ABOUT
Celeste Nazeli Snowber, PhD is a dancer, poet, writer and award-winning educator. Her opus of multidisciplinary works has developed and instituted the importance of embodied forms of inquiry; the presence of the body within arts-based research, and its implications for writing, being, creating, teaching and living. The foundation of her research lies in the integration between body and mind, physicality and spirituality, with emphasis on connecting the personal and universal. The essence of her performative work centres around site specific performance and complete one-woman-shows that integrate comedy, contemporary dance and improvisation and how one lives a juicy life amidst complexities and wonder. As a Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, Celeste is a sought-after mentor and has recently expanded her reach to write, speak and perform to wider audiences who long for the connections between authentic living, discovering voice, and exploring artistic expression in the midst of difficult times. Celeste’s publications include books, collections of poetry, as well as chapters and articles in scholarly books and journals. She has performed and spoken internationally for concert venues, galleries, museums, conferences, and in various outdoor spaces. Celeste’s SFU Faculty Website can be found HERE.
EVENTS
- Sat, Feb 17The Orpheum Annex TheatreFeb 17, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Orpheum Annex Theatre , 823 Seymour Street Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4Feb 17, 2024, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Orpheum Annex Theatre , 823 Seymour Street Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4No one can deny that our world and humanity are suffering. The next Yarilo production “Creating in Dangerous Times” will make the case that music, poetry and dance can free us to respond to crises and soothe the human soul, helping us find hope and inspiration.
- Multiple DatesSun, Sep 17Darts Hill Garden ParkSep 17, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Darts Hill Garden Park, 16th Avenue and 170th Street, Surrey, BC V3S 9X3, Canada
- Multiple DatesSat, Sep 16Darts Hill Garden ParkSep 16, 2023, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Darts Hill Garden Park, 16th Avenue and 170th Street, Surrey, BC V3S 9X3, Canada
- Wed, Feb 15SFU SURREY 3240Feb 15, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PSTSFU SURREY 3240, 13450 102 Ave Unit 250, Surrey, BC V3T 0A3, CanadaFeb 15, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PSTSFU SURREY 3240, 13450 102 Ave Unit 250, Surrey, BC V3T 0A3, CanadaJoin us in a performative conversation with Celeste to experience body stories, dance, and poetry to introduce her new book Dance, Place, and Poetics: Site-specific Performance as a portal to knowing, published in December 2022.
- Thu, Nov 03Century HouseNov 03, 2022, 1:00 p.m. PDT – Nov 04, 2022, 3:00 p.m. PDTCentury House, 620 Eighth St, New Westminster, BC V3M 3S6, Canada
- Sat, Apr 02University Endowment LandsApr 02, 2022, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.University Endowment Lands, UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research, University Endowment Lands, BC, CanadaApr 02, 2022, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.University Endowment Lands, UBC Botanical Garden & Centre for Plant Research, University Endowment Lands, BC, CanadaJoin us for Celeste’s enthralling interpretation of our majestic magnolias. Tickets can be purchased through eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/in-conversation-with-magnolias-tickets-277166631857
- Sat, Mar 26DeltaMar 26, 2022, 7:00 p.m. PDTDelta, 11425 84 Ave, Delta, BC V4C 2L9, Canada
- Sat, Jun 26SEE LINK BELOWJun 26, 2021, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. PDTSEE LINK BELOW
- Thu, Mar 04Available OnlineMar 04, 2021, 7:00 p.m. ESTAvailable Online
- Wed, Jan 13cjsf.ca/contents/intravenus-playlist-011320Jan 13, 2021, 10:00 a.m.cjsf.ca/contents/intravenus-playlist-011320
- Sat, Jun 27Online EventJun 27, 2020, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDTOnline Event
PROJECTS
Celeste's site-specific performance of dance and poetry in the natural world explores the relationship between ecology and the arts through a pedagogy of place. These sites are spaces between land and sea, including marine and shoreline parks to botanical gardens.
BOOKS
POETRY
CHAPTERS | ARTICLES
PRESS | INTERVIEWS
SFU RESEARCH ARTICLE
INTERVIEW FOR CBC NORTH BY NORTHWEST
Sheryl Mackay interviews Celeste about new book The Marrow of Longing.
LISTEN TO INTERVIEW HERE.
PODCAST INTERVIEW FOR JESUITS IN IRELAND
Pat Coyle interviews Celeste about the role of the body as central to how people live, move, breathe, question, and uncover passion and voice. This was in light of her performative presentation on 'Body, Spirituality and Passion: Embodied Ways of Inquiry in Vocation' at the international conference on Spirituality in Society and the Professions at Waterford Institute of Technology on 17 May 2019.
VANCOUVER COURIER ARTICLE
CREATE DON'T CLEAN: MULTI-GENERATIONAL ARTIST TRIO EMBRACES LIFE'S MESS
Review by Becca Clarkson of Perfect Imperfections: The Art of a Messy Life
INTERVIEW WITH SAD MAG
Web Editor Sarah Thompson chatted with multi-faceted artist, Celeste Snowber, about her upcoming collaborative show Perfect Imperfections. Celeste joined forces with JUNO nominated bassist Jodi Proznick and harpist Alexa Reimer to create a show about embracing messiness.
INTERVIEW FOR VANCOUVER SUN
ART OF A MESSY LIFE CELEBRATES IMPERFECTIONS
Shawn Conner interviews Celeste about the productions Perfect Imperfections: The Art of a Messy Life
FEATURE ARTICLE FOR TRI-CITY NEW
REVIEW BY LOOSE LIPS MAGAZINE OF PERFECT IMPERFECTIONS: THE ART OF A MESSY LIFE
Review by Elizabeth Holliday