strong attachment to the musical tradition from his formative years in Victoria that included the expression of emotion, psychological engagement with form and expression - a human physicality

and tangibility that really seemed lacking in the "new music" language.

After a year of weighing the choices, Dawson decided to pursue new technologies and experimentation as a way of recapturing that sense of the human within a contemporary context. Part of this journey led to multimedia and theatrical performance. As luck would have it, the dynamic Montreal arts scene at this time offered an ideal setting for collaboration and exchange between artists. The next six years produced a series of unique works - each exploring new crossovers between media.