbouc will be performing the piece DISORDER there. Get your tickets via the linktree in our instagram bio. #contemporarydance #danseurcontemporain #bodyexpression #danceworkshopl #dancechoreography #dansecontemporaine #contemporarydancecompany #signlanguage #poetrycommunity #mtldancers #hardofhearing #montrealdance #afichuturning #contemporarydancer #dancers #dancephotography #poeticsouls #poetryflow #caiglover #dancersworld #afichuturning2025