Jacqueline Lemieux Prize
Cai Glover
Photographer(s): Emilie Peltier
Winner
Cai Glover
Cai Glover has been transfixed in an on-going and endless discovery of dance since he was 10 years old. Most recently, under the name of his company, A Fichu Turning, he has been developing expression in poetry and in a language of movement putting the dancing body to task in a search of an embodied expression of poetics. Through the transposition of language into movement Cai Glover makes meaning beyond the grips of the literal, appealing to the varied and countless emotional experiences of the human being. As a Deaf artist, Deaf values have become a driving force of his artistry and originality as a mover, interpreter and choreographer.
To learn more about Cai Glover, visit www.afichuturning.com.
The prize
The Jacqueline Lemieux Prize recognizes the work of established dance professionals who have made outstanding contributions to dance in Canada.
Background
This prize was established in 1980, in memory of Jacqueline Lemieux's profound contribution to the development of dance in Canada. She co-founded the Montreal dance company Entre-Six and the summer school Québec Été Danse, in Lennoxville, with her husband Lawrence Gradus. Jacqueline Lemieux was also a teacher, administrator and member of the Canada Council for the Arts’ Advisory Panel.
Additional information
Annual competition
Prize amount
$6,000
Grant-based
The Canada Council is committed to equity in all its activities, including the administration of prizes and awards.
Accessibility
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