50TH 50 ANNIVERSARY SEASON 2017 / 2018 In 1968, three forward-thinking dance artists– Patricia Beatty, WELCOME TO TDT'S David Earle and Peter Randazzo– came together to establish a company and school that changed the face of Canadian dance. By encouraging innovation and collaboration, and acquiring a FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY permanent home for the two organizations, they planted seeds for the creation of a vast repertoire of Canadian works –almost SEASON 500 at last count– and the development of generations of dancers and choreographers. TDT continues to be an incubator for the development of dance artists, from emerging to senior, as shown by this year's Glass Fields program at the Fleck Dance Theatre, by our second Emerging Voices Project, and by our special co-presentation with Toronto Heritage Dance. We have toured across Canada since our inception and performed in many of the great cities of the world including New York, London, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Mumbai, Berlin and Mexico City. In this anniversary year, we travel to three cities in Colombia and perform in eleven Canadian cities coast to coast. Fifty years later, Toronto is a radically different city than it was in 1968. The company reflects the city back to itself by celebrating the power of community, the importance of critical engagement and the many ways that live performance can change our dialogue with the world. We have much to celebrate! None of it would be possible, this year or in the past, without the support of legions of donors, funders, volunteers, staff members and artists, and the love and attention of the audience. Here's to the wonderful people that . Photo by Charles Chan (1973). have made this work possible, to the past and present, and to the Atlantis TDT ARTISTIC DIRECTORS next fifty years of performance! Peter Randazzo, Patricia Beatty and David Earle 1968-1983 Please stay tuned to tdt.org for more information about Kenny Pearl 1983-1987 upcoming events. David Earle 1987-1994 Christopher House 1994- present ´ Christopher House Members of the TDT company in David Earle’s MARCH 20-24, 2018 / 8:00PM Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre Tickets: $25-$40 Call 416.973.4000 harbourfrontcentre.com/nextsteps TDT returns to the Fleck Dance Theatre with Glass Fields, an exhilarating program of premieres created in response to Christopher House's masterwork Glass Houses (1983). Set to Ann Southam's exuberant piano music, Glass Houses was described by the New York Times as "downright startling - spewing forth a kinetic brilliance in the form of energy and continuum." TDT's fiftieth anniversary program kicks off with a performance of the original work followed by premieres by Amanda Acorn, Jasmyn Fyffe, Hanna Kiel, Tedd Robinson and Christopher House that refract its essence GLASS through a fascinating variety of contemporary lenses. Glass Fields is produced with the assistance of Ann H. Atkinson FIELDS and is part of TDT’s Reimagining Repertoire Project. (1983). Photo by Cylla von Tiedemann. Glass Houses Glass Learie McNicolls, Almond Small, Suzette Sherman, Sylvie Bouchard in COLOMBIA, 2017 Nov 17 & 18 Teatro Mayor Juliio Mario Santo Domingo, Bogota´ TDT ON TOUR Nov 21 Teatro Adolfo Mejía, Cartagena Nov 23-25 Teatro Pablo Tobon, Medellin WITH HOUSE MIX Colombian Tour Representation by Alejandro Ronceria & Associates ATLANTIC CANADA, 2018 Jan 6 Arts and Culture Centre, Neighbourhood Dance Works, St. John’s, NL A program of short works by Christopher House created over three Jan 11-13 Sir James Dunn Theatre, Live Arts Dance, Halifax, NS decades, House Mix includes Martingales, Early Departures, Vena Jan 18 Capitol Theatre, Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada, Cava and a new work to be featured on TDT's Glass Fields program. Moncton, NB Jan 20 Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown, PE We are thrilled to be showcasing our work in so many communities Jan 23 Imperial Theatre, Saint John, NB during this special anniversary year, with our first-ever visit to Jan 25 Fredericton Playhouse, Fredericton, NB Colombia in the fall and a cross-Canada tour in the winter and WESTERN CANADA, 2018 spring. House Mix is performed by a company of twelve dancers. Feb 23-24 Vancouver Playhouse, DanceHouse, Vancouver, BC TDT’s 50th anniversary tours are made possible with the assistance of the Feb 28 & Mar 1 Timms Centre for the Arts, Brian Webb Dance Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. Company, Edmonton, AB Mar 3 Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre, Vernon, BC Mar 7 Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, YK an Ontario government agency un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario Mar 10 Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, Duncan, BC Please share our itinerary with family and friends in these communities, and invite them to visit tdt.org for information on purchasing tickets! (2015). Photo by Guntar Kravis. Echo TDT Company in TORONTO DANCE THEATRE CELEBRATES FIFTY YEARS OF DANCERS & CHOREOGRAPHERS 1968-2017 These lists include company artists and featured guests. Dindi Lidge Jean-Louis Morin Germaine (Merle) Nathan Todd Sean Ling Pulga Muchochoma Salsberg Luc Tremblay We apologize for any errors or omissions. Brenda Little Naoko Murakoshi Julia Sasso Michael Trent Julian Littleford Steven Murillo Suzette Sherman Gerry Trentham DANCERS Remi Falquet Sarah Hopkin Susan MacKenzie David Norsworthy Jarrett Siddall Mattieu Trepanier´ Vanessa Faria Susanna Hood Susan Macpherson Charlotte O’Dowd Gail Skrela Christianne Ullmark Ricardo Abreut Dennis Burdon- Nancy Ferguson D.A. Hoskins Terrill Maguire Greg Parks Almond Small Keith Urban Lawrence Adams Murphy Cornelius Fischer- Adam Hougland Whitney Mah Jillian Peever Holly Small Susan Urban Christine Adderson Lisa Bunzey Credo David Houle Lukas Malkowski Sara Pettitt Artis Barry Smith Matthew Waldie Conrad Monica Burr Charles (Chuck) Christopher House Marc Mann James Philips Lois Smith Christel Wallin Alexandrowicz Jackie Burroughs Flanders Yuichiro Inoue Howard Marcus Erin Poole Neil Sochasky Seth Walsh Kate Alton Valerie Calam Peggy Florin Kevin Irving Michael Sean Marye Bradley Powell Margarita Soria Naishi Wang Franscisco Alvarez Bess Callard Marie Claire Forte´ Amelia Itcush Grant McDaniel David Pressault Roberto Soria Sarah Wasik Kirsten Andersen Erin Carpenter Celia Franca Sasha Ivanochko Kevin McGarrigle John Preston Peter Sparling Laura West Janet Aronoff Paul-Anthony Patricia Fraser Graham Jackson Graham McKelvie Kathleen Pritchard Kaitlin Standeven Phyllis Whyte Jeff Baker Chambers Jeanette Fronz Rosemary James Coralee McLaren Michael Quaintance Sonya Stefan Kathy Wildberger Peggy Baker Sam Chaiton Terry Gardiner Brendan Jensen Learie McNicolls Peter Randazzo Brodie Stevenson Algernon Williams Bilyann Balay Wendy Chiles Luke Garwood Helen Jones Robin McPhail Jake Ramos Ron Stewart Linnea Wong Lara Barclay Bill Coleman Monica George Peter Kelly Jan Messer Crispin Redhead Hayley Stoddart David Wood Chantal Baudouin Michael Conway Andrew Giday Kristy Kennedy Judith Miller Simon Renaud Anne Svetik Dale Woodland Patricia Beatty Murray Darroch Gary Goodwin Mitchell Kirsch Pat Miner Laurence Ramsay Jordan Tannahill Carolyn Woods Stephan Beckon Justin de Luna Ken Gould Megumi Kokuba Grace Miyagawa James Robertson Andrew Taylor Stuart Wright Johanna Bergfelt Pascal Desrosiers Mairi Greig Michael Kraus Claudia Moore Clover Roope Jeannie Teillet William Yong Heather Berry Robert Desrosiers Christopher T. Grider James Kudelka Miguel (Michael) Danah Rosales Anisa Tejpar Noelle Young Anna Blewchamp William Douglas Danny Grossman Tia Kushniruk Moore David Rousseve Veronica Tennant Eric Bobrow Norrey Drummond Douglas Hamburg Matthew Kwasnicki Sahara Morimoto Jessica Runge Clive Thompson Lucie Boissinot Marie-Josee´ Dubois Megan Hayes Louis Laberge-Coteˆ ´ Nicole Rose Bond Jacques du Plessis Syreeta Hector Benoitˆ Lachambre CHOREOGRAPHERS Mitchell Kirsch Jessica Runge Darren Bonin Clifford Duck Judith Hendin Ron Ladd Joanna Kotze Jon Sasaki Sylvie Bouchard Karen Duplisea Peter Hessel Suzanne Landerman Ricardo Abreut Chris Curreri Hari Krishnan Julia Sasso Richard Bowen Todd Durling Rene´ Highway Sherry Lanier Kate Alton Dominique Dumais James Kudelka Walter Kahero:ton Miriane Braaf David Earle Donald Himes Ryan Lee Amanda Acorn Deborah Dunn Laurence Lemieux Scott Megan Branson William Elias David Hochoy Angela Leigh Carol Anderson Jeanine Durning Jean-Sebastien´ Stephanie Skura Kathryn Brown Alana Elmer Merle Holloman Laurence Lemieux Stephen Andrews David Earle Lourdais Holly Small Christopher Kim Frank Tawiah M’carthy Barry Smith Bannerman Jasmyn Fyffe Felix Marchand Sook-Yin Lee (1992). Photo by Cylla von Tiedeman Josh Beamish Rena Gluck Michael Sean Marye Grant Strate Patricia Beatty Robert Glumbek Claudia Moore Heidi Strauss Nadia Belerique Danny Grossman Bridget Moser Jordan Tannahill Nova Bhattacharya Etienne´ Guilloteau Matjash Mrozewski Natasha Torres- Departures Early Anna Blewchamp Thomas Hauert Pulga Muchochoma Garner Diane Borsato Deborah Hay Laura Nanni Michael Trent Kathryn Brown Brendan Healy Benny Nemerofsky Keith Urban Susie Burpee Ame Henderson Ramsay Lex Vaughn Valerie Calam Donald Himes Yvonne Ng Jim Verburg Chandralekha Marisa Hoicka Simone Orlando Emmanuelle Vo-Dinh Marie-Josee´ Chartier Eda Holmes John Oswald Evan Webber Sarah Chase Susanna Hood Kenny Pearl Phyllis Whyte Peter Chin D. A. Hoskins Paulette Phillips Christoph Winkler Estelle Clareton Christopher House Sara Porter William Yong Robert Cohan Johanna Householder David Pressault Aleesa Cohene Oliver Husain Peter Randazzo Bill Coleman