The Body
and The Brain

is a contemporary dance anthology created by Vik Mudge (he/they) and Skye Rogers (she/her).
In three parts, the dancers explore the notions of gender through three lenses; unpacking their questions of self-discovery, societal expectations, and the dichotomy of masculinity and femininity.
In tandem with their curiosity of shadow work, silhouette, and non-traditional partner-work, Vik and Skye seek to find the non-binary elements of existence which belong in all of us.

About the Show

ONE

Choreographed by Skye Rogers, what is woman? explores her experience wrestling with the (often degrading) traditional gender roles & expectations placed on women. It is her process of defining & undefining & redefining & undefining again what her understanding of femininity is.

what is woman?

TWO

Choreographed by Vik Mudge, Searching for Nothing is about the journey of self-discovery and self-awareness. What is it like to truly see yourself for the first time? Through shadows, lighting and creative movement, Vik aims to answer this question and discover more about himself.

Searching for Nothing

THREE

Choreographed together, The Body and The Brain is a collaborative exploration of the dichotomy between masculinity and femininity. It is the artists’ effort to break down and break through the frames in which they are demanded to exist, and satisfy their curiosity of what is possible in the space between.

The Body and The Brain

About the Artists

Vik Mudge

He / They

is a trans non-binary dance artist, choreographer and dance instructor from Niagara. Vik works at several studios across Southern Ontario on top of pursuing his own creative endeavours such as a residency with Aeris Körper in 2022 and a co-mentorship with dance artist Sid Ryan Eilers in 2023. Vik is also currently working on a dance film for the St Catharines Cultural Innovation Project that they're hoping to premiere later in 2023.

Skye Rogers

She / Her

is a multi-disciplinary performing artist and arts educator based in the Niagara Region. She is a graduate of the Randolph College for the Performing Arts (Triple Threat Diploma, 2019) and Brock University (Studies in Arts and Culture Certificate, 2022). Last year, Skye was a NEST Artist in Residence with Suitcase In Point, where she first participated in In the Soil, and was the LOVES Artist in Residence at Kim Odine’s Studio. This summer, Skye will be one of the Artists in Residence at Eucharist Church in Hamilton, ON.

This piece would have not come into fruition without the instrumental support from our greater communities, including, but not limited to:

Sid Ryan Eilers; Thank you for your dramaturgical eye, empowering mentorship, and artistic input.
Jane Elliot & Ballet Etc. Studio; Thank you for your incredible generosity of your space, week after week, for us to put this thing together.
Thrive Dance Company; Thank you also for sharing your space in Hamilton with us.
Tim Mudge; Thank you for contributing your time, expertise, and craftsmanship to stabilizing our frame.
Mike Enns; Thank you for continuously transporting said frame, and offering your musical talent to part of our track.
The Niagara Artists Centre; Thank you for providing our scrim, making our vision come to life.
The staff at Suitcase in Point; Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to collaborate, grow as artists, and share our work with an audience.

To our family, friends, peers, audience, and everyone in-between who have directly and indirectly contributed to the creation and presentation of this piece: thank you. We would not be in this moment without you.