About the Season Finale
Bold and Original Premieres
The SERIES 8:08 Season Finale was founded in 1998, and is a curated presentation of three to four premieres commissioned from the works-in-progress shown recently at Series 8:08’s Choreographic Performance Workshop Series. By presenting work that was influenced by workshop audience feedback, the Season Finale provides an opportunity to view dances in which workshop audience members may feel a creative investment. 2006 marked the third year of the mentorship program for dance artists, enabling these participants to work with like-minded senior dance artists who also develop work for the Season Finale.
Series 8:08 has brought audiences twenty-eight bold and exciting premieres through this program in the last eight seasons. Founded in 1992, its mandate is to promote the creative development of professional Canadian dance artists; to build a strong sense of artistic community; and to build a knowledgeable, appreciative audience for new dance.