OPENING NIGHT FUNDRAISER

Artistic Director Patricia Fraser

Photo: Cylla von Tiedemann

Celebrating 50 years ofinspired dance training

OPENING NIGHT FUNDRAISER

May 3, 2018

PLEASE NOTE:

Latecomers will not be admitted to the theatre until there is a break in the performance.

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Please turn off your cell phones, or set to silent mode.

MOMENTUM 2018Hold, To Be Held Securely (May 3, 2018)

Choreography: Ryan LeeMusic: Brian McBride; JT Papandreos; Pixel; Stars of the Lid Lighting Design: Noah Feaver Costume Design: Miranda VanLogerenberg Dancers:

Tanveer Alam, Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Noah Blatt, Yiming Cai, Justin Fraser, Brelene Hemington-Laskoski, Heather Jefferys, Ryan Kostyniuk, Kari Labrentz, Shailyn Ma-Fanfair, Gwendolyn Mitchell, Chelsea Mulholland, Chloe Sandrelli, Lucie Schmidt, Claire Whitaker Thank you to Emily Fonda for her contribution to the rehearsal process.

Special thanks to my anchors – Johanna, JT, Kelly, Brandon, and the most fabulous cast. I am truly grateful for your generosity and energy throughout this process. Thank you Pat Fraser and everyone at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre for the opportunity to explore. – R.L.

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lachesism (May 3, 2018)

Choreography / Direction: Darryl C. TracyRehearsal Assistance: Megan NadainMusic: Tarmac Berlin Edit, Burkhard Beins; Kontrol, Flug; The Teeth Behind the Kisses and Bear Alarm II, Ben Frost; Avernian, KobosilMusic Editing: Gavin Bradley for re:editLighting Design: Noah Feaver Costume design: Miranda VanLogerenbergSilver Coat: Jeff Christensen DesignsInterpreters / Movement Creation:

Jordan Alleyne, Maggie Armstrong, Elanne Boake, Cassidy Boone, Fernando Camacho, Rebekah Cunningham, Haley Dimeck,Eva Le Failler, Kéïta Fournier-Pelletier, Kiah Francis, Sophia Hassenstein, Kaelin Isserlin, Sebastian Issighos, Rhianna Kelba, Jeanne Lewis, Aryana Malekzadeh, Jianna Neufeld, Andrea Rojas Ortiz, María Isabel Salgado, Grace Simpson-Fowler, Samantha Visneskie, Siam YuThank you to Caroline Bentley and Ambre Orfao for their contribution to the rehearsal process.

John Koenig wrote an original dictionary of made up words, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, giving names to emotions we all might experience but don’t have names for. Two of these words we used in creation – lachesism, meaning the longing for the clarity of disaster, and anecdoche, meaning a time when everyone has a platform to talk but nobody is listening. The dancers were paramount in the movement creation, as we created material and then fractured the movement or tried to dissociate the timing so as to create varied states of chaos and miscommunication. I dedicate this work to this incredible group of artists, and to the memory of Victoria B. – D.T.

Schubert Dances (1985)

Choreography: Christopher HouseMusic: Franz Schubert, selections from D. 158, 421, 365, 718, 781 *Rehearsal Direction: Rosemary JamesLighting Design: Noah Feaver after Roloef Peter SnippeCostume Design: Miranda VanLogerenberg after Dennis JoffreDancer:

Devon Snell

Schubert Dances was first performed by Christopher House in September 1985 at the inaugural Festival International de Nouvelle Danse in Montreal. House has performed the solo across Canada and in such major centres as London, Paris, New York, Mexico City, and Barcelona.* Note on the recording: these dances are played on a Graf fortepiano from the early nineteenth century, carefully restored in an attempt to approach the sonority Schubert desired from his own playing.

Endangered Species (1981)

Choreography: Danny GrossmanMusic: Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima, Krzysztof PendereckiRehearsal Direction: Eddie KastrauLighting Design: Noah Feaver after Nicholas CernovitchOriginal Costume and Set Design: Mary KerrDancers:

Morgyn Aronyk-Schell, Yiming Cai, Justin Fraser, Brelene Hemington-Laskoski, Heather Jefferys, Ryan Kostyniuk, Kari Labrentz, Chelsea Mulholland, Chloe Sandrelli

Endangered Species is re-visited here 37 years after its premiere. With imagery inspired by great works of social realism by Käthe Kollwitz, George Grosz, Francisco Goya’s Disasters of War, and horrendous images of the holocaust, this raw and brutally realistic work has been performed internationally in many countries where political violence is a way of life. Set against Krzysztof Penderecki’s riveting score, its emotional impact resonates to this day. – D.G.

– Intermission –

ION (May 3, 2018)

Choreography: Harold RhéaumeMusic: Pascal L. Asselin (original music); Hammers, Nils FrahmRehearsal Direction: Patricia FraserLighting Design: Noah Feaver Costume Design: Miranda VanLogerenberg after Sarah Dubé Dancers:

Olivia Arcangeli, Samantha Bauer, Adeline Faucher, Momoko Kawada, Brooke Lewis, Mario (Xiongfei) Ma, Chihiro Nukuto, Katelyn Olsen, Katie Over, Madison Ruff, Devon Snell, Roberto Soria, Sasha Speed, Kristen-Innes Stambolic, Tyra Temple-Smith

An electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an ion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode.This music and the costume concept were realized as part of a work commissioned for the Professional Training Program of l’École de danse contemporaine de Montréal in 2017. – H.R.

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Look! [before it changes] (May 3, 2018)

Choreography: Julia Sasso in collaboration with the dancersMusic: selections from Queens of the Breakers, The Barr BrothersLighting Design: Noah FeaverCostume Design: Miranda VanLogerenbergDancers:

Jordan Alleyne, Maggie Armstrong, Elanne Boake, Cassidy Boone, Fernando Camacho, Rebekah Cunningham, Haley Dimeck,Eva Le Failler, Kéïta Fournier-Pelletier, Kiah Francis, Sophia Hassenstein, Kaelin Isserlin, Sebastian Issighos, Rhianna Kelba, Jeanne Lewis, Aryana Malekzadeh, Jianna Neufeld, Andrea Rojas Ortiz, María Isabel Salgado, Grace Simpson-Fowler, Samantha Visneskie, Siam YuThank you to Caroline Bentley and Ambre Orfao for their contribution to the rehearsal process.

I let my guard downThe ocean spoke these words to meLook before it changes‘Cause when it changes,It changes for good. – Brad Barr

rupture (May 3, 2018)Kathryn Ash Choreographic Commission

Concept / Composition / Direction: Peggy BakerMovement Invention: Peggy Baker with the dancersRehearsal Assistance: Sarah FregeauMusic: from The Ridge (2016), Sarah NeufeldLighting Design: Noah FeaverCostume Design: Miranda VanLogerenbergDancers:

Olivia Arcangeli, Samantha Bauer, Adeline Faucher, Momoko Kawada, Brooke Lewis, Mario (Xiongfei) Ma, Chihiro Nukuto, Katelyn Olsen, Katie Over, Madison Ruff, Sasha Speed, Kristen-Innes Stambolic, Tyra Temple-Smith

On the brink of catastrophe, in the midst of disaster, in the wake of tragedy, our world – and the earth itself – heaves and shudders. – P.B.

CHOREOGRAPHERSPEGGY BAKER C.M., LL.D., D. Litt., 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. She is Artist-in-Residence at Canada’s National Ballet School.

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: Dora Mavor Moore, Jean A. Chalmers, Dance Ontario, Muriel Sherrin, and Toronto Arts Foundation’s William Kilbourn Lifetime Achievement. 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.

Independent dance artist RYAN LEE graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He has been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with such companies as Anandam Dancetheatre, The Chimera Project, Human Body Expression, inDANCE, Kaeja d’Dance, ProArteDanza, TOES FOR DANCE, and Toronto Dance Theatre. He has made choreographic works for Anandam Dancetheatre, Ballet Jörgen, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, Dance Ontario, The Emerging Artist Intensive, George Brown College, and ProArteDanza.

HAROLD RHÉAUME is the Artistic Director of Le fils d’Adrien danse. His work is admired throughout Quebec, Canada, Belgium, France, Scotland, and the United States. He has created for: Le Cirque du Soleil, Le Conservatoire d’Art dramatique de Québec, Ex Machina, and L’Opéra de Québec. His awards include the Jacqueline Lemieux Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Cultural Development Prize from Le Conseil de la Culture de la Ville de Québec.

JULIA SASSO is an award winning choreographer, teacher, performer, and artistic mentor. Her choreography has been commissioned and presented throughout Canada, in the United States, and abroad. She performed internationally with Toronto’s Dancemakers for sixteen seasons, and continues to create and perform independently. She is a Resident Choreographer and core faculty member in The School of Toronto Dance Theatre’s Professional Training Program, and teaches in York University’s Department of Dance. www.juliasasso.com

DARRYL TRACY is a Toronto-based independent dance artist: choreographer, interpreter, teacher, and producer. He has created over 38 works, and has choreographed for Connection Dance Works (New Brunswick), L’École de danse contemporaine de Montréal, The School of Dance (Ottawa), and Kenny Pearl’s Emerging Artists Summer Intensive. Most recently, he has created work for the Rhubarb Festival, Nuit Rose, and the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. He is a Resident Choreographer at the School of TDT.

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IN SUPPORT OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID:The Lindy Green & Sam Chaiton Student Bursary FundThe Walker Wood FoundationArts Access Fund

IN SUPPORT OF THE KATHRYN ASH SCHOLARSHIP FUND:BLG Foundation

IN SUPPORT OF THE EMERGING ARTISTS EXCHANGE:Lindy Green & Sam Chaiton, Karen Green, Bulmash - Siegel Fund

IN SUPPORT OF THE GUEST ARTIST PROGRAM:

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS:Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

IN SUPPORT OF THE PEDAGOGY PROGRAM:The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation

The School of Toronto Dance Theatre gratefully acknowledges our supporters:

COMMUNITY PARTNERSCanadian Contemporary Dance Theatre | Canada’s National Ballet SchoolCitadel + Compagnie | Cranberries Restaurant | Dancemakers | DanceWorks Down Syndrome Association of Toronto | Harbourfront Centre Humber College Massage Therapy ProgramPeggy Baker Dance Projects | Toronto Dance TheatreUnited Way of Greater Toronto | United Way of Ottawa

DRY CLEANING SERVICES

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT:

For more information about these capital improvements, please contact: [email protected]

The Ontario Trillium Foundationis an agency of the

Government of OntarioHeritage Grant Program

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:

IN KIND SUPPORT:Massimo Agostinelli | Peggy Baker (on behalf of Ahmed Hassan) Janet Conover (in memory of Charles Nicholson Grant )Patricia Fraser & Peter McKinnon | Michael Menegon | Cylla von Tiedemann

A special thank you to David Evans of East Toronto Orthopaedic & Sports Injury Clinic, and Jason Gallant of Trilogy Physiotherapy for their ongoing support of the students and faculty. mytorontophysio.com

We gratefully acknowledge the support of our board members and all our volunteers.

Donations listed as of April 27, 2018. The School makes every effort to ensure accurate recognition of our supporters. If you spot an error or omission, please contact us at [email protected] and we will make the correction as quickly as possible.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM Artistic Advisor: Christopher HouseResident Choreographers: Sharon B. Moore, Julia Sasso, Darryl TracyFaculty and Guest Artists (2017-2018): Massimo Agostinelli | Elizabeth Auclair | Peggy Baker | Johanna Bergfelt Wendy Chiles | Allison Cummings | Jennifer Dallas | Robert DesrosiersJasmine Ellis | Patricia Fraser | Sarah Fregeau | Jasmyn Fyffe Danny Grossman | Christopher House | Rosemary James | Pam Johnson Helen Jones | Allen Kaeja | Karen Kaeja | Eddie Kastrau | Ryan Lee Susan Macpherson | Robert McCollum | Patricia Miner | Sharon B. Moore Sahara Morimoto | Jeff Morris | Megan Nadain | Kenny Pearl | Jillian Peever Natasha Poon Woo | Jake Ramos | Harold Rhéaume | Andrea Roberts Julia Sasso | Michelle Silagy | Darryl Tracy | Apolonia Velasquez | Adam WhiteDebbie Wilson | Christine Wright

President: Leslie WoodVice-President: Gail LilleyTreasurer: Ama HysiSecretary: Marie Gadula

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ARTISTIC STAFF Artistic Director: Patricia Fraser Artistic Associates: Susan Macpherson, Patricia MinerAdmissions and Records Manager: Andrea RobertsTraining and Performing Associate: Rosemary James

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFManaging Director: Michelle YeungStudent Services and Financial Aid Officer: Louise PlunkettCommunications and Outreach Manager: Lilya Sultanova (on leave)Interim Communications and Outreach Manager: Maria WilliamsReception: Yiming Cai, Adeline FaucherDigital Marketing and Social Media Intern: Cheyenne Legerton

Accompanists:Normand Babin | Robin Buckley | Heerak Chung | Tita Evidente | Jon FosterLarry Graves | Laurie Hood | Michael Menegon | Jake Oelrichs | Jay SussmanStich Wynston

FACULTY AND STAFFPRODUCTION TEAM Stage Manager: Jennifer LeeAssistant Stage Manager: MP BeauregardLighting Designer: Noah FeaverCostume Designer: Miranda VanLogerenberg

FACILITIES STAFF Facilities Manager: Karen O’BrienTechnical Director: Brandon MoeCleaning Staff: Fernando Camacho, Belinda Ramos, Jake Ramos

Lorne FoxRyan HunterGail LilleyLaura RyanJessica Wilson

Directors:

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 voca-tional program under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.

The School of Toronto Dance Theatre is affiliated with Toronto 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 LANDThe 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 New Credit. 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.

Artistic Director Patricia Fraser

Celebrating 50 years ofinspired dance training

OPENING NIGHT FUNDRAISER

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