Wants&Needs dance is an original dance company under which choreographers Sasha Kleinplatz and Andrew Tay produce both their individual and collaborative choreographic work. These two co-Artistic Directors are childhood friends from Windsor Ontario who reunited after both re-located to Montreal to pursue careers in dance.
Bringing their two very different movement sensibilities together, their work is a
unique combination of human relationships and street-wise style, blending
contemporary dance thought process and melding it with aesthetic elements
as diverse as club culture and rock and roll.
With an aim to expose contemporary dance to as many as possible,
Wants&Needs dance is constantly seeking out innovative ways of presenting
work outside of the traditional dance mould. Collaborating with leading
musicians, fashion and graphic designers, the company bridges the gap
between art forms, making dance relevant to those outside of the core
contemporary dance community.
In keeping with their goal of diversifying the audience for contemporary dance,
the company has become known for their unique productions which take place in non-traditional dance spaces.
For the past 5 years, they have been curating and producing the wildly popular
Piss in the Pool and Short & Sweet dance events in Montreal. |
