Winchester Street Theatre80 Winchester Street, Toronto

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March 20 - 23

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ACCELERATION

2013

Works by:

Peggy Baker

Rachel Browne

Danny Grossman/Judy Jarvis

Christopher HouseJosé Limón

KJ4 (1994)

Choreography Rachel BrowneRehearsal Direction Mairéad FilgateRehearsal Assistance Patricia FraserMusic Keith Jarrett, improvisationsLighting Design Gabriel Cropley, after Hugh Conacher Costume Design Cheryl Lalonde

Dancers

Nicole Carr, Claudine Dubé, Britanny LaRusic, Ann Trépanier (March 21 & 23)

Marie Lambin-Gagnon, Kassi Scott, Kathia Wittenborn, Michelle Zimmerman (March 20 & 22)

Originally KJ3, and commissioned by Toronto’s Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre, KJ4 was later remounted on the Professional Program at the School of Contemporary Dancers and the students of The School of Toronto Dance Theatre.

ACCELERATION 2013

Suite from A Choreographic Offering (1964)

Choreography José LimónReconstruction and Direction Risa SteinbergMusic Johann Sebastian Bach, Musical Offering Rehearsal Direction Risa SteinbergRehearsal Assistance Patricia MinerLighting Design Gabriel CropleyCostumes Courtesy of Toronto Dance Theatre

Dancers

Robyn Breen, Jessica Hall, Marie Lambin-Gagnon, Britanny LaRusic, Ann Trépanier, Mathieu Trépanier, Kathia Wittenborn, Michelle Zimmerman

First performed by the José Limón Dance Company on August 15, 1964, at the American Dance Festival.

This work is in memory of Doris Humphrey. It is based on movements from her dances, and contains variations, paraphrases, and motifs from her works.©1996, José Limón Dance Foundation. This performance of excerpts from A Choreographic Offering, a LimónSM Dance, is presented by arrangement with The José Limón Dance Foundation, Inc. and has been produced in accordance with the Limón StyleSM and Limón TechniqueSM service standards established by The José Limón Dance Foundation, Inc. LimónSM, Limón StyleSM and Limón TechniqueSM are trade and service marks of The José Limón Dance Foundation, Inc. (all rights reserved).

Fjeld (1990)

Choreography Christopher HouseRehearsal Direction Rosemary JamesMusic Arvo Pärt, De ProfundisLighting Design Gabriel Cropley, after Roelof SnippeCostume Design Denis Joffre

Dancers

Mateo Galindo Torres, Greg Harris, Damian Norman (March 20 & 23)

Christian Giraldo, Turner Norman, Mathieu Trépanier (March 21 & 22)

The trio from Fjeld was choreographed in 1990 to music by Arvo Pärt with dancers Michael Sean Marye, Graham McKelvie, and Crispin Redhead. The imagery in this trio was inspired by the serene pathos and expressive contrapposto on display in religious paintings of the late Renaissance.

– CH

excerpt from Piano/Quartet (2012)

Choreography & Coaching Peggy BakerMusic John Cage (from Sonatas and Interludes / pianist Aleck Karis)Projection Design Larry HahnLighting Design Gabriel Cropley, after Marc ParentCostume Design Jennifer Dallas, after Caroline O’BrienStaged with the assistance of Ric Brown, Sean Ling, Sahara Morimoto, and Andrea Nann

Dancers

Robyn Breen, Turner Norman, Kassi Scott, Michelle Zimmerman (March 20 & 22)

Nicole Carr, Claudine Dubé, Christian Giraldo, Greg Harris (March 21 & 23)

Piano/Quartet sets four dancers in motion, translating – as movement – a series of striking and complex poems by the iconoclastic composer and thinker John Cage. More than any other writing I know, Cage’s poems feel to me like choreography – in the way that a single idea is pulled apart and repeatedly reconfigured, moving beyond the explicit language employed to call up images and juxtapositions that emerge, transform, catalyze, and dissolve.

– PB

The creation of Piano/Quartet was made possible with funding to Peggy Baker Dance Projects from The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council. Special thanks to Canada’s National Ballet School for providing rehearsal space for this piece.

Bella (1977)

Choreography Danny Grossman and Judy JarvisRehearsal Direction Pamela Grundy, Eddie Kastrau, Meredith ThompsonMusic/Composer Giacomo PucciniLighting Design Gabriel Cropley, after David Morrison, after Nicholas CernovitchCostume Design Mary Kerr

Dancers

Mateo Galindo Torres, Jessica Hall (March 20 & 22)

Damian Norman, Jessica Hall (March 21 & 23)

Bella was inspired by the opera music of Puccini. In 1977, with the Puccini music and a mutual love of Marc Chagall’s paintings, Danny Grossman and Judy Jarvis set out to make a duet for themselves on top of, under, and around a table. When Mary Kerr arrived to design the sets and costumes, she took her inspiration from the Chagall images they had been using and created a beautiful painted horse as the centerpiece for this charming love duet.

Note: Thank you to Joey Eddy, who inhabited the piece so beautifully during the rehearsal process.

– DG

INTERMISSION

CHOREOGRAPHERS

PEGGY BAKER, C.M., O.Ont., LL.D., is one of Canada’s most outstanding, influential, and celebrated dance artists. A founding member of Dancemakers (1974), she toured internationally with Lar Lubovitch’s New York company throughout the 1980s, and joined Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mark Morris for the inaugural season of their White Oak Dance Project, subsequently forging important creative relationships with choreographers Paul-André Fortier, James Kudelka, and Doug Varone. Since 1990 she has created and commissioned dances through her Toronto-based Peggy Baker Dance Projects.

RACHEL BROWNE (1934-2012) founded Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers in 1964 and served as the company’s Artistic Director, resident choreographer, and teacher for over twenty years. Under her direction the company grew into a nationally recognized repertory company significant in the development of modern dance in Canada. In 1997 Browne was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. She remained active as a choreographer, teacher, and performer until her passing in 2012.

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 50 works. Grossman has been the recipient of the Dora Mavor Moore Award, the Jean A. Chalmers Award for choreography, the Muriel Sherrin Award, and The Toronto Arts Council Foundation’s William Kilbourn Lifetime Achievement Award.

CHRISTOPHER HOUSE has been Artistic Director of Toronto Dance Theatre since 1994, contributing over 60 works to the repertoire. He has received many awards for his work, including three Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding New Choreography, and the Muriel Sherrin Award for International Achievement in Dance. He has an honorary doctorate from Memorial University, and is an Associate Dance Artist of Canada’s National Arts Centre.

Ottawa-born JUDY JARVIS was a seminal force in Canadian modern dance, creating some 70 works from the 1960s to the 1980s. Her years spent training with German modern dance pioneer, Mary Wigman, proved to be the springboard for her career. She became known for strong visionary dance-theatre works. When she passed away tragically at the age of 44, the dance community mourned the loss of a special performer, creator, and teacher – a true original.

JOSÉ LIMÓN (1908 - 1972) was born in Ciliacán, Mexico. In 1928, he moved to New York and discovered modern dance, becoming a disciple of Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. Limón formed his own company in 1946, with Doris Humphrey as artistic director. José Limón choreographed a total of seventy-four works, the most famous of which is The Moor’s Pavane. Some of his other dances include Missa Brevis, The Traitor, and The Exiles.

ACCELERATION 2013

PRODUCTION TEAM

Production/Stage Manager Cheryl LalondeAssistant Stage Manager Tara Mohan

FACILITIES STAFF

Facilities Manager Karen O’BrienTechinical Director A.J. MorraCleaning Staff Marco Placencio

Photography by Cylla von Tiedemann

RISA STEINBERG is internationally known as a solo artist, teacher, rehearsal coach, and director of the works of José Limón. She has performed and taught extensively throughout the world, appearing with many companies including the José Limón Dance Company. As a solo artist, she has presented A Celebration of Dance, featuring repertory from Isadora Duncan to contemporary choreographers. She is a faculty member and Associate Director of the Dance Division at The Juilliard School and teaches regularly at New York’s Limón Institute.

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The School of Toronto Dance Theatre gratefully acknowledges our supporters

In support of Student Financial Aid

The Al Green Gallery Student Bursary Fund

In support of the Kathryn Ash Scholarship Fund

BLG Foundation

In support of the Guest Artist Program

Bulmash - Siegel Fund

Louise Smith

Organizations

Acting Up Stage CompanyCanadian Contemporary

Dance TheatreCanadian Stage

Coleman Lemieux & CompagnieCranberries Restaurant

Dance ImmersionDancemakersDanceWorks

Factory TheatreHarboufront Centre

The National Ballet of CanadaOpera Atelier

Peggy Baker Dance ProjectsSideroad Twenty Cellars

Stircrazy CateringToronto Dance Theatre

Benefactor - over $1000

Patricia Fraser & Peter McKinnonPhilippa FlintLindy Green

Bernice GreigCharles Hain & Melinda McKen

Susan Macpherson & Robert SteinerKarin VollmerLeslie Wood

Patron - over $500 Sponsor - over $250

AnonymousJay Blair & Ellen Duckman

Anna BlewchampMichael Jones *Kathleen Lippa

Selma OdomToby Vigod

Sue Ash-LindsayRebecca CowderyHeather Dunford *

Jim FregeauChristopher House

Lauren Gould *

The Iverson Family Ron KaplanskyPatrick Kutney

John LettersVictor Shepherd

Mary Jane Warner

In Kind SupportPeggy Baker, on behalf of Ahmed Hassan

Patricia Fraser & Peter McKinnonSusan Macpherson

Cylla von Tiedemann

A special thank you to David Evans of East Toronto Orthopaedic & Sports Injury Clinic for his ongoing support of the students and faculty.

Thank you to Trish Beatty, Anna Blewchamp, Peter Chin, Dance Collection Danse, Sylvain Émard Danse, Fortier Danse-Création, Margie Gillis, Rosemary House, Kaeja d’Dance, Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault, Sinha Danse, and Mary Jane Warner for their generous contributions to the School’s video and DVD library.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of all our volunteers. The School makes every effort to ensure accurate recognition of our supporters.

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.

For more information about these capital improvements, please contact facilities@tdt.org

Heritage Grant Program

The Ontario Trillium Foundationis an agency of the Government of Ontario

Supporter - over $100

Mary Asselstine Peggy Baker

(In Honour of Patricia Fraser)Cynthia BlissRon DurandAnne EvansElaine Gold

Joseph GussBob & Pat Harris

Ruth HoodH. Grant Jones

Ruth Kates *Ben Levin & Barbara Wiktorowicz(In Honour of Ruth Naomi Levin)

Janet MacInnis Robert Martins

Jean-Paul & Pearl McGraw Janice Mork-Stirton *

Magarida PachecoAnuschka Roes *

Chris & Megan RymanGary Tai

Alice Toyonaga *Andrea Vagianos & Zis Parras *

Carolyn VosePhyllis Whyte *

Friend - under $100Anonymous, Anonymous (In Honour of Leslie Wood), Dean Behrens, Carol Bishop-Gwyn, Bruce Blandford, Michael Caldwell, Anette Chawla, Aviva Chernick (In Honour of Murray Darroch), Grant Clarke, Hans de Groot, Diane Eddy, John Faichney, Frank Gomberg, Wanda Gong, Katherine Govier, Cleone Grasham, David Hamilton, Heather Hammond, Sarah Hutchison, Nagisa Inoue, Evadne Kelly, Helen Kersley, Ronald & Judy Lambert, Scott Langill, Gail Lawrence (In Honour of Leslie Wood), Orlena Lee, Colletta Lewandowski, Mr & Mrs Carl Lewandowski, Dawn Maruno & Grant Haynen, Richard Miles (In Honour of Heather Dunford) Karen Ormerod, John Ota, Catherine Park, Grace Patterson, James Polk, Connie Reeve, Carol-Anne Reid (In Honour of Leslie Wood), Carol Richardson, Talya Rotem, George Sakotic, Thomas Segerson, Shari Simpson, Jason Stein, Marleen Stirrett-Matson, Professor & Mrs Gerrard Sutton, Susan Tavana

* monthly donor

The School of Toronto Dance Theatre

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 vocational program under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.

Board of Directors

President Charles HainVice President Jay BlairTreasurer Philippa FlintSecretary Leslie WoodDirectors Michael Caldwell, James Polk, Toby Vigod

Artistic Staff

Artistic Director Patricia FraserArtistic Associates Susan Macpherson, Patricia MinerArtistic Coordinator – Professional Programs Andrea RobertsTraining and Performing Associate Rosemary James

Administrative Staff

General Manager Lauren GouldStudent Services Coordinator Bethany ReedCommunications and Development Coordinator Jae YangReception Mateo Galindo Torres, Natalia Lisina, Justin Poleon

Professional Training Program

Artistic Advisor Christopher HouseFaculty Massimo Agostinelli, Elizabeth Auclair, Peggy Baker, Johanna Bergfelt, Heather Berry-McPhail, Marc Boivin, Wendy Chiles, Mairéad Filgate, Patricia Fraser, Lauren Gould, Fiona Griffiths, Susanna Hood, Christopher House, Rosemary James, Pam Johnson, Helen Jones, Allen Kaeja, Karen Kaeja, Sean Ling, Susan Macpherson, Robert McCollum, Coralee McLaren, Patricia Miner, Sharon B. Moore, Jeff Morris, Kenny Pearl, Andrea Roberts, Tedd Robinson, Julia Sasso, Michelle Silagy, Risa Steinberg, Darryl Tracy, Michael Trent & Dancemakers, Adam White, Debbie Wilson, Christine WrightAccompanists Robin Buckley, Jill Daley, Tita Evidente, Larry Graves, Michael Menegon, Ed Squires, Stich Wynston

Contemporary Dance Classes

Faculty Wendy Chiles, Emma Kerson, Nicole Nigro, Jillian PeeverAccompanists Robin Buckley, Marsha Coffey, Tita Evidente, Stich Wynston

Young Dancers’ Program

Program Director Michelle SilagyFaculty Andrew Hartley, Susan Kendal, Emma Kerson, Michelle SilagyAccompanists Tita Evidente, Ed Hanley, Greg Harrison, Stich Wynston

The School of Toronto Dance Theatre is affiliated with Toronto Dance Theatre (Christopher House, Artistic Director). For more information about the company, please visit www.tdt.org

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