explores how artistic disciplines relate to one another, says Chitty. Born and raised in St. Catharines, Chitty studied dance at York University but firmly rejected traditional thoughts on dance for the more radical contemporary art movement. Art of ideas. Through the 1970s, she collaborated in the development of artist-run centres, the likes of A Space and 15 Dance Lab. Even back then, she was merging video, technology and art. Locally, Chitty served at the helm of the St. Catharines and Area Arts Council and introduced events like the James Street Night of Art. And once again, her latest work is pushing boundaries. She describes her role in Dissolve as the person who provides the structure and direction. Everything after that, is up to the performers and their audience. "The dancers generate the movement," she says. "And the audience determines what happens." cheryl.clock@sunmedia.ca The Performances Dissolve , by Elizabeth Chitty An interdisciplinary dance performance that looks at dissolving boundaries in contemporary life. All That's Missing , by Michael Sean Marye A dance duet that seeks to explore the aspects of relationship which often go unspoken. Fuentes , by Mary Jo Mullins An exploration of the interplay between the lives and personal experiences of three dancers and the multi-dimensional matrix in which they live. Nightgarden , by David Earle Solos, duets and a group section to medieval music by a variety of composers. The solos, called soliloquies, are open to the interpretation of each dancer, and become to some degree self-portraits.