Toronto Dance Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Season GLASSFIELDS MARCH 20-24, 2018 Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre and Devon Snell in Glass Houses . Photo by Omer Yukseker Roberto Megumi Kokuba Soria, Christianne Ullmark, Tia Kushniruk, 2 TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -GLASS FIELDS 2018 TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -GLASS FIELDS 2018 3 REMIER P rformance of GLASS FIELDS, of GLASS FIELDS, rformance r bringing the beauty and power power and beauty the bringing r reputation as a global destination destination global a as reputation arts and cultural sector. Dance, sector. cultural and arts tario, I am delighted to welcome welcome to delighted am I tario, citing, groundbreaking pieces, the the pieces, groundbreaking citing, e for innovation and economic economic and innovation for e audience outreach, Toronto Dance audience outreach, Toronto Dance ESSAGE FROM THE es for a wonderful evening! evening! wonderful a for es M to audiences across Canada and around the around and Canada across audiences to and entertainment. entertainment. and ERSONAL Premier of Ontario - Première ministre de l’Ontario de Première of ministre - Ontario Premier P A Kathleen Wynne Kathleen Wynne Premier On behalf of the Government of On of Government of the On behalf pe night opening the to everyone March 20, 2018 20, March Toronto Dance Theatre’s 50th anniversary program. anniversary 50th Theatre’s Dance Toronto strong a in believe I Premier, As culturea foster help arts performing other and theatre creativity, of climat positive a creates which our enhance also They development. arts the of lovers for dance contemporary of ex of creation the Through world. and talent, new of cultivation for dance Canadian of the vitality ensure helping is Theatre generations to come. wish best my accept Please I commend Toronto Dance Theatre fo Theatre Dance Toronto commend I 4 TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -GLASS FIELDS 2018 next generation of choreographers. Please see the back page of the program for more details. details. for more of program the page back the see Please of choreographers. generation next of the development the by supporting creativity of more years to fifty a fund ensure campaign, ago. years 35 Imade that of something world the to for me re-enter adelight been has it And own. to my generously so signatures unique their to marrying invitation, my have responded Robinson with. work to choreographers for five much offered itself Longo’s Cities) in the zeitgeist the of Men 1983 and (club Robert Iused materials source dancing, of music, the form the the of dance, the structure Ifelt the that because partly and Ann, celebrate for TDT for adozen work asignature years. became what Tremblay, Luc and Miyagawa Grace Lachambre, on work Ibegan Benoît Jones, Helen Holloman, Merle with fall page! of the the In 1983, on in partnership sitting just choreographic very looks all It together. live elements two these in which progression the describes that achart right, and for the of tunes aseries hand, long: ostinato an pages left for the two is only itself score The rhythms. and Canadian contemporary music. 5 No. Houses by Glass inspired immediately Iwas compositions. piano of her cassettes several gave me Ann and for others, acommission as than rather wrote she for herself something to choreograph in 1981, interesting be would it interested more Ithought music. in acoustic become had she River, Sleep; Boat, Moon Against as works in such company’s style the define helped scores Toronto electronic brilliant days. Her earliest the from Theatre Dance work, 1983 is my for this program subject The to production. existing response an and of adaptation question is the Fields potential for of Glass the repertoire: lens the to consider lenses several using We are growth. artistic for further aresource as but artifacts as simply not are approached past Reimagining Repertoire called of aproject year second in the currently past. the TDT is sideline often can that ideas for new appetite and about acuriosity with forward journey! to company’sremarkable us in the thismilestone you for celebrate joining Thank season. MESSAGE FROM CHRISTOPHER HOUSE
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C. P. . What , which he devisedfor havingseen visual artist Robert Longo’s a work presenting “Man the in Cities”, giant photographs a man of gesticulating a three-piecein House suit, produced Glass Houses two men and three women. Composer, Ann Southam, a score repetitive of wrote music the for work, characterized a by quick performance tempo and requiring considerable physicality perform. to Gestures strictly were and exactingly choreographed, allowing the viewer to the read score directly on the bodies of the dancers. An exactitude was sought after each in every dancer’s movement. For highly this urbane work, House sought out atypical dancers. In his quest, he met up with Benoît Lachambre a in
, No. 55,, No. 2003. Glass Houses . As with new the music New (in to York-based reference (1983) In 1983, we were still in the in gripsminimalism westill were of In dance in 1983, and music in – that great Written Chantal by Pontbriand, with reprinted Choreographic permission from “Ten (1983). Photo by Andrew Oxenham. Merle Holloman, Grace Miyagawa, Helen Jones, Learie McNicolls and Luc Tremblay in andnight club, the latter join agreed the to initial the group for premiere Glass of Houses actually those are glass houses that House built dance? in What that sought-after is transparency, a workso create heavilyis that thewill to architectural? Suchquestions perhaps are an to linked whenera certain one eliminate sought to whiffs expressionism of a pure and of clearly favour in legible the urban of an man form, interpretation of the in and city, particular its bodily and gestural conduct. The 1980s witnessed urbanization, intense not only North in America, following Europe, but on all the continents. It was a decade characterized the by megalopolis. Glass Houses corresponds urbanization level of that intense to that affected everyone, and every It human body. introduced mechanics dance, establishing into The a constructed work body. and play brought into danceinto the highly giving constructed scansion body, tensions and Glass intensities. to Houses remains emblematic which, era its of the as citizens twenty-first of remains ourcentury, own. revolutionary stamped gust that swept up with from New an York, Americaness with which we affinities definite felt north And that was the of thecontext inborder. which Christopher House, deeply still just back imbued from New York, with a combination Balanchine of and Cunningham, put on his wonderful Glass Houses movement, associated primarily it was then that the “new term with Glass Philip and Reich), Steve dance” was coined, as opposed modern to dance, and as something more modern After still. Danse Dance Magazine Collection in Masterworks” GLASS HOUSES 6 TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -GLASS FIELDS 2018 – Jennifer Dallas Costume Designer Jennifer – Lighting Rossiter Designer Simon – Rehearsal Director FIELDS GLASS to deepphysicality, resetting,shifting and listening. attention span andthesimplicityof“doing” and“being.”Iamalsointerested andresponding does thismanifest physicallyinthespace? Playingwithfreedominstructure, interruption, The overarchingquestionis: whatisourauthenticresponsetoweseeandfeel andhow Performers Sound Choreography SUITS IN RESET through astructuredscorethatcallsthepastvividlyforward intothepresentmoment. of theformalstructureandmovementfromGlassHouses . Dancingourembodiedhistories, Mining Tracing activatesthespacesbetweensixsensing,responding bodiesusingelements Premiere: and Margarita Soria Performers Music Choreography TRACING MINING which thedancersaresimultaneouslymovers,musiciansandchoreographers. Thirteen borrowsmovementthemesfromGlassHousestoanimateaperformancescorein Music Choreography THIRTEEN Premiere: Performers Premiere: Musicians –Jonathan Adjemian Southam, –Ann Glass Houses No. 13 –Sarah Shugarman Mar. 20, 2018 in Toronto Mar. 20, 2018 in Toronto Nov. 17, 2017 in Bogotá, Colombia – Thom Gill, –Thom Philippe Melanson and Taktus – Alana Elmer, Peter Kelly, Tia Kushniruk and Pulga Muchochoma – Valerie Calam, Alana Elmer, Yuichiro Inoue, Peter Kelly, Devon Snell – Megumi Kokuba, Pulga Muchochoma and Christianne Ullmark
– Jasmyn Fyffe Jasmyn – –Amanda Acorn –Christopher House
– Rosemary James –Rosemary – MPBeauregard Manager Stage Assistant Manager Production Lee Jennifer ManagerStage – , adapted by Taktus and Gill Thom – A.J. Morra –A.J.
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– Christopher House – Christopher – Tedd Robinson – Tedd – Hanna Kiel, in collaboration with the dancers the with collaboration in Kiel, – Hanna – Megumi Kokuba, Tia Kushniruk, Devon Snell, Roberto Soria, Roberto Snell, Devon Kushniruk, Tia Kokuba, – Megumi – Valerie Calam, Alana Elmer, Yuichiro Inoue, Peter Kelly, Kelly, Peter Inoue, Yuichiro Elmer, Alana Calam, – Valerie – Yuichiro Inoue, Megumi Kokuba, Devon Snell, Margarita Soria, Margarita Snell, Devon Kokuba, Megumi Inoue, – Yuichiro – Denis Joffre – Denis Mar. 20, 2018 in Toronto in 2018 20, Mar. Nov. 10, 1983 in Toronto, with Merle Holloman, Helen Jones, Benoît Jones, Helen Holloman, Merle with Toronto, in 1983 10, Nov. Mar. 20, 2018 in Toronto in 2018 20, Mar.
– Simon Rossiter after Roelof Peter Snippe Peter Roelof after Rossiter – Simon – Ann Southam, Glass Houses – Ann Southam, – Charles Quevillon – Charles – Greg Harrison – Greg Premiere: Pulga Muchochoma and Margarita Soria Margarita and Muchochoma Pulga Christianne Ullmark Christianne Premiere: Tremblay Luc and Miyagawa Grace Lachambre, Performers Choreography Music Costumes GLASS HOUSES I started with the Longo photos (one of the inspirations for the original). The performers I started with the Longo photos (one we moved these images in space. Charles’ music learned 6 poses from 6 photos and then of all the notes of Ann Southam’s score. ends with a durational cluster chord your music and thank you to these incredibly talented dancers for their artistic input. you to these incredibly talented your music and thank Music Performers Petrowska-Quilico Christina by tape on performed Lighting 6 PEOPLE DOINGChoreography 6 POSES FROM 6 PHOTOS TO MUSIC I would like to thank Christopher House for this incredible opportunity, a big thanks to opportunity, Christopher House for this incredible I would like to thank for process. Thank you Greg Harrison for helping me out with the rehearsal Rosemary James Music Performers Roberto Ullmark Soria and Christianne Premiere: Choreography FIFTEEN MINUTE INTERMISSION GH 5.0 8 TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -GLASS FIELDS 2018
Photo: Talia Shipman. CHOREOGRAPHERS currently the emerging artist in residence at Dancemakers (2016-2018). at Dancemakers in residence artist emerging the currently www.amandacorn.com is She for thisartist. astrong future suggest that works surprising and rich formake vivid, excerpt from the review the from excerpt 1985 22, April Published: contributed to the eye- riveting animation on stage.” animation riveting eye- to the contributed tights Joffre’s pastel Denis and Snippe’slighting Ronexcellently. performed - dancer now company and astunning Graham the Jones -formerly with Luc Tremblay Miyagawa, Holloman, Grace Benoît Lachambre, Helen and side to side. Merle over,swinging other the back, the one behind hand skater. aspeed bends Each recalls image The basic patterns. their change out movement each to throw seem they as The dancers dances. set and turns of whipped series incredible for an lines starting are patterns or chain circling whose dancers five by stage on matched is repetition to added texture This made to score resemble folk music. a Minimalist No. Houses like 5’’ sounds Southam’s showed Houses Mr. Glass “Glass Ann exciting. House most at his tempos. in or variation play steps not and but shape, upon from his speed work stems his in eye the greets that what Mr. about richness -the House all is Movement is minimalism. recognizeable barely is bent. But this a minimalist with continuum. He and aformalist is of form energy the in brilliance kinetic a forth spewing - “Aschoreographer, a startling Mr. Housedownright is The New Times Kisselgoff, York Anna By: BROOKLYN IN PERFORMS TROUPE TORONTO DANCE: AMANDA ACORN precision and rigor her work conveys keen sensual insight. Her first creations creations first insight. Her sensual keen conveys work her rigor and precision With bodies. between is interested dialogue Acorn in the dance, in Canadian Anew, to John’s, Vancouver St from voice promising Canada Newfoundland. across to work invited her share been has She spaces. unconventional and theatrical for both duets and works of ensemble create ahandful in 2014, creating began She multiform solo the with in Toronto. based teacher and is achoreographer, dancer Acorn Amanda
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. has performed/choreographed in Toronto, Brooklyn NY, Montrealhas Brooklyn North performed/choreographed QC, NY, Toronto, in Pittsburgh, Seattle,Berlin and Birmingham UK.Bay ON Turkey, and Sinop, Her most recent solo work “what do see?” you Summerworks presented by Performance reviews Festival got and rave she received an honorable she on was featured mention the for Jon KaplanIn 2017 spotlight award. Tedd Robinson known is Tedd idiosyncratic his for solo works. Born Ottawa, in Tedd and University, studied The at School from York withgraduated a BFA of Dance Theatre and with BritishToronto visual theatre artist Lindsay His Kemp. collaborators Ame Margie included Gillis, have Henderson Louise Lecavalier, He Quevillon. Charles composer/performer collaborator, regular his and National Carsen the Chalmer’s Dance 1998 Walter Prize, received the 2014 andAward an is Associate Dance Artist the National of Arts Centre. Dora nominee Hanna Kiel from is Seoul, South Hanna Korea. has choreographed Rosedale for: Heights School the Arts, of Conteur Dance, George Brown Dance, Ryerson Emerging Artist Dances, Pearl’s Kenny ProArteDanza,Intensive, Ballet Jörgen, Alias Dance The Project, National Ballet Canada, of Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre and Decidedly Jazz she Danceworks won Northwest Calgary. in In 2012 Dance Project’s an was She competition. choreographic international ‘Pretty Creatives’ Christopher House Dance has been Theatre since Artistic Toronto Director of He has contributed1994. sixty over repertoire, the works TDT created to choreographies many for other companies and individuals, two directed the for choreographed and Cameras, The Hidden with collaborations Opening Am Pan Games. Ceremony His work the 2015 of across has toured Canada, the USA major and Asia centres to and Europe, in Latin America. He continues his performance practice collaboration in with Deborah Hay Jasmyn Fyffe described is young artist as “a whose body workof is developing a style in all her ( own” TEDD ROBINSON HANNA KIEL HANNA CHRISTOPHER HOUSE CHRISTOPHER JASMYN FYFFE
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E-choreographer Springboard for Danse Montreal. 2015 in She the is artistic Human of director Body Expression and one the founders of “The of dance Garage” development and exchange group. collective and Jordan Tannahill and is increasingly active as a mentor and facilitator. Christopher and House increasingly is and active Jordan as a mentor and Tannahill facilitator. was recently named a Member the Order of Canada. of
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to be part of TDT’s tour this season as an Assistant Stage Manager. of Stage TDT’s Assistant an as to tour part thisseason be (2017). Festival Arts Volunteer Outsider and for Vancouver Coordinator Producer is thrilled She JENNIFER LEE ROSEMARY JAMES JENNIFER DALLAS BEAUREGARD MP excited to be back with the company for this 50th Anniversary Program. Anniversary for this50th company the excited with to back be is and Manager aStage and Manager, Manager Stage aCompany Assistant Toronto with worked has an as Lee years. for six Theatre productions Dance clown and theatre theatre, for dance, musical managing stage assistant and managing stage been has Lee interest an management. discovered in stage she York from in Dance University of Arts Fine Bachelors her completing to Toronto came Lee While dance. to Alberta, study from Originally York from in dance University. Master of Arts and teacher, aBachelor asought-after to holds addition being In James choreographed extensively for community-based education arts programs. and at York courses University dance modern taught has She of Toronto School at Training The Theatre. Associate Dance Performing and Toronto with is the James Theatre. performing Dance career successful a in 1992 Director after role of the Rehearsal assumed James Rosemary outstanding Female Performance, for of her performance Kittly-Bender 2017, In work. insightful and Award for Moore Mavor Dora the received Dallas playful for her Canada, Europe and Eastern in Africa, acclaim critical earned travel, has Dallas by extended Influenced potential of dance. connective belief in the her reflects dancer, clown and choreographer, designer Toronto-based Kemi Contemporary Dance Projects (Kemi). Her work as a of founder the and artist, contemporary award-winning is an Dallas Jennifer (2016, Centre at Banff opera 2017), and dance Assistant an as well as (2015). Festival for practicum for TUDS Manager Stage Assistant an was MP multiform(s) for Manager Manager.aStage as worked Stage Beauregard and Designer Costume of Assistant TDT an as School 2016. at The involved was She in Award of Leadership the of Toronto co-winner the was and Theatre Dance School graduated The from Québec Saint-Hyacinthe, from Beauregard, MP at SummerWorks Festival and as an Assistant Stage Manager Manager Stage Assistant an as and Festival at SummerWorks
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. Simon the is Dance Lighting for Fall Director of North and Next Stage Among other Jonathan things, has recorded albums with Jennifer Castle and Girls, Aldcroft’s played Ken in theU.S. late THREADS collaborated quintet, with Germaine Liu on the music Amanda for multiform(s) Acorn’s solo piano album, co-founded Labyrinth Musical Workshop Ontario, and Souleymanetranslated Open Muslim Bachir Reason: to Diagne’s Philosophers in Conversation with A the group Western Tradition. performance work, “The began Openings development Black at Creek,” at Simon Rossiter is a lighting designer based in Toronto. Previous works for Simon Rossiter a lighting is designer based Toronto. in (Dora Nomination), Dance Theatre Animated, include: Nomination), Noisy (Dora Toronto Marienbad, Singular Burpee/Chin, Crane I’ll Bodies, for New York/Toronto, Bill, Accords, Eleven The Body Triple Brussels/Toronto, in Question,You, Rivers Theatre He has Festival. received three Dora Mavor Moore for awards outstanding lighting design, with seven nominationsHe graduated total. in Based in Toronto, A.J. has enjoyed an active career as a Technical Director, A.J. has enjoyed an active career Director, as a Technical Based Toronto, in circus, dance, contemporary for Manager Stage and Manager, Production Dance A.J.and Theatre theatre. previously has worked with as their Toronto season. Other selected credits Assistant Stage Manager the for 2011-2012 include work with Groundling Dreamwalker Theatre Dance Company, Zata OmmCompany, Dance and Projects, ProArteDanza. A.J. to excited is Dance Theatre this season. be Toronto returning to JONATHAN ADJEMIAN JONATHAN SIMON ROSSITER A.J. MORRA
the Harbourfront Centre’s HATCH residency program.the This Harbourfront his first is time HATCH working with Centre’s TDT.
from Ryerson Theatre School and a member is the for Associated Designers Canada. of COMPOSERS & MUSICIANS & COMPOSERS
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instruments. Charles Quevillon is Artistic Associate with 10 with Inc. Associate Gates Dancing is Artistic Quevillon Charles instruments. àVide Corde himself, as works such of his own many performs and for movement apassion discovered electronic. and of classical worlds the navigates between which powerful” “sensitive, and sophisticated as described been has music His of Acts Dance. Fushell, Films,Random Tina and 85 Division
, composed for a suspended musician at the centre of a chime of plucked-string of plucked-string of achime centre at the musician for asuspended , composed THOM GILL whoever will have him really. He also paints and writes and rides hisbike. rides have will really. him and writes whoever and paints also He Diana, Southworth, John Orchestra, Songbook Queer Knower, The Bernice, Amidon, Sam Pallett, Owen Wainwright, likes the of Martha with computer / /voice /keyboard guitar the on about squiggling found be often can Thom CHARLES QUEVILLON MELANSON PHILIPPE Canada (NAC, CDF, (NAC, Canada VIDF, has he FTA). collaboration, thisextensive Through have toured across four of which performed, himself he in which works Tedd hour-long six 21 on projects, including choreographer Robinson with for years seven worked has and Montréal de Musique de Conservatoire the at years six studied He performance. movement and of sound ritualization the life and urban nature and between contrasts the on centre Quevillon artisticThe preoccupations of composer, musician Charles and performer friends. with music quiet improvising and music techno he’s gritty making recently and for television music composed has He Willes. Christopher and Driver Gill, Ryan Wainright, Thom like Martha people with magiceyeimage, and like bernice in bands drums synth and percussion drums, in Toronto lives and Acadie from is originally playing now Melanson Philippe CDT, Form Theatre, Dance Palter, Morris Contemporary Canadian Wind, Toronto Expression, Fifth Theatre, Body Dance Human by the commissions to led has acomposer, as areputation which developed quickly has Greg Schafer, Murray R. Dark, the and Fred Penner,Reuben Duggan. Mark and Charles, Chloe Live, Games Video Soleil, Cirque du with performing includes resumé eclectic music.His into of Canada’s one modern in talents finest Toronto-based percussionist and producer Greg Harrison is emerging GREG HARRISON
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Taktus is a groove-based is Taktus marimba duo formed percussionists by Greg Harrison and Jonny Smith. With a wide range musical of influences - from music that crossesclassical create seeks borders electronic to to - Taktus between genres contemporary and to relevant is audiences. Their performancesbeen have described as “virtuosic” (Gapplegate Music), “impeccable and articulate” (The (I Care WholeNote and ”daring” Magazine), Their debut album, Glass Listen). you If Houses gained for Marimba (2015) Ann Southam was born but Winnipeg, in lived most he Manitoba of 1937 in life in Toronto. After completing musical studies the at University Toronto. in life Toronto of and the Royal Conservatory Music Ann of the in early Southam 1960’s, began a teaching and composing career which included a long and productive association with modern dance. As well as creating music for choreographers and companies dance modern major Canada’s of some Dance Theatre, Danny Grossman,including Dancemakers, The Toronto Sarah Shugarman a multi-instrumentalist, is award-nominated composer, Sarah from the graduated Schooland educator. Contemporary of Arts at improvisor, performer, a as career her began and University Fraser Simon dance accompanist, and recording artist working across disciplines and musical her genres. As commissions a composer, dance for included have performances throughout Canada, the USA, Mexico, and Japan. Sarah has taught the in departments Music of and Dance Kobe at Jogakuin University TAKTUS ANNSOUTHAM SARAH SHUGARMAN SARAH
national recognition by earning spot on CBC’s “Top 10 Classical Albums of 2015” and a Classical Albums 10 national 2015” recognition of earning by “Top spot on CBC’s ECMA’s. nomination the at 2017 “Classical for Recording the Year” of Ann Southam passed November away 2010. 25, Patricia Beatty,Patricia Christopher House and Rachel Browne, she was an instructor electronic in music the at Royal Conservatory and has also participated many in Music of Toronto in “composer-in-the-classroom” programs elementary in and high schools. While deal a great of her work was electroacoustic music on tape, her in years she later became increasingly music in acoustic for instruments.interested She composed concert music a variety for of acoustic instruments and instrumental ensembles, working with such artists and ensembles as Christina Quilico Petrowska Egoyan, andEve Arraymusic. work Ann was Southam’s commissioned through the Canada Council, the Ontario Arts Council, and the and CBC, has been performed Canada, in She and Europe a member is the U.S. the Canadian of Music the CanadianCentre, League Composers of and a founding member the Association of of Canadian Women Composers. She was the recipient the Canadian Friends of of Music Award in 2001. (Japan), at the at Shadbolt Center National the for Arts, Ballet School,(Japan), Canada’s Canadian Contemporary Dance duCirque Theatre, Soleil, for OISE/UT Studies (Ontario for Institute in Schools, and where the at University she Toronto of Education the at University Toronto), of music. teaches currently
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choreography has been commissioned for film, festivalsand internationalcompetitions. PETER KELLY INOUE YUICHIRO ELMER ALANA VALERIE CALAM Creative Arts Rentals Toronto. Rentals Arts Creative of co-founder the and Dance, Emerging Blue of Director New Artistic Toronto with in histhird season dancer the Theatre, Dance is acompany Peter Performance. in Dance College Brown George from adiploma holding Peter ON, Kelly is artist a Toronto-based in Guelph dance multifaceted Born His University. Kobe including Japan throughout companies and for schools and of Ballet School Canadian The of Dance, School Bouman TDT, at NBS, taught has Teq, Pia Dance the School, Quinte Ballet the Toronto. status) and (RAD Yuichiro at NBS training his teacher completed to before moving companies Saarbruecken and Karlsruhe, Braunschweig, of amember as to on went perform and in Stuttgart School Ballet the of 15 age at the Yuichiro to inmoved Japan, Germany to Inoue trainBorn at Leslieville. in lovely located Lace &Old Arsenic booth of vintage the Co-owner is the and designer costume a as works also Alana shows. and film television in numerous appeared has and Hay Fortier, Paul André Deborah with worked has she company the from Independent of Toronto 2005. amember since been has Theatre and Dance of Toronto School in 2002 graduated The from Elmer Theatre Alana Dance Versa. Vice Company name the under work of her much umbrellas teacher, designer, maker, sound &costume She clothes mom. and refresh herself. and support She works as a performer, choreographer, pathwayscreative interested new to in finding artist is adance Valerie Calam
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Devon from is London, Ontario and just completed second his year The at Dance Theatre whereSchool he worked with Toronto of many choreographers Robinson and more. including Tedd André Paul Fortier, Dance be Theatre working to as a TDDevon for Intern excited is with Toronto season. the 2017-2018 Pulga Muchochoma was born Quelimane, in Mozambique where dance his career and training started with Montes Namuli Dance In 2006 Company. he with Montes Namuli thefor International AIDScame Conference Toronto to Dance studyand Theatre. Pulga happy is to The at stayed School Toronto of be his 9th in to season with TDT. Tia was born in Edmonton and now lives in Toronto. She a Databank is Artist Tia was born and Edmonton in now lives Toronto. in She studied ballet from the age two. of In 2009 to Megumi Toronto moved to Dance Theatre Dance Theatre. Joining The at train Toronto School Toronto of Megumi been have delighted is to as a TD Dance 2012/2013, in Intern dancing with the company since. ever Guns Dance du Cirque Soleilfor and Theatre. Tia is rehearsal Toy for director Dance Theatre as a TDhumbled the for 2017-18 intern be joining to Toronto season. Megumi Kokuba was born on the southernmost island Japan, of Okinawa. DEVON SNELL DEVON PULGA MUCHOCHOMA PULGA TIA KUSHNIRUK TIA MEGUMI KOKUBA MEGUMI
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Bhattacharya, Alana Elmer, Kevin Ormsby. and Alana House Christopher Bhattacharya, Boye, PhD,Seika With moderator, first. the stimulating as as be Nova panelists and Part of TDT’sPart Reimagining Repertoire ANNIVERSARYMORE EVENTS: Stay tuned for details at tdt.org. for details tuned Stay years! of 50 TDT past over the apart been has who for everyone and with A celebration May 25, 2018 atthe Theatr Winchester Street 50TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY Apr. 2018 8, atthe Theatre Winchester Street CONTEMPORARYIN DANCE SYMPOSIUM THE ON POTENTIAL REPERTOIRE OF CHRISTIANNE ULLMARK ROBERTO SORIA MARGARITA SORIA with Torontowith 2014. since Theatre Dance member acompany (Citadel &Compagnie). been has Brazil Christianne and Mongolia Beijing, including abroad, and Canada across performed has (2014). Yorkfrom University in 2007, career aprofessional Ullmark Starting MA an and (2009) University aBFA holds Ryerson from Ullmark Christianne 2017-2018 Intern for the TD season. Toronto with is excited a as to working Theatre be Roberto Kudelka. Dance Fortier, Paul André Tedd including James and Robinson choreographers many of Toronto with worked he School where The Theatre Dance at year hissecond completed just and Ontario Ottawa, is from Soria Roberto explorations. her pursue to further Council Arts Ontario the from funding gratefully has received and practice creative own her about is curious She Toronto with dancing season Theatre. Dance second is in her and Theatre of Toronto School graduated The from Margarita Dance in Ottawa, Born We apologizeforanyphotosuncreditedduetolackofinformation.
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Glass Fields is produced with the assistance of Ann H. Atkinson and Kip Southam and is part of TDT’s Reimagining Repertoire Project.
SPECIAL THANKS Amy Bowring and Vickie Fagan, Dance Collection Danse; Christina Petrowska-Quilico; The Canadian Music Centre; The School of Toronto Dance Theatre.
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Through the Creative Strategies Incubator the Metcalf Foundation provides support to professional performing arts companies. Toronto Dance Theatre has received a three-year grant (2016-2019) from the Metcalf Foundation for its Reimagining Repertoire initiative. We are very proud to participate in the Creative Strategies Incubator group and to share our experiences in the Learning Network with colleagues from five other arts organizations.
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TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -GLASS FIELDS 2018 19 Toronto Dance Theatre was founded 1968 in Toronto Randazzo, Peter dancer/choreographers by BeattyPatricia and David Earleand quickly arts scene became a majorToronto’s in force withcharismatic its dancers and repertoire originalof workcreated in collaboration with important Canadian composers and designers. soon TDT began across tour to Canada, withand Europe visits the to USA. In the mid-eighties, under the artistic direction the Pearl, reputation Kenny of the company of expanded through significantsuccesses and Great Britain. New Davidin Earle York is an intensive creative incubator emerging for Project
(2009) brought have new stimulating perspectives the Toronto to Emerging Voices Emerging biennial TDT’s Christopher House, resident choreographer since 1981, was namedChristopher House, Artistic resident choreographer Director in since 1981, the direction, companyUnder has House’s opened doors its collaboration to with The company’s dancers unique are artists who an the play in role creative integral Harbourfront Dance Theatre performs Centre and the at Toronto annually Toronto’s at have invited visual have artists and new theatre practitioners engage to choreographers with The company of TDT, Medellín, Colombia, Nov. 2017.
ABOUT TORONTO DANCE THEATRE DANCE TORONTO ABOUT Matt composer Ame Henderson, choreographer with projects experimental and dancers, TDT’s Smith and playwright further have expanded Jordan contributed Tannahill TDT’s definitionof to own choreography House’s continueschoreography. be the at centre the to company’s artistic of practice, with the company itself as an overarching work art. of followed as Artistic Director from 1988-94, creating many large-scale works and leading into TDT milestone twenty-fifthits anniversary. Highlights included during have 1994. tenure his a six-city India, of a sold-out tour season the at Royal Opera House London, in participation the in Opening Ceremony the Am Pan of Games in performancesthe at Festival TransAmériquesMontréal, in and Toronto, a recent Colombia. visit to leading international artists such as the iconic American choreographer Initiatives Deborah Hay. beginning with theBerlin/Toronto arts scene and inspired dialogue across borders. The solo showcases On Display and Singular Bodies choreographers, the audience cultivation Into event the an exchange Work ideas facilitates of between artists and audiences, Educationprogram provides and TDT’s young people from schools with an immersive experienceToronto contemporary of dance. process. Their rich experience as collaborators makes them adept as both soloists and virtuoso ensemble They players. the are company’s most valuable resource. company’s own Winchester Street Theatre Cabbagetown, in where it shares a home with the DanceToronto affiliatedTheatre. The fiftieth company’s Schoolof anniversary Mix of House tour Vancouver. has to brought audiences their from feet St. John’s to 20 TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -GLASS FIELDS 2018 Dennis Burdon-Murphy Brown Kathryn Megan Branson Miriane Braaf Richard Bowen Sylvie Bouchard Bonin Darren Bond Rose Nicole Boissinot Lucie Eric Bobrow BlewchampAnna Berry Heather Bergfelt Johanna Stephan Beckon Patricia Beatty Chantal Baudouin BarclayLara Bilyann Balay Peggy Baker Baker Jeff Janet Aronoff Kirsten Andersen Francisco Alvarez Kate Alton Conrad Alexandrowicz Christine Adderson Adams Lawrence Abreut Ricardo DANCERS We apologize for any errors or omissions. or errors any for We apologize guests. featured and artists company include These lists 1968-2018 DANCERSOF &CHOREOGRAPHERS TORONTO DANCE THEATRE CELEBRATES FIFTY YEARS Devon Snell, Roberto Soria, Yuichiro Inoue, Margarita Soria, Megumi Kokuba and Christianne Ullmark in in Ullmark Christianne and Kokuba Megumi Soria, Margarita Inoue, Yuichiro Soria, Roberto Snell, Devon Nancy Ferguson Vanessa Faria Remi Falquet Elmer Alana Elias William David Earle Todd Durling Karen Duplisea Clifford Duck Plessis du Jacques Marie-Josée Dubois Norrey Drummond William Douglas Desrosiers Robert Desrosiers Pascal Justin de Luna Darroch Murray Michael Conway Bill Coleman Chiles Wendy Chaiton Sam Paul-Anthony Chambers Erin Carpenter Callard Bess Calam Valerie Jackie Burroughs Monica Burr Lisa Bunzey ´ ´ Adam Hougland Hoskins D.A. Hood Susanna Sarah Hopkin Holloman Merle David Hochoy Himes Donald Highway René Peter Hessel Hendin Judith Syreeta Hector Megan Hayes Douglas Hamburg Danny Grossman Christopher T. Grider Greig Mairi Ken Gould Goodwin Gary Giday Andrew Monica George Luke Garwood Gardiner Terry Fronz Jeanette Patricia Fraser Franca Celia Forté Claire Marie Peggy Florin Flanders (Chuck) Charles Fischer-Credo Cornelius ´ GH 5.0 GH (2018). Photo by Omer Yukseker
ˆ ˆ ´ Sean Ling Lidge Dindi Laurence Lemieux Nenagh Leigh Leigh Angela Lee Ryan Lanier Sherry Suzanne Landerman Ron Ladd Benoît Lachambre Louis Laberge-Côté Matthew Kwasnicki Tia Kushniruk James Kudelka Michael Kraus Megumi Kokuba Kirsch Mitchell Kennedy Kristy Peter Kelly Helen Jones Brendan Jensen Rosemary James Graham Jackson Ivanochko Sasha Amelia Itcush Kevin Irving Yuichiro Inoue Christopher House David Houle TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -GLASS FIELDS 2018 21 Walter Kahero:ton Walter Scott SkuraStephanie Holly Small Barry Smith Lee Sook-Yin Strate Grant Heidi Strauss Tannahill Jordan Torres-Garner Natasha Trent Michael Urban Keith Vaughn Lex Verburg Jim Vo-Dinh Emmanuelle Webber Evan WhytePhyllis Winkler Christoph William Yong Christel Wallin Seth Walsh Naishi Wang Sarah Wasik Laura West WhytePhyllis Wildberger Kathy Williams Algernon Wong Linnea DavidWood Dale Woodland Carolyn Woods Wright Stuart William Yong Young Noelle James Kudelka James Lemieux Laurence Jean-Sébastien Lourdais M’carthy Tawiah Felix Marchand Marye Sean Michael Moore Claudia Moser Bridget Matjash Mrozewski MuchochomaPulga Andrea Nann Laura Nanni Nemerofsky RamsayBenny Yvonne Ng Simone Orlando Oswald John Pearl Kenny Paulette Phillips Sara Porter Pressault David RandazzoPeter Rea Kathleen Richard Alban Robinson Tedd Roope Clover Runge Jessica SasakiJon Julia Sasso Barry (Artis) Smith Lois Smith Snell Devon Neil Sochasky Margarita Soria Roberto Soria SparlingPeter StandevenKaitlin Stefan Sonya Stevenson Brodie Stewart Ron Stoddart Hayley Anne Svetik Tannahill Jordan Andrew Taylor Jeannie Teillet Anisa Tejpar Tennant Veronica Thompson Clive Todd Nathan Tremblay Luc Trent Michael Gerry Trentham Mathieu Trépanier Christianne Ullmark Urban Keith Susan Urban Matthew Waldie Deborah Dunn Durning Jeanine Earle David Kim Frank Jasmyn Fyffe Rena Gluck Robert Glumbek Grossman Danny Étienne Guilloteau Thomas Hauert Deborah Hay Brendan Healy HendersonAme Donald Himes Marisa Hoicka Holmes Eda Susanna Hood A.D. Hoskins House Christopher Johanna Householder Husain Oliver Sasha Ivanochko Jean-Paul Kelly Kelly Peter Hanna Kiel Mitchell Kirsch Joanna Kotze KrishnanHari Charlotte O’Dowd Greg Parks Peever Jillian Sara Pettitt Phillips James Erin Poole Bradley Powell Pressault David Preston John Kathleen Pritchard Michael Quaintance RandazzoPeter Ramos Jake Crispin Redhead Simon Renaud RamsayLaurence RobertsonJames Roope Clover Rosales Danah Rousseve David Runge Jessica Salsberg (Germaine) Merle Julia Sasso Suzette Sherman Jarrett Siddall Skrela Gail Small Almond Holly Small Ricardo Abreut Alton Kate Amanda Acorn AndersonCarol Andrews Stephen Bannerman Christopher Beamish Josh BeattyPatricia Nadia Belerique BhattacharyaNova Anna Blewchamp Diane Borsato Kathryn Brown Burpee Susie Valerie Calam Chandralekha Marie-Josée Chartier Chase Sarah Chin Peter Clareton Estelle Robert Cohan Cohene Aleesa ColemanBill Croizé Claire Cruz Lina Allison Cummings Curreri Chris Dominique Dumais CHOREOGRAPHERS Brenda Little LittlefordJulian Susan MacKenzie Susan Macpherson Maguire Terrill Mah Whitney Lukas Malkowski Mann Marc Howard Marcus Marye Sean Michael Grant McDaniel Kevin McGarrigle Graham McKelvie Coralee McLaren Learie McNicolls Robin McPhail Messer Jan Miller Judith Pat Miner Miyagawa Grace Moore Claudia Miguel Moore Sahara Morimoto Jean-Louis Morin MuchochomaPulga Murakoshi Naoko Murillo Steven Norsworthy David 22 TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -GLASS FIELDS 2018 Assistant Stage ManagerAssistant Manager Production/Stage Rehearsal Director Vagianos –Andrea Director Managing Director Artistic Founders COMPANY STAFF AND Tia Kushniruk Kushniruk Tia Kokuba Megumi Peter Kelly Yuichiro Inoue Elmer Alana Valerie Calam RoseNicole Bond COMPANY ARTISTS 2017-18 Drew Baillie Drew Lindsey Omelon, Secretary Treasurer Boyd, Cory Holbrow,Leslie Ann President Vice Pavia, President Charles DIRECTORS OF BOARD Design Design Publicity WST Technical Wilder Jessica – Director WST Facilities Manager –Emma Walker Services Financial Company Manager & Education – Katherine Manager &Development Marketing Johnston BRAVO! The School of Toronto Dance Theatre! congratulations fromheartfelt in dance for 50years – Partners – Light Up the Sky (lightupthesky.ca) the Up – Light Sky – RedEye Cheriton &Suzanne Media, Ashley Belmer –Patricia Beatty, David Peter and Earle Randazzo * TD Dancer Intern Dancer * TD –Christopher House – Rosemary James –Rosemary –Karen O’Brien - MP Beauregard -MP - A.J. Morra -A.J. – Alison Daley Alison –
Christianne Ullmark Soria Roberto Margarita Soria Devon Snell Jake Ramos Erin Poole Pulga Muchochoma T.J. Tasker PowellBradley Mack Arlene Hanson Julie * TD Dancer Intern Dancer * TD * TD Dancer Intern Dancer * TD TORONTO DANCE THEATRE -GLASS FIELDS 2018 23
Claire Liotard Steven Little Mafalda Lobo Chris Lorway Cecil Louis Darren Lund Laurie & James MacKay Leslie MacMillan Susan Macpherson ScottMcCann CameronMcLean AaronMichiels Miller Jamie William Milne Philip Moller MorassuttiRobert ScottMunro Miro Oballa O’Connor Deborah Selma & Herbert Odom Lorraine Pavia Kenny Pearl Stephan Philion Ann Pikar Ravindra Kabir Rosenberg Yvonne SambourneBrian Phil Strong Wendy Reid Les & Roberta Robb Mary Rowe Singer Stephen Karen Sparks CarrieTarasoff Thompson Jane E. Phyllis Whyte Alexandra Wilkins Wong Caroline FRIENDS (UP TO $99) Amy Bowring BryceMargaret Doreen Gryfe Alan Harris Johnson Janice Johnston Robert Val Lem Litzenberger Shannon James Lourenco Mackinnon Joyce Omelon Lindsey GillianO’Reilly Michelle Yeung Yana Gagné Hogg Ray Holbrow Colin Ruth & Michael Hood Karen Kain & Ross Petty Greg Lichti Arlene Mack * Ray & Bernice Mack Elliott Pearl Alvin & Glenna Rebick Richler Florence Sepulveda Claudio Louisse Smith Denny & Dennis Starritt Jini Stolk & JohnGladki Mary Jane Warner Wilcox Family * Doug & Lynne Wilson Ronald C. Youd ASSOCIATES ($100 - $249) Nevila Alves Stephen Andrews Gerine Baillie Joseph S. Bielecki * Bischoping Katherine Crystal Blowes Marc Bou-Fadel Kevin Boyd Roberta & Russ Boyd Brunetta Jason CampbellRichard Cortney Cassidy * PatriciaCavanagh ChristineChiba John Cruise Christopher & Gianna Dassios Ian Day Colin R. C. Dobell Amelia Ehrhardt * ChristopherField Kathleen Goldman Davor Golub Haynes Ronald Hensen Nicole Nancy Hiton Hopkins Jamie PatrickHuibers AdrianIshak Jay Junnila KalbfleischAdam Peter Kelly Kemerer Natalie Jay Kinch Erla Kulba Lanigan Jamie This list has been updated as of February 2018. We regret any omissions. Please contact [email protected] for any corrections. *denotes monthly donors. de Tour Danse donors of $100 or more are included above. see To the full list of de Tour Danse contributors, please visit tdt.org. VISIONARY ($50,000+) Martha L.A. McCain MAJOR BENEFACTORS ($15,000+) Ann H. Atkinson Kip Southam BENEFACTORS ($2,000-$14,999) David Anderson Ann H. Atkinson Lindy Green Leslie AnnHolbrow Jeff Kirkwood JamesRobertson & Davide Rupiani Geoff Rytell Kip Southam MAJOR PATRONS ($1,000 - $1,999) CoryBoyd * William J.S. Boyd Christopher House * Bradley Powell Garnet Siddall * Andrea Vagianos & Zis Parras * PATRONS ($500 - $999) Drew Baillie * Robert Buckingham Julie Hanson * Guy Lacasse Jeff Laurie Ben Louie * Michael Macaulay Ian MacKay Matheson Joseph Phil & Linda Palter Charles Pavia Roy Reeves Heather Snell * Tasker T.J. David Trent Jeff Waugh Zella Wolofsky & Doug Wright SUPPORTERS ($250 - $499) John Austin Thomas H. Beechy Derek Billsman Harry Blundell Angela Brayham * Heather Conway Allen de Vera Dudley Sandra Lorne Fox * PatriciaFraser Paul Stephen Fung TORONTO DANCE THEATRE THANKS OUR ANNUAL THANKS DONORS THEATRE DANCE TORONTO FUTURE MOVES FUND
Who in 1968 would have thought that, in 2018, Toronto Dance Theatre would be alive and kicking and making plans to move boldly into the future? In celebration of this wonderful milestone, we are launching Future Moves, a fund to support the creative development of the next generation of dance artists.
Take a look at the list of choreographers who have made work for TDT in the last fifty years and you will see our commitment to Canadian dance in action. Please help us ensure that it continues for fifty more years!
Make a special gift to Future Moves today! TO DONATE, VISIT: TDT.ORG/DONATE
Alana Elmer, Tia Kushniruk and Pulga Muchochoma in reset in suits (2018). Photo by Omer Yukseker.