Susie Burpee | [email protected] Education and Training BA Honours Theatre and Drama, specialization Dance, University of Winnipeg, 1989­2003 Senior Professional Program of Contemporary Dancers, Winnipeg, 1989­1993 Limon and Cunningham Schools, New York, 1995, 1996 Bouffon and Character, L’Ecole Philippe Gaulier, Paris, 2005, 2008 Presentation and Performance 2013 Nuit Blanche/ Shannon Litzenberger Contemporary Dance, co­director/choreographer of E​ veryday Marvels,​ Gardiner Museum, October, Toronto LS Duets, choreographer of commissioned duet S​ uite for Friends, Fans, and Flurries, G​ as Station Arts Centre, September, Toronto Dusk Dances, choreographer of commissioned duet T​he Bare­Knuckle Round, W​ ithrow Park, August, Toronto Cloud 9, choreographer of commissioned work T​his Time Past, ​Young Centre for the Performing Arts, June, Toronto Crow’s Theatre in association with CanStage, Movement Consultant for S​ omeone Else,​ written by Kristen Thomson, Berkley Street Theatre, January, Toronto *Nominated for Dora Mavor Moore Award, Outstanding Production Kinetic Studio Performance Series, choreographer of commissioned work H​ im and Her,​ DanSpace, January, Halifax 2012 Series Danse 10, choreographer/performer in R​ oad Trip, O​ ttawa Dance Directive, November, Ottawa Public Energy, choreographer/performer in R​ oad Trip, ​Market Hall Theatre, November, Peterborough DanceWorks NextSteps, choreographer/performer in R​ oad Trip,​ Enwave Theatre, October, Toronto *Awarded Dora Mavor Moore Award, Outstanding Performance, Nominated for Outstanding Choreography Seventh Stage Theatre in association with Nightwood Theatre, choreographer for S​ tockholm,​ written by Bryony Lavery, Tarragon Extra Space, April, Toronto BoucharDanse, choreographer of commissioned work E​ verything. All at Once, E​ nwave Theatre, April, Toronto 2011 Festival TransAmeriques, choreographer/performer in R​ oad Trip, ​Studio HydroQuébec du Monument­National, June, Montreal Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, choreographer of S​ cenes of Togetherness, ​Fleck Theatre, May, Toronto Corpus Dance Theatre, choreography for M​ achina Nuptialis,​ Casa Loma, September, Toronto 2010 Dancers’ Studio West, choreographer/performer in R​ oad Trip, Mischance and Fair Fortune, D​ SW Theatre, November, Calgary 10 Gates Dancing, performer in D​ ichterliebe: A Poet’s Love, ​chor. Tedd Robinson, National Arts Centre, October, Ottawa Live Art Productions, choreographer of commission work ​Apple Darkest,​ Rebecca Cohn Theatre, October, Halifax Canada Dance Festival, choreographer/performer in R​ oad Trip, A Mass Becomes You, ​La Nouvelle Scene, June, Ottawa Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, choreographer/performer in A​ Mass Becomes You, R​ iver Run Centre, June, Guelph DanceWorks Mainstage, choreographer/performer in F​idelity’s Edge, ​Enwave Theatre, March, Toronto 2009 Nuit Blanche, choreographer of commissioned durational work D​ ead Philosophers’ Limbo, T​he Rotunda, October, Toronto Festival of New Dance, choreographer/performer in ​The Rolling Parlour Cabaret,​ A1C Gallery, July, St.John’s, Nfld DanceWorks Mainstage, choreographer/performer in M​ ischance and Fair Fortune, E​ nwave Theatre, April, Toronto *Awarded 2005 Dora Mavor Moore Awards – Outstanding New Choreography, Outstanding Performance Susie Burpee | [email protected] Dance: Made in Canada/Fait au Canada, choreographer/performer in A​ Mass Becomes You, B​ etty Oliphant Theatre, April, Toronto 10 Gates Dancing, performer in T​he Reins,​ chor. Tedd Robinson, La B.A.R.N., June, Pontiac, Quebec Independent Production, T​he Broken Spoke,​ chor. Lesandra Dodson, St. Thomas University Black Box, June, Fredericton 2008 TRIP Dance, performer in ​T​he Art of Displacement, c​hor. Karen Kuzak, Gas Station Arts Centre, November, Winnipeg 10 Gates Dancing, R​ ocks, c​hor. Tedd Robinson, La B.A.R.N, July, Pontiac, Quebec Mocean Dance, choreographer of commissioned work R​ escue Left Her To Her Plight, D​ uMaurier Theatre, April, Halifax Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers, choreographer of commissioned work C​ onstellation of Scars, T​he Rachel Browne Theatre, March, Winnipeg 2007 Figlio Productions, performer in M​ anga, ​c​hor. Serge Bennathan, The Dance Centre, November, Vancouver; Enwave Theatre, November, Toronto Independent Production, choreographer/performer in T​he Spinster's Almanac, Y​ oung Centre for the Performing Arts, March, Toronto ​ ​*​Nominated for 2007 Dora Mavor Moore Award for Sound Design/Composition Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers, choreographer/performer in M​ ischance and Fair Fortune,​ choreographer of commissioned work T​he Parlour Rollers, R​ achel Browne Theatre, January, Winnipeg 2000­2006 Dancemakers, Company Dancer, Artistic Director and Choreographer Serge Bennathan, Toronto Originated roles in six new full­length creations. Toured Canada/Europe. Worked with four guest choreographers. 2006 Dancemakers Presents, performer in L​oveloathing, ​chor. Susanna Hood, Dancemakers Centre for Creation, March, Toronto Guelph Contemp. Dance Festival, choreographer/performer in M​ ischance and Fair Fortune,​ River Run Centre, April, Guelph 2005 Black and Blue Dance Projects, performer in D​ itch,​ chor. Sasha Ivanochko,​ W​ inchester Street Theatre, June, Toronto Dancemakers, chor/performer in commissioned work M​ ischance and Fair Fortune,​ Premiere Dance Theatre, May, Toronto, 2004 Dancemakers Presents, choreographer/performer in T​he Countess of Main Events, D​ ancemakers Centre for Creation,​ September Toronto, *Nominated for 2005 Dora Mavor Moore Award, Outstanding Performance 2003 DanceWorks, performer in d​isconnected series of utterances,​ chor. Lesandra Dodson, DuMaurier Theatre, April, Toronto 2002 Dancemakers Presents, choreographer/performer in O​ l’ Peanut,​ Dancemakers Studio Theatre, September, Toronto Dorsale Dance, performer in a​ tire d’aile, ​chor. Sylvie Desrosiers, La Nouvelle Scene, August, Ottawa Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers, performer in W​ ithout Mythologies, ​chor. Lesandra Dodson, Franco­Manitoban Cultural Centre, February, Winnipeg 1996­2000 Le Groupe Dance Lab, Company Dancer, Artistic Director Peter Boneham, Ottawa Danced in the creative process of 20 national and international choreographers at this creation lab of contemporary dance. 1993­1996 Ruth Cansfield Dance, Company Dancer,​ A​ rtistic Director and Choreographer Ruth Cansfield, Winnipeg Originated roles in three new full­length creations and danced in repertory work. Toured Canada. Susie Burpee | [email protected] Grants and Awards 2013 Dora Mavor Moore Award, Outstanding Performance, R​ oad Trip D​ ora Mavor Moore Nomination, Outstanding Choreography, R​ oad Trip Toronto’s NOW Magazine’s Best Dancer 2013 2011 Canada Council for the Arts Production Projects in Dance, Creation/Production, R​ oad Trip Ontario Arts Council Dance Initiatives, Creation/Production, R​ oad Trip Toronto Arts Council Dance Projects, Creation/Production, R​ oad Trip 2010 Theatre Centre’s Creator’s Reserve Grant, R​ oad Trip Ontario Arts Council Dance Initiatives ­ Research, R​ oad Trip 2009 Canada Council for the Arts Grants to Dance Professionals ­ Professional Development Toronto Arts Council Dance Projects ­ Research Ontario Arts Council Dance Initiatives ­ Production, A​ Mass Becomes You 2008 Ontario Arts Council Dance Initiatives ­ Creation, F​idelity’s Edge 2007 Canada Council for the Arts Grants to Dance Professionals ­ Professional Development 2006 K.M. Hunter Artists Award for Excellence in Dance Chalmers Professional Development Grant for Study Canada Council for the Arts ­ Creation/Production, T​he Spinster’s Almanac 2005 Dora Mavor Moore Award, Outstanding Choreography, M​ ischance and Fair Fortune Dora Mavor Moore Award, Outstanding Performance, M​ ischance and Fair Fortune Dora Mavor Moore Nomination, Outstanding Performance, T​he Countess of Main Events 2004 Toronto Arts Council Dance Projects ­ Creation, T​he Countess of Main Events 2003 Toronto Arts Council Dance Projects ­ Research, T​he Countess of Main Events 2002 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nomination, Outstanding Performance, Ensemble (Dancemakers) 2000 Ontario Arts Council Dance Initiatives ­ Research, O​ l’ Peanut Ottawa Arts Council ­ Creation, O​ l’ Peanut 1998 Ottawa Arts Council ­ Professional Development 1996,1995 Manitoba Arts Council ­ Professional Development Teaching and Mentorship 2014 Teacher Toronto Dance Theatre Company Class, Toronto Contemporary Technique, Professional Program of Contemporary Dancers, Winnipeg 2013 T​eacher Workshop: Informing Content ­ for emerging performing artists, Volcano Theatre, Toronto GMD Professional Level Contemporary Classes, Toronto Guest Lecturer Conceiving the Production, Ryerson University, Toronto Mentor Self­Solo Creation for Alexandra Elliot, supported by Canada Council for the Arts 2012 Teacher Workshop: Performer’s Place, Series 8:08, Toronto GMD Professional Level Contemporary Classes, Toronto Workshop: Creating Through Shared History, Ottawa Guest Lecturer Conceiving the Production, Ryerson University, Toronto Guest Lecturer Public Energy/Trent University, Peterborough Mentor Self­Solo Creation for Amy Schindel, supported by Canada Council for the Arts 2011 Teacher Workshop: Performer’s Place, Series 8:08, Toronto Workshop: Creation, Young Lungs Dance Exchange, Winnipeg GMD Professional Level Contemporary Classes, Toronto Company Class, Dancemakers (from 2003), Toronto Emerging Dance Artist Program Summer Intensive, Dancemakers, Toronto Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, Toronto Professional Program of Contemporary Dancers, Winnipeg 2010 Teacher 509 Collective Professional Level Classes (from 2002), Toronto Professional Training Program, School of Dance, Ottawa Workshop: The Creator’s Workshop, Young Lungs Dance Exchange, Winnipeg Workshop: Improvisation Toward Creation, Dancer’s Studio West, Calgary 2009 Teacher Professional CADA Classes, Calgary Workshop: Improvisation Toward Creation, Public Energy, Peterborough 2008 Teacher Professional Technique Classes, Halifax Dance, Halifax Susie Burpee | [email protected] 2006 Teacher Workshop: Improvisation Toward Creation, Festival of New Dance, St.John’s, NF 1996­99 Teacher Contemporary Technique, The School of Dance, Ottawa .