Ti Canaille is a contemporary ballet by Gina Aswell that explores how Cajun cultural elements are meaningfully incorporated into the construction of individual identity and how the memory of Cajun rituals and traditions creates community and culture. Ti Canaille recreates scenes of traditional Cajun celebrations and gatherings through the lens of contemporary ballet.

DANCERS: Jasmine Bertrand, Brie Castro, Clare Cook, Nicole Curtis, Courtney Doyle, and Ajah Willis

Ti Canaille

A Contemporary Ballet Celebrating Cajun Culture by Gina Aswell

February 28th | 7:00pm
A post-show discussion with the choreographer will occur immediately following the performance

Tickets | $20 General Admission

Basin Arts | 126 S Buchanan St. Lafayette, La 70501

ABOUT THE CHOREOGRAPHER: Gina Aswell, a native of Opelousas, began her studies with Hebert Dancentre and Lafayette Ballet Theatre, where she was a company member for nearly a decade. She studied with the Joffrey Ballet School in New York for a year, working with Trinette Singleton, Eleanor D’Antuono, David Howard, Rebecca Wright, Kathy Posin, and John Magnus, and later acquired her BFA in Dance from UL. Gina has 16 years of experience teaching ballet, working with a range of students from beginner to advanced in both Mississippi and Louisiana and has been a collaborator with Cathy Hebert on several works, such as Swan Lake, Paquita, and Don Quixote, across Acadiana. She currently teaches at Basin Arts, Jill Listi Dance Studio, Hebert Dancentre, Dance Connection, Studio 84, the Dance Pointe, and Core Dance Center. If interested in supporting Gina Aswell directly as an individual artist, please visit this link: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/dance-performance-at-basin-arts

PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Lighting Design: Tim Stark
Costuming and Promotional Design: Sara Crochet
Set Design: Nicole Curtis
Conceptual Designs: Erin Broussard
Music Consulting: Bob Brahan and Peyton Soileau
Mentorship: Shylo Martinez, Joshua Legg and Jen Graham

SUPPORTED BY: Broussard, David & Moroux - J. Derek Aswell, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Basin Arts

Ti Canaille

A Contemporary Ballet by Gina Aswell