FURIOUS GRACE DANCE THEATRE
PAPER MOUNTAINS
FURIOUS GRACE DANCE THEATRE
May 10th, 7.30 pm
“ The forest dies and dies and dies again, and so it lives”.
Paper mountains is a work that embodies times of emergence, evolution and growth.We have been asking ourselves throughout this work “what does it mean to burn down and regrow again?”
Paper Mountains premiered at The Scotiabank Dance Centre for Dance in Vancouver in November 2024 and will be touring throughout BC in 2025 and 2026. We are thrilled to be sharing this work with the bowen Community where Anya grew up.
Anya Allegra Saugstad is a dancer and choreographer based in Vancouver BC, on the unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh', Stó:lō and Səlílwətaʔ/ Selilwitulh, and xwməθkwəyə̓ m First Nations. Anya trained at ArtsUmbrella, and has a BFA in Dance from Simon Fraser University. As a dancer, Anya has toured with Action at a Distance / Vanessa Goodman through the USA, Canada, and Germany performing “Graveyards and Gardens” and “Core/Us” (2021-2023).
Anya Saugstad is the Artistic Director of Furious Grace Dance Theatre, (originally Judith Garay’s company Dancers Dancing). Furious Grace / Anya Saugstad create live collaborative performance works in theaters and outdoors. Anya builds vigorous and physical ensemble choreography to express stories that encompass strength, celebration, and yearning. Her work is often inspired by nature and animals.
Anya has created works for Ballet Edmonton, ArtsUmbrella, LamonDance, Simon Fraser University, Method Dance Company, and Coastal City Ballet. Anya’s work has been presented through The Scotiabank Dance Centre (Dance in Vancouver), Dance Deck (Belle Spirale), Dance West Network, Crimson Coast Dance, The Rotary Center for the Arts, and has had her work presented throughout BC, in Montreal, Edmonton, and Toronto.