# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ruth Abramovitsch Sorel: The diaspora of German Modern Dance and its impact on dance in Canada
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Speaker: Jens Richard Giersdorf, Ph.D., Professor & Chair Dept. of Contemporary Dance, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University
 
This lecture examines the diaspora and influence of Ausdruckstanz (German Modern Dance) on Canadian dance through the career of Ruth Sorel. Born in Germany, Sorel was a Jewish choreographer and teacher who worked from 1944 to 1955 in Quebec. She established studios in Westmount and Trois-Rivières and founded companies that shaped the region’s dance landscape.

Admission for events free for members; $5 for others at the door.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/westmount/ruth-abramovitsch-sorel-the-diaspora-of-german-modern-dance-and-its-impact-on-dance-in-canada/200029818724952
- **Event Categories**: dance, art, entertainment, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029818724952?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=westmount-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Westmount
- **state**: QC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount
- **lat**: 45.48158
- **long**: -73.60072
- **full address**: Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount, Canada

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Westmount Historical Association (https://allevents.in/org/westmount-historical-association/26783299)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount, Canada
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Westmount Historical Association
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** dance, art, entertainment, fine-arts
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Ruth Abramovitsch Sorel: The diaspora of German Modern Dance and its impact on dance in Canada ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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