The Professional Program of The School of Contemporary Dancers

TRIBUTE TO CANADIAN DANCE ICON TEDD ROBINSON

We are delighted to announce that The Professional Program of The School of Contemporary Dancers will be presenting a tribute to the late Tedd Robinson at the opening of our performances of “Dance Reflections”, Saturday, May 13, and Sunday, May 14 at The Gas Station Arts Centre.

Tedd is remembered across Canada as an iconic, award winning artist of international stature. He was Artistic Director of Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers from 1984-1990 and continued a close relationship with The School of Contemporary Dancers over many decades. Tedd passed away in 2022.

At the opening of “Dance Reflections”, School of Contemporary Dancers’ alumni, Susie Burpee and Robyn Thomson Kacki will perform a beautiful and poignant work by Tedd Robinson, “Cotton Handkerchiefs and Dog’s Tears”. Tedd created this duet for these two artists in 2017.

The School of Contemporary Dancers will also be announcing the launch of the annual Tedd Robinson Graduation Scholarship which will be awarded to recent graduates as they enter their professional careers.

The audience is also invited to view The Tedd Robinson Photo Exhibit in The Gas Station Arts Centre lobby, which has been curated by School of Contemporary Dancers’ Artist in Residence, Stephanie Ballard in collaboration with 10 Gates Dancing.

Please join us for The Professional Program May Performance Series:

Dance Reflections 2023

May 11 to 14 @ 7:30 PM
Gas Station Arts Centre

Tickets are available here:
https://dancereflections2023.eventbrite.ca

In-person auditions for 2023-2024 entry into the Professional Program will take place February 23 & 24. Video auditions are also accepted and are due February 10.

For more information please visit our website: https://schoolofcontemporarydancers.ca/professional-program/admission-contact/requirements-contact/

Please join us January 20 & 21 at the Gas Station Arts Centre for BLUEPRINTS! Featuring new work choreographed by the Level Three and Level Four students.

Tickets are available at:
https://blueprints2023.eventbrite.ca

Please join us for the Professional Program December show: Exchange Projects 2022!

Tickets are on sale now: https://exchangeprojects2022.eventbrite.ca

Stop by our spooktacular bake sale Saturday, October 29! Funds raised will support Professional Program dancers with travel and project subsistence for exciting endeavors across Canada AND internationally! These goodies are eerie-sistible! 🧁

Site Specific Chance Improvisation with Odette and the Level 1 Professional Program Students

Pictured in-front of the Museum's beadwork collection is Justine Erickson, a contemporary dancer and one member of The Erickson Collective project. We were honoured to host Justine, Ashlyn and Rachel to the museum yesterday as part of their project to explore Metis family history through beadwork, dance and film.

Come along to the Royal Hotel in Stromness this evening to see a premiere of the film!

We were deeply moved to hear that the National Arts Centre’s flag will fly at half mast in honour of renowned choreographer, performer, and mentor, Tedd Robinson. It is with heavy hearts that the School of Contemporary Dancers mourns this extraordinary man.

Following in the footsteps of Rachel Browne, who established the first contemporary dance company in Canada, Tedd performed with and choreographed for Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers in his early years. During his years as Artistic Director of Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers, Tedd took the company to new levels of recognition and worked in close relationship with the School of Contemporary Dancers. He continued his relationships with the company and the School over many decades. In 2008 and 2014, Tedd created full length works for the Professional Program of The School of Contemporary Dancers in collaboration with the National Contemporary Dance Arts Training Programs for presentation at The Canada Dance Festivals 2008 and 2014.

We send our deepest sympathies to his family and all who knew and loved him.

Odette Heyn: Co-Director, Faye Thomson: Co-Director, Stephanie Ballard: Artist in Residence, Gaile Petursson-Hiley: Artistic Associate, and all of us here at The School of Contemporary Dancers

Photo:
Tedd Robinson’s “Fruit Studies” created for The Canada Dance Festival 2008, Photographer: Rodney S. Braun

Hello SPP dancers. Peter Quanz is offering our SPP students a discount on Q dance's upcoming show next week! If you would like to receive your discount to purchase tickets for this presentation, please email Peter directly at: [email protected] and Peter will make the arrangements for you. Don't miss this exciting event!

Q DANCE returns with an online programme of four new dance creations made during the pandemic!



Online showings from July 5-9, 2021 on Vimeo.



Choreographer, Peter Quanz, created three new dances while in residency in China with the Harbin Ballet. Two of the pieces were created virtually in collaboration with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Alanna McAdie, Yosuke Mino, and Liam Caines. Rehearsals took place on weekends with Peter sometimes rehearsing at 4:00am, China time!



While in Harbin, Peter choreographed Beethoven’s Ode to Joy for the Harbin Ballet. Featuring twenty four dancers, the Harbin Symphony, and a two hundred voice choir, this work is a needed explosion of joy and colour.



You will be able to watch multiple times from the comfort of your home at anytime during this viewing window. You can watch at anytime during this viewing window.





Ticket buyers will receive a link to the Vimeo file by email to allow them to watch the full production which will be approximately 45-50 minutes long.





Tickets are $20 for individuals and $30 for a household view and can be purchased now at peterquanz.com

Q DANCE 2021 Online Programme:

Synapse
Concept Liam Caines
Composer Rayannah
Composition Chaque fois - Instrumental
Choreography Peter Quanz and Liam Caines
Mentor Peter Quanz
Costumes Anne Armit
Dancer Liam Caines

Courtesy of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet


Swirl
Composer Paolo Buonvino & Skin
Composition Renaissance
Choreography Peter Quanz
Costumes Anne Armit
Dancers Alanna McAdie and Yosuke Mino

Courtesy of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet

Rail Against
A dance film by Indigenous choreographer, Cameron Fraser-Monroe

Ode to Joy
Harbin Ballet, PEOPLES’ REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Harbin Symphony Orchestra

Artistic Director Zhang Dan Dan
Resident Choreographer Peter Quanz
Impresario Zhang Zhigang
Composer Ludwig Van Beethoven
Composition Symphony No. 9, Fourth Movement
Conductor Tang Muhai
Choreography Peter Quanz
Ballet Master Chao Lemeng
Costumes Anne Armit
Dancers Harbin Ballet