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Director/Choreographer Madeleine Twyman

03/24/2026

She of Ten Thousand Names- a meditation on womanhood today, was originally commissioned in 2024 by for a cast of five dancers.

Recently restaged at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts with ten dancers, the piece has grown in scale, energy, and power.

We can’t wait to see this work evolve and share it with audiences on international stages!

Choreography: Madeleine Twyman�Rehearsal Director: Antonella Martinelli�Dancers: .leach .teranishi .db
Music: Patrick Bardos
Lighting: Sharon DiGenova
Outside eye: Timea Wharton-Suri�Video: Lineen Doung

Supported by the National Ballet of Canada’s Open Space program.

03/10/2026

SOUKENA�A meditation on identity, perception, and the power of being seen.

Premiered at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on November 20, 2025, SOUKENA continues its journey to new stages, inviting audiences worldwide into its exploration of identity and visibility.

Choreography: Madeleine Twyman�Rehearsal Director: Antonella Martinelli�Dancers: .leach .teranishi .db
Lighting: Sharon DiGenova
Outside eye: Timea Wharton-Suri�Video: Lineen Doung

02/20/2026

.leach performing in celebration of the Lunar New Year at the Canada Event Centre for Cambridge International Academy.

We so enjoyed being part of this special occasion and sharing in the festivities. Wishing everyone a joyful and prosperous New Year — may the Year of the Horse bring strength, grace, and beautiful new beginnings.

See you in the Year of the Horse. 🐎✨

Emma Leach in Soukena. Tech rehearsal.
01/23/2026

Emma Leach in Soukena. Tech rehearsal.

Soeurs du CœursA duet of trust.
The gaze softens.
The body remembers.We’re excited to share an excerpt from Soukena, thi...
01/22/2026

Soeurs du Cœurs
A duet of trust.
The gaze softens.
The body remembers.

We’re excited to share an excerpt from Soukena, this Saturday, January 24 · 3 PM at Harbourfront Centre Theatre as part of DanceWeekend’26, co-presented by alongside an incredible lineup of artists.

Deep gratitude to our rehearsal director .martinelli and our stunning dancers .leach and for a truly inspiring process.

Choreography: Madeleine Twyman
Music: Patrick Bardos
Photography: Aiden Tooth

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An honour and a privilege to carve out space for our dreams and our visions.Soukena.
01/01/2026

An honour and a privilege to carve out space for our dreams and our visions.
Soukena.

01/01/2026

A year of creation, transformation, and artistic growth.
Deepest gratitude for the artists who share in this process.
For dance. For trust. For the freedom to create our own world.

SOTTN | 11.20.25
She of Ten Thousand NamesChoreography: Madeleine Twyman
Rehearsal Director: Antonella Martinelli
Music:...
12/14/2025

SOTTN | 11.20.25
She of Ten Thousand Names

Choreography: Madeleine Twyman
Rehearsal Director: Antonella Martinelli
Music: Patrick Bardos
Lighting: Sharon DiGeneva
Outside Eye: Timea Wharton-Suri
Photography: Aidan Tooth
Presented by: Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts

Moments from Soukena, “Sœurs du Cœur” 
Choreography — Madeleine Twyman
Performed by — Emma Leach & Ella Pillon
Rehearsal...
12/02/2025

Moments from Soukena, “Sœurs du Cœur”

Choreography — Madeleine Twyman
Performed by — Emma Leach & Ella Pillon
Rehearsal Director — Antonella Martinelli
Lighting Design — Sharon DiGeneva
Outside Eye — Timea Wharton-Suri

A duet shaped by the interior world of sisterhood —
a space where two women meet without performance or pretense.

Sisterhood as architecture.
Friendship as a mirror that reveals rather than distorts.

How extraordinary it is
to meet ourselves
in the eyes of another.

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