
Photo: Esther Maria Engelke
Choreographer, Dancer and Mentoring CV
Choreography
- Presence & Witness (2010-14) improvised duet performances with violinist Malcolm Goldstein – Le Gesu, Le Centre Humaniste, Montreal,/Sheffield Town Hall/ Miller Run Auditorium ,Vermont
- Nuit Blanche (2007) Work In Progress: Ateliers Carolyn Carlson, Paris/ Judson Dance Series, New York / ADG Festival, New York / Greenspace, New York / Le Gesu, Centre de Creativite, Montreal/ Browns Summit Conference Center, North Carolina/Miller Run Auditorium, Vermont/ Feldenkreis Zentrum – Vussem, Germany/ Harkness Dance Center, New York
- Not-not A Luv Duet (2009) 55-minutes duet with Helge Letonja (Steptext dance project) – Schwankhalle, Bremen,Festival TanzArt, Giessen,Germany/Divadlo Komedie, Prague/Sean Fyra Theatre, Stockholm, Sweden
- Saraband (Dec. 2006) Full evening work with violinist Malcolm Goldstein: Le Gesu. Centre de Creativite, Montreal
- Retrospective Study (2005) solo Work In Progress. The Powell Street Festival, Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver / Danses Nuances, Theatre la Chapelle, Montreal
- Naked Heart (2005) 18 min. solo for Valerie Green Commissioned by Valerie Green, Dance Entropy NYC: GreenSpace, New York / World Premiere, The Cunningham Studio Theatre, New York / The Judson Church Series, New York / Avant Premiere, The Town Hall, Vermont
- Narcisse en Silence (2004) 55 min. solo, Co-Creator Jan Komarek: Silesian International Dance Festival, Poland / Off Cinars, MAI, Montreal / Schwankhalle / Steptext Dance Project, Bremen, Germany / World Premiere, MAI, Montreal / Avant, Premiere, The Duncan Centre Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic Tribute to Aiko Saita (2003) – Central Park Lodge, Toronto / Cummings Centre, Montreal / The Japanese Cultural Centre, Toronto
- Daphné (2003) 20 min. solo, Musicians: Alexandre St-Onge, Sam Shalabi, Video: Francois Blouin. Premiere, Maison de la Culture Plateau Mont-Royal, Montreal
- Encendillas del Alma Pura (2002) 14 artists 75 min. Musicians: Orchestre Andalou de Montreal – Sam Shalabi, Alexandre St-Onge, Will Eizlini, Marcos Marin, Flamenco Dancer: Marie Parisella, Lighting: Martin Gagnon, Video: François Blouin. Solo excerpts, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto / Excerpts, Le Gesu, Montréal / Off Cinars,, Montréal / New York / Hunter College, New York / Studio 303, Montreal / World Premiere, L’Eglise du Gésu, Montreal / Here, New York
- Prelude (2001) 15 min. solo, Composer: Alexandre St-Onge, Set & Lighting Design: Axel Monrgenthaler. Off Find, Maison de la Culture Frontenac, Montreal / World Premiere at TanzIst!, Spielboden, DornbirnAustria
- Hymne à la vie – (Aug. 2000) 55 minutes – 12 dancers, Musicians: Rainer Wiens, Jean Derome, Tom Gossage, Tom Babbin, Arashi Daiko, Première. Parc des Amériques, Montreal, Canada
- Gliding the Volcano (1999) 20 min. solo, Directed by Benoit Lachambre: Spielboden, Dornbirn, Austria / Context Theatre, New York / Studio 303, Montreal/Winchester St. Theatre, Toronto
- Dark Room (1999) 25 min. solo, Composer: Alexandre St-Onge, Visual Concept & Lighting: Axel Morgenthaler. Festival at Fontanonestate, Rome, Italy / TanzIst!, Spielboden, Dornbirn, Austria / Festival International Tomar, Portugal / Premiere, Tangente, Montreal / Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto
- Jagged Whispers (1998) 15 min. trio, Commissioned by The Wellspring Project, NYC, Composer: Alexandre St-Onge. Erick Hawkins Legacy Forum, Hunter College, New York / Miller Run Auditorium, Vermont / fFIDA, Toronto / The Joyce Soho, New York
- The Floating Heart (1998) 25 min. solo. Composer: Alexandre St-Onge, Lighting & Visual Designs: Axel Morgenthaler. Festival International Tomar, Portugal / Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto / Tangente, Montreal/ Tanz Ist!, Spielboden, Dornbirn, Austria
- Joy (1997) 65 min. 7 dancers. Composers: Rainer Wiens, Ganesh Anandan. 7 dancers, Église du Gésu, Montreal
- She (1997) 20 min. solo. Composer: Rainer Wiens, Lighting: Axel Morgenthaler. Los Talleres, Mexico City & Teatro del Estado, Jalapa, Mexico / Tangente, Montreal / Dance Place, Washington DC / work-in- progress, fFida, Toronto, University of Maryland, US/
- Voices Found (1995) 18 min. solo. Composer: Sumi Tonooka, Lighting: Axel Morgenthaler. Tangente, Montreal / Asian Heritage Festival, The Music Gallery, Toronto / Buddies in Bad Times, Ffida, Toronto / SERIES 8:08, Toronto
- Mysterical Awakenings (1994) solo 21 min. – music: Sumi Tonooka. Fringe Festival Tomar, Portugal / Federal Academy, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dia Arts Center, New York, Festival Off d’Avignon,France/Tangente, Montreal
Choreography – Early Works – 1983-1993
Le Scandale (1993) quintet. Winchester St. Theatre, Toronto/ Vineyard Theater, New York, Tri-Polar Vision (1993) quintet. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto / Merce Cunningham Studio, New York, Lament Into Light (1992) solo. Espacio Escultorica, Unam University, Mexico City, Pourtinade (1992) duet. Middle Collegiate Church, New York, Ziggurat (1990) solo. Kampo Cultural Center, Washington Square Church. New York, The Rite of Spring (1990) trio. Merkin Concert Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, Woven (1989) trio. Mulberry St. Theater, Washington Square Church, Kiva, New York, King of Dogs (1989). La Mama Galleria, New York, Rhythmikos Aphros (1989) solo. MulberryTheater, New York, The Conduit (1989) solo. La Mama Galleria, New York, Arrow Song (1986 ) solo. Governors Magnet School,,VA/Mulberry Street Theater, New York, Hothouse Performances (1987) PS 122, New York, Dinosaur’s Children (1983) Duet & Thread of Change. Carol Conway Studio, New York
Other Artistic Activities
2002 – Present Artistic Director, Mariko Tanabe Danse, 1997 – present Artist in Residence, Le Gesu/Centre de Creativite, Montreal, 2007 – present Mentoring emerging and mid career choreographers, 2007 Restaging of “Naked Heart”, Commission by V. Green/Dance Entropy, Greenspace, New York, 1984 – 2000 Sachiyo Ito Dance Co., Traditional Japanese Co., New York seasons and U.S. tours, New York, 2003 – 2004 Jan Komarek’s “Tre Prostory”, Divadlo 29, Pardubice / Ponec, Prague – Czech Republic, Sept. 2004 Choreographic Research, Steptext Dance Company, Bremen, Germany, Feb. 2004 Himalayas Choreographer: Richard Tremblay. Usine C, Montreal, 1986-88 Creation Production Co., by Susan Mosakowsk: The Rotary Notary and His Hot Plate (1987-8) La Mama – New York / The Southern Theater, Minneapolis &The Bride and Her Extra Rapid Exposure (1986) La Mama, New York, 1983 – 1995 The Erick Hawkins Dance Co., Principal Dancer, Teacher, Associate Rehearsal director, New York, 2009 – 11 Jury Member Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec, 1982 – 1989 Performing, New York: Mimi Garrard Dance Theater, Jean Erdman, Randy Howard, Muna Tseng, Hikari Baba, Long Island Opera Co., Jessie Duranceau, Carol Conway Dance Co. . Long Island Opera, NYC
Between 1983 and 2002 – teaching various workshops, master classes and guest artist engagements, McGill University (Montreal), Department of Religious Studies, Guest Speaker and Master Class, Hunter College (New York), The Erick Hawkins Legacy Forum, Panel Speaker, Co. Sursault, (Sherbrooke, Quebec), St. Johnsbury Academy, Lyndon Institute & King George School (Vermont), Northern Arizona University,(Flagstaff Arizona) • George Washington University, (Washington, D.C) The Wellspring Project, (New York ), University of Nevada, (Las Vegas), Co. Marie Chouinard (Montreal), Ass’t to Artistic Director, The Erick Hawkins Dance Co. (New York), Principal Dancer/Teacher/Ass.Rehearsal Director, Dance &Healing Techniques (Montreal), Movement classes at workshops with Ron Young healer/therapist, (Quebec, Italy and New York), Dalcroze School of Music, (New York), Governors Magnet School for the Performing Arts, (Norfolk, Virginia), Vanderbilt University, Northern Arizona State University, Arizona State University, Ohio State University —University of Maryland
Directing and Teaching
Coaching, research and workshops: Compagnie Par B.l.eux , Montreal Danse & Steptext dance projects, Toronto Dance Theatre, Toronto, Fabrication Danse, Montreal, The Duncan Centre Conservatory, Prague, National Film Academy (FAMU), Prague, Musik Akademy, Hengelo, Holland, Impulse Tanz, Tanzwerk and Schwankhalle, Bremen, Germany, Pfalzbau State Theatre, Ludwigshafen, Germany, Ra’da, Montreal, Ashtanga Yoga Montreal, Le Gesu/Centre de Creativite, Montreal, Laboratories, Graduate courses and Exploration group, Université du Québec à Montrréal, University of Alberta (Edmonton) • Columbia University Teachers College • CSDS Conference 2013, Montreal, BMCASM Conference 2014, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, Brown’s Summit Conference Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, Yamazaki Arts Centre, Kyoto, Japan, Bellas Artes, Los Tailleres – Mexico City, Archdiocese Jesuit, Le Gésu, Montreal, McGill University, The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C, University of Alberta, Edmonton
Training Studies
- 2007 – 2013 Body-Mind Centering® Teacher’s Training and Assisting- Paris, Cologne, New York, Massachusetts, California
- 2013 – Workshop in Continuum with Linda Rabin, Montreal
- 2012 – Workshop in Psychotherapy with Janice Geller – Ardeche, France
- 2010 – 11 Workshops in Body-Mind Psychotherapy with Susan Aposhyan, Esalen Institute, Big Sur,California and Edam, Vancouver
- 2011 – 2012 Body-Mind Centering® Teacher Training, Paris France
- 2007 – 2014 Assisting at Body-Mind Centering® workshops with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen – Brussels, Vancouver, Seattle, New Yorik, Amherst MA, Berkeley, Madrid
- 2008 – 2010 Body Mind Centering® Practitioner Training, Paris, France
- 2005 – 2008 Body Mind Centering® with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, New York and Massachusetts. Certificates: Embodied Anatomy and Yoga and Embodied Developmental Movement and Yoga, Infant Developmental Movement Educator
- 1987 – 2005 Iyengar Yoga, Alexander Technique and Body-Mind Centering® Anatomy with Geni Kapular, New York City
- 1987 – 2005 Ballet – Christine Wright, Jocelyn Lorenz, Edward Hillyer, France Roy
- 2004 – 2010 Yoga Teacher Training, The Primary and Intermediate Series, Ashtanga Yoga Montreal, Donna Farhi
- 1983 – 1995 Erick Hawkins School of Dance – Contemporary dance training, Composition, Aesthetics, Principal dancer, Teacher, Associate Rehearal Director
- 1979 – 1995 Composition – Lucia Dlugoszewski, Cathy Ward Voice Training with Lise Roy, Theatre Techniques with Poll Pelletier, Dalcroze School of Music – Eurythmics, Solfage, Improvisation, Healing and Therapy Techniques with Ron Young, Teacher Training in Qigong with Master Zhang Yu Lim, Middle Eastern Dance with Morocco, Japanese Dance with Sachiyo Ito, Flamenco Dance with Jose Molina, Maria Alba, Luis Montero, Vittorio, Soledad Baril (New York), La Faraona (Seville, Spain), Lola & Carmela Greco, Flamenco Voice with Maria Thema , University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, Alexander Technique with Beret Arcaya, David Gorman, Cynthia Reynolds, New York, Ideokinesis with Andre Bernard, New York University, Martha Graham School of Dance, Jazz Dance at Luigi Studio, Joffrey Ballet School, Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus – Ballet– Canadian College of Dance, Toronto
Grants
- 2009, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2001 Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec (CALQ)– Development, 2009 Canada Council for the Arts (CAC) – International Co-Production, 2010 Dancer Transition Resource Centre, 2014, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1998, 1995 CAC – Research and Development, 2003 CAC – Flying Squad (June and October), 2002 & 2001 La Ville de Montréal and le ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, The Canadian Commision for Unesco, 2000 La Ville de Montréal, Le ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, 1998 Laidlaw Foundation, 1995 NAJC Fund
- Certified Teacher of Body-Mind Centering®, Infant Developmental Movement Educator
- BMCSM EAY and EDMY Yoga Teacher / Professional member BMCA regisration #1195
- I.S.M.E.T.A Registered Somatic Movement Therapist registration #107378
- I.S.M.E.T.A. Registered Somatic Movement Educator registration #100192
- Professional member Regroupement Québecois de la Danse, DTRC
- Yoga Alliance RYT registration #64433