80 Winchester St. Winchester Street Theatre ACCELERATION 20-23, 8PM March 2019 Celebrating 50 years of Celebrating 50years inspired dancetraining © Cyllavon Tiedemann Yiming Cai Celebrating 50 years of inspired dance training

80 Winchester Street, Toronto ON . M4X 1B2 . 416-967-6887 . [email protected]

The School of was established in 1968 by the founders of Toronto Dance Theatre: Patricia Beatty, , and Peter Randazzo.

In January 1978, after a decade of growth, the School incorporated separately from the company. In 1979 the Professional Training Program was established by David Earle, and together the company and School moved into the studios and offices of their current home at 80 Winchester Street. To date the School maintains its affiliation with Toronto Dance Theatre, currently under the artistic direction of Christopher House.

Under the artistic direction of Patricia Fraser since 1993, the School is devoted to providing a broad spectrum of movement classes for the serious dance artist and for the community. It comprises four divisions: the Professional Training Program (PTP): a full-time, three-year, post-secondary program providing training to students intent on a career in contemporary dance, Summer Intensives, Adult Recreational Classes, and our Young Dancers’ Program.

The School has served as the foundation and inspiration for generations of dancers. We continue to draw from the finest aspects of our legacy while looking to new directions in dance to develop artistic vision.

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PLEASE NOTE: • Latecomers will not be admitted to the theatre until there is a break in the performance. • The use of cameras, video cameras, or camera phones is strictly prohibited. • Please turn off your cell phones, or set to silent mode. ACCELERATION 2019 Colder Ink (1994) Choreography: Christopher House Rehearsal Direction: Rosemary James Rehearsal Assistance: Patricia Miner Music: Dead of Winter, Tim Brady Lighting Design: Simon Rossiter after Roelof Peter Snippe Costume Design: Cara Johnson after Denis Huneault-Joffre Dancers: • Tanveer Alam, Yiming Cai, Heather Jefferys, Claire Whitaker (March 20, 22) • Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Noah Blatt, Ryan Kostyniuk, Lucie Schmidt (March 21, 23) Colder Ink was created in the spring of 1994. The movement vocabulary was developed with Laurence Lemieux and the premiere performance was danced by Kate Alton, Graham McKelvie, Coralee McLaren, and Michael Trent. Colder Ink marked a turning point for me in its eccentric counterpoint and its broad movement palette. The choreography requires extreme precision and elastic control to execute, yet the performer must remain serenely present in the here- and-now. ― CH

Dance with Heart and Breath (March 20, 2019) Choreography: Susie Burpee Music: Music for Heart and Breath, Richard Reed Parry Lighting Design: Simon Rossiter Costume Design: Cara Johnson Dancers: Tanveer Alam, Emily Fonda, Justin Fraser, Kari Labrentz, Gwendolyn Mitchell, Chelsea Mulholland, Chloe Sandrelli, Lucie Schmidt Thank you to the dancers for your thoughtful and spontaneous contributions to our creative process. ― SB – INTERMISSION (15 min) – High Heart (2009) dignity walks a red path not given but self-made

Choreography: Patricia Beatty Rehearsal Direction: Danielle Baskerville, Nicole Rose Bond Music: Arvo Pärt Lighting Design: Simon Rossiter after Roelof Peter Snippe Costume Design: Cara Johnson after Denis Huneault-Joffre Dancers: • Gwendolyn Mitchell (March 20, 22) High Heart was first performed • Chelsea Mulholland (March 21, 23) by Danielle Baskerville. Yang (1998/2003) Choreography: Peggy Baker Staging: Jarrett Siddall Rehearsal Direction: Patricia Miner Music: Frisking, prolationum for 11 percussionists, Thierry de Mey Lighting Design: Simon Rossiter after Marc Parent Costume Design: Cara Johnson after Caroline O’Brien Dancers: • Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Claire Whitaker (March 20, 23) • Emily Fonda, Heather Jefferys (March 21) • Heather Jefferys, Chloe Sandrelli (March 22)

Yang is one of the two major principles of Taoist philosophy. Represented in writing by the ideogram for the sun’s rays, and in hexagrams of the I Ching as an unbroken line, yang is all that is bright, dry, hard, masculine, round, odd-numbered, and upward moving.

Yang was created for Sylvain Brochu in 1998. In 2003, the original solo was superimposed with a second reconfigured version and performed as a duet by Sylvain Brochu and Shannon Cooney. ― PB

Nobody’s Business (1981) Choreography: Danny Grossman Choreographic Reconstruction/Rehearsal Direction: Eddie Kastrau Music: T’Aint Nobody’s Business if I Do, Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins Original Costume Design: Mary Kerr Costume Reconstruction: Cara Johnson Original Lighting Design: David Morrison after Nicholas Cernovitch Lighting Reconstruction: Simon Rossiter Dancers: • Yiming Cai, Ryan Kostyniuk (March 20, 22) • Noah Blatt, Ryan Kostyniuk (March 21, 23) with Emily Fonda, Justin Fraser, Kari Labrentz, Gwendolyn Mitchell, Chelsea Mulholland, Chloe Sandrelli

Blues singer Joe Turner sets the atmosphere for this piece. Nobody’s Business presents a tongue-in-cheek look at sexual mores. The duet presented here is the centre section of a longer work. ― DG

FOR SALE AT INTERMISSION The School of Toronto Dance Theatre Socks: $15/pair OR 3 for $40 STUDENT BAKE SALE in Studio A CHOREOGRAPHERS PEGGY BAKER CM, LLD, DLitt, O.Ont, is one of Canada’s most celebrated and influential dance artists, respected as a performer in the work of esteemed Canadian and American creators; as an educator in important dance training programs throughout North America; and as a choreographer of poetic and visually striking works for her Toronto based company, Peggy Baker Dance Projects. Baker is Artist-in-Residence at Canada’s National Ballet School.

PATRICIA BEATTY co-founded Toronto Dance Theatre in 1968 with David Earle and Peter Randazzo; she created 24 works for the company. In 1993, she left TDT in order to concentrate her work in dance solely on spiritual, psychological, and environmental concerns. Many of her works are based on a celebration of the deep feminine energies emerging on the spiritual forefront of our age. In 2005, Trish, as she is known in the dance community, was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.

SUSIE BURPEE is a choreographer, performer, and teacher. She has received Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Choreography and Performance, and the KM Hunter Artist Award for Dance. She is guest faculty at the George Brown College Dance Depart- ment, Ryerson University, The School of Contemporary Dancers’ Professional Pro- gram (Winnipeg), The School of Dance (Ottawa), and The School of Toronto Dance Theatre.

DANNY GROSSMAN is a renowned Canadian choreographer, performer, and teacher of modern dance. His unique artistic vision and extensive repertoire integrate humour, beauty, athleticism, and social commentary. In 1977, he formed his own company, creating a repertoire of more than 60 works. His awards include: The Dance Ontario Award, the Dora Mavor Moore Award, the Jean A. Chalmers Award, the Muriel Sherrin Award, and The Toronto Arts Foundation’s William Kilbourn Lifetime Achievement Award. He was recently inducted into the Dance Collection Danse Encore! Dance Hall of Fame.

Born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland, CHRISTOPHER HOUSE has been Artistic Director of Toronto Dance Theatre since 1994. In addition to contributing over sixty works to the TDT repertoire, he has created choreography for Ballet BC, Lisbon’s Ballet Gulbenkian, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, The National Ballet of Canada, Peggy Baker, and Guillaume Côté. He is an Associate Dance Artist of Canada’s National Arts Centre, and a Member of the Order of Canada.

DANCE WITH US! Registration now open for FUNDAMENTALS OF DANCE I & II classes starting April 2, 2019 schooloftdt.org GRADUATING CLASS 2019

Tanveer Alam, Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Noah Blatt, Yiming Cai, Emily Fonda, Justin Fraser, Heather Jefferys, Ryan Kostyniuk, Kari Labrentz,Gwendolyn Mitchell, Chelsea Mulholland, Chloe Sandrelli, Lucie Schmidt, Claire Whitaker

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Hailing from Montreal, TANVEER ALAM started his training in Kathak, under Sudeshna Maulik and Sandhya Desai. He currently studies at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. Recently, he presented his work at Dance Ontario Dance Weekend. In the spring, he will premiere a new work as a part of Tangente.

MORGYN ARONYK-SCHELL began dancing in Edmonton, Alberta as a competitive dancer and at her performing arts high school. She co-produced the fall 2017 Coffee House production at the School of TDT, and her professional performance experience includes Dance Ontario DanceWeekend, Fringe Festi- vals in Toronto and Edmonton, InSitu, Lunacy Cabaret, and Nextfest. Aronyk-Schell is a recipient of the 2018 Walker Wood Foundation Bursary. NOAH BLATT is originally from Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Starting to dance at 17, he has focused on improving his technique during his time at the School. He has a passion for physical theatre, and for the combination of movement and text.

YIMING CAI is a dance artist from Singapore, currently studying at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. As a mover, he is interested in movement that reveals the human spirit. Cai aspires to dance professionally in companies, performing and creating work. He is a co-winner of the 2018 Kathryn Ash Scholarship. EMILY FONDA was raised in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. Serious at an early age, she began training full-time at the School of Alberta Ballet. After developing an interest in contemporary dance, she moved to Toronto to further her studies. Most recently, she attended the Summer Session at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance.

JUSTIN FRASER embraced his passion for dance in Sudbury, with Denise Vitali and earthdancers. This past summer he had the pleasure to dance for Frog in Hand. He aspires to have his own creations commissioned in the near future, creating a platform to produce innovative pieces of work expressing his artistry.

HEATHER JEFFERYS is from Vancouver, BC, where she trained in ballet, contemporary, pointe, and flamenco. She has performed with Joshua Beamish’s TELUS Youth Mentorship Program, attended summer intensives at Alonzo King Lines Ballet, among others, and recently performed in Escapade, as a part of Canadian Stage in Toronto, ON.

RYAN KOSTYNIUK is from Sylvan Lake, Alberta, and began his dance training in tap. He hopes to travel to Europe this summer to further explore training beyond western dance techniques. He is excited to dive head- first into the world of dance, fearlessly and at full-force.

KARI LABRENTZ was born in Sherwood Park, Alberta, where she trained at Step By Step School of Dance. She also has a passion for visual arts, such as painting and working with her hands. She hopes to one day further her artistic career by incorporating her visual artwork into her choreography. Born in Alberta, GWENDOLYN MITCHELL began dancing at age four. She later moved to Chatham, Ontario, where she continued her dance training. She apprenticed with Frog in Hand this past summer, performing at festivals across the Greater Toronto Area. She was honoured to receive the School’s Kathryn Ash Scholarship last year.

CHELSEA MULHOLLAND was born in Placerville, CA. She became devoted to dance in her early adulthood after moving to San Francisco. There she studied ballet, contemporary, modern, and jazz for 20 hours a week for three years, before becoming a full-time student at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre.

CHLOE SANDRELLI is a contemporary and urban fusion dance artist from Toronto. She began training at age 13 in classical forms, but developed a passion for urban and Latin styles as she got older. She hopes to explore how classical and urban styles influence each other when utilized in the same work.

LUCIE SCHMIDT, from the east coast, began training with Leica Hardy in Dartmouth NS. Recent studies have included intensives with the Henny Jürriens Studio (Amsterdam) and the Gaga Winter Intensive (New York). She has received Nova Scotia Talent Trust scholarships (2016-2018), the Walker Wood Bursary (2018), and the Robert George Jackson Award (2018).

CLAIRE WHITAKER is from Markham, Ontario, and recently had the pleasure of working as an apprentice with Frog in Hand, performing The Fall for the Toronto Fringe and In Situ Festivals. She is fascinated by the harmony in shapes and composition in visual arts, and how they relate to dance. Whitaker is the winner of the 2018 Jacque Foesier Youth Dance Award. Celebrating 50 years of inspired dance training PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM

Full-time, three-year, post-secondary conservatory dance program

FINAL AUDITION July 13, 2019 video auditions available

SUMMER INTENSIVES Register Now!

Pre-professional Program (ages 16+) July 1-12, 2019

Teen Intensive (ages 12-16) July 22-26, 2019

For more information, visit: Tyra Temple-Smith schooloftdt.org © Cylla von Tiedeman YOUNG DANCERS’ PROGRAM YDP is designed to introduce children and young people ages 3 to 17 to creative movement and contemporary dance.

SUMMER DANCE CAMP July 15-19, 2019 Ages 5-11 (extended care available) Photo: Timothy Yeung Early bird pricing available until March 31 - BOOK NOW! schooloftdt.org MOMENTUM Yeung © Timothy OPENING NIGHT FUNDRAISER May 2, 2019 - 6PM Tickets: $100 | $150 Performances May 3, 4 & 9-11 - 8PM Tickets: $17 | $22

YOUNG Now registering DANCERS’ for Winter 2019 PROGRAM schooloftdt.org/ydp Photo: Cylla von Tiedemann

MARIENBAD by Christopher House and Jordan Tannahill

May 23 - June 1, 2019 | 8pm Tickets: $20 - $30 | Winchester Street Theatre 416.967.1365 | tdt.org/marienbad The School of Toronto Dance Theatre gratefully acknowledges our supporters:

GOVERNMENT

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID & BURSARIES The Lindy Green & Sam Chaiton Student Bursary Fund The Walker Wood Foundation Arts Access Fund

THE KATHRYN ASH SCHOLARSHIP FUND BLG Foundation

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS & PARTNERS

FOUNDATIONS Jackman Foundation The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation

COMMUNITY PARTNERS Blooming Canada’s National Ballet School Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre Citadel + Compagnie Dancemakers DanceWorks Down Syndrome Association of Toronto Harbourfront Centre Humber College Peggy Baker Dance Projects Steam Whistle Brewing Toronto Dance Theatre United Way of Greater Toronto United Way of Ottawa

SPECIAL THANK YOU Cylla von Tiedemann David Evans of East Toronto Orthopaedic & Sports Injury Clinic Board Members Volunteers The School of Toronto Dance Theatre also gratefully acknowledges the support of the following individual donors:

CHAMPIONS – $5000 + Ross Blundell Cheryl Lalonde Bulmash-Siegel Fund Brigid Brady Norah L’Esperance Karen Green Shannon Carson Krista Lin Lindy Green & Sam Chaiton & Richard Wilson Heather MacPhail Wendy Chiles Coralee McLaren BENEFACTOR – $1000 + Paul DeAdder Richard Miles Patricia Fraser Kathleen Fairbarns Elizabeth Moginot & Peter McKinnon Philippa Flint Philip Murphy Susan Macpherson Jim Fregeau David Nash & Robert Steiner Joseph Guss Yvonne Ng Laura Ryan Shana Hillman Mollie Oates-Johnson Marnie Temple* Sandra Janzen* Angela Petrovik Leslie Wood Michael Jones* Louise Plunkett Michelle Yeung* Ron Kaplansky & Allan Gillespie & Michael Minchella Ruth Kates* Sonja Popovich Areti Kiriakis Krista Posyniak PATRON– $500 + Louis Laberge-Côté Edward Powers Lorne Fox* John Letters Lucy Rupert Irene Koren Janet MacInnis Jade Sakamoto Gail Lilley Peter McKinnon Julia Sasso Sue Ash-Lindsay Philip Moller Ludivine Sawka Kathleen Lippa Karen O’Brien* Katrin Schmidt Ben Louie* Deborah O’Connor Lincoln Shand Joan Moore Gail Packwood Karen Smith Louise Smith Kenny Pearl Lilya Sultanova Heather Snell Carol Richardson Mateo Galindo Torres Peter & Lois Turk Anuschka Roes* Betty Xie Maria Williams John Sharpe Roger Sinha IN HONOUR OF MICHELLE PARTNER - $250 + Jini Stolk YEUNG’S BIRTHDAY Peggy Baker Kristina Udegbunam* Angie Aranda Arei Bierstock* Andrea Vagianos Kyla Dhanraj Rita Bilerman & Zis Parras* Elizabeth Kay Karin Coles Toby Vigod Betsy Klug Heather Dunford* David Walden Shirley Lee Lucille Fournier Phyllis Whyte* Christina Macheras Marie Gadula Jae Yang Stephanie Miletic Christopher House Jamie Young Stephanie Yu Ama Hysi Nenagh Leigh FRIEND – UP TO $99 VIP SUPPORTERS OF Alison Loat Anonymous MOMENTUM OPENING NIGHT Selma Odom Mary Asselstine FUNDRAISER Susan Parker Barbara Bentley Max Beck James Polk Lindsay Cader Barbara Hall Brian Sambourne Jason DeCourcy Ryan Hunter Mary Jane Warner Steven Del Degan Malcolm Moffat Jessica Wilson Annette Dimeck PricewaterhouseCoopers Janice Forsythe Louise Smith SUPPORTER – $100 + Hagit Fry Steam Whistle Brewing Francisco Alvarez Cynthia Gonsalves Mary Jane Warner Ryan Baker Peter Kelly Joanne Wildgoose Barbara Bentley Amy Khan * MONTHLY DONORS Carol Bishop-Gwyn Bonnie Kim Cynthia Bliss Courtney Labrentz Donations listed as of March 18, 2019 What your contribution means to The School of Toronto Dance Theatre All donations help the School develop young, emerging artists today. Your donation will directly benefit our students and allow us to continue to deliver inspired training. Please consider donating today: schooloftdt.org/donate

$100 The cost of band aids for the year! $150 The cost of a Dance Adventure guest lecture by a noted visiting artist $250 The cost of a teacher and accompanist for a 90 minute core curriculum class or a scholarship to the winter term of our Young Dancers’ Program $300 The cost of one Outreach class for a local high school $1000 The cost of a leadership scholarship for a worthy senior student $5000 The cost of a one week residency with an internationally renowned visiting guest artist $10,000 The cost of sending our third year students to participate in the Canada Dance Festival in Ottawa THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Charitable Registration 10796 2771 RR 0001

WINCHESTER STREET THEATRE REVITALIZATION The School of Toronto Dance Theatre and Toronto Dance Theatre would like to thank the following funders who have contributed to the capital improvements being made to our home at 80 Winchester Street:

The Ontario Trillium Foundation is an agency of the Government of Ontario Heritage Grant Program For more information about these capital improvements, please contact: [email protected]

CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

PRODUCTION TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jess Wilder Gail Lilley Directors: Production Manager/ President Allison Bone Assistant Stage Manager Steven Del Degan Ama Hysi Lorne Fox Cheryl Lalonde Treasurer Jessica Wilson Stage Manager Marie Gadula Secretary Simon Rossiter Lighting Designer Leslie Wood Past-President Cara Johnson Costume Designer LEADERSHIP ARTISTIC STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Patricia Fraser Susan Macpherson Louise Plunkett Artistic Director Artistic Associate Student Services & Financial Aid Officer Michelle Yeung Patricia Miner Managing Director Artistic Associate Colin Frotten Communications & Andrea Roberts Engagement Manager Admissions & PROFESSIONAL Records Manager Veshani Sewlall TRAINING PROGRAM Social Media & Rosemary James Digital Marketing Intern Christopher House Training & Artistic Advisor Performing Associate Reception: Yiming Cai Resident Choreographers: Ambre Orfao Sharon B. Moore Julia Sasso Chiaki Nemoto Darryl Tracy Bookkeeping

FACULTY AND GUEST ARTISTS (2018-2019)

Massimo Agostinelli Christopher House David Norsworthy Elizabeth Auclair Rosemary James Kenny Pearl Peggy Baker Pam Johnson Jillian Peever Danielle Baskerville Allen Kaeja Jake Ramos Trish Beatty Karen Kaeja Andrea Roberts Johanna Bergfelt Eddie Kastrau Julia Sasso Nicole Rose Bond Hannah Kiel Jarrett Siddall Susie Burpee Susan Macpherson Michelle Silagy Wendy Chiles Robert McCollum Ofilio Sinbadinho Jennifer Dallas Patricia Miner Darryl Tracy Patricia Fraser Sharon B. Moore Debbie Wilson Sarah Fregeau Sahara Morimoto Christine Wright Colin Frotten Jeff Morris Danny Grossman Megan Nadain

ACCOMPANISTS (2018-2019) FACILITIES STAFF

Normand Babin Brandon Moe Tita Evidente Interim Facilities Manager Larry Graves Laurie Hood Isabella Carelli Michael Menegon Technical Director Jake Oelrichs Cleaning Staff: Jay Sussman Adam Hughes Ian Wright Berlinda Ramos Stich Wynston Jake Ramos The School is passionately committed to training and education in the art of contemporary dance. Through our professional programs we dedicate ourselves to investing in the artistic potential of youth for the development of the art form.

Specifically: • The School strives to train and educate students in all aspects of their artistic development. • The School serves the art of contemporary dance by providing well-trained dance artists who will contribute to creative development and progress in the professional field. • The School encourages the professional development of faculty and guest artists so that they may further their artistry and provide excellent and relevant instruction to all students.

The School of Toronto Dance Theatre’s Professional Training Program is approved as a vocational program under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.

The School of Toronto Dance Theatre is affiliated withToronto Dance Theatre (Christopher House, Artistic Director). For more information about the company, please visit: tdt.org. For more information on the Winchester Street Theatre, please visit: winchester.tdt.org

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF TRADITIONAL LAND The School of Toronto Dance Theatre would like to acknowledge the sacred land on which we operate, the site of human activity for over 15,000 years. This land is the traditional territory of many nations: the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land and to share our space with all peoples – those indigenous to Turtle Island and those from the world.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES & EVENTS May 2, 2019 - Opening Night Fundraiser: MOMENTUM 2019

May 3-4, 9-11, 2019 - MOMENTUM 2019 Main-stage performance of ensemble works showcasing dancers from all three years of the Professional Training Program.

July 1-26, 2019 - Summer Intensives (ages 12-16, and 16+)