Free Flow Dance Company

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Education

1989-1994

University of Waterloo, Ontario
Graduated H.B.A. Dance, Minor in Fine Arts
Thesis: Performance Art and Happenings.
Studies included: Dance and Art History, Human Anatomy,
Dance Criticism, Choreographic Techniques,
Dance Notation, Dance Theory, Ballet and Modern Technique.

GUEST TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Ontario School System

Huron Height Public School , Kincardine - Creative Dance
W. E. Thompson Public School, Kincardine - Creative Movement for Children
Mississauga Separate School, Mississauga - Medieval Dance for Children
Kincardine Township Public School, Kincardine - Creative Movement for Children
Parkdale Public School, Toronto - Creative Movement / Modern Dance for Children/ Jazz
St. John Kilmarnack Private School - Company Performance & Discussion Seminar
Toronto French High School - Medieval Dance for Teens/ Swing Dance for Teens

Ontario Arts Camps and Festivals

Centuri Summer Arts Camp 1997 & 1998, Toronto - Medieval Dance for Pre-teens and Teens
Cambridge Drama and Arts Summer Camp - Medieval Dance for Pre-teens and Teens
Kitchener / Waterloo Arts Festival - Medieval Dance for Adults
Cambridge Arts Festival - Medieval Dance for Adults
Live to Dance Summer Camp, Waterloo - Modern Dance for Children and Teens
Kincardine Summer Arts Camp - Creative Movement for Children

Ontario Theatre Companies

Fire-Brand Theatre Company - Resident Choreographer/ Modern Dance/Jazz
Kincardine Theatre Guild - Guest Choreography (Little Shop of Horrors)
K/W Choreographers Collective - Resident Artist Waterloo Community Arts Centre

Saskatchewan School System

2006 - current - Learning Through the Arts Program instructor - Various schools
2006 - Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society - School Workshop tour ( 7 weeks)
2006 – North Park Wilson School Arts Smart, Saskatoon – Guest Choreographer
2006 – Buena Vista School, Saskatoon – Medieval Dance
2005 – Rouleau School – one week long residency – Creative Dance
2005 – Saskatoon Home Schooling - Intro to Creative Dance
2005 – Pleasantdale Central School, SK - Dance on the Move Workshop
2005 - North Park Wilson School, Saskatoon – Guest Choreographer
2004 – Middle Lake School, SK Creative DanceWorkshop
2004 North Park Wilson School – Guest Choreographer (special project) – 6 weeks
2003 Marion Graham High School, Saskatoon - Four day choreography residency
2003 Leboldus High School, Regina - Medieval Dance
2003 Deshaye Catholic School, Regina - Medieval Dance
2003 Buena Vista School, Saskatoon - Medieval Dance
2002 Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society Arts Workshop Tour 8 weeks - Create your own dance
2001 University of Regina Dance Department - Modern Dance for Adult Intermediate Students
2001 Howard Coad Elementary School - 2 full day courses of Creative Dance for children and youths
2001 Hepburn Public School - Full Day Introduction to Dance Techniques Grades K to 13
2001 College Park Public School - Half Day Creative dance for children
2001 Greystone Heights Public School - Medieval Dance for youths
2001 James L. Alexander Public School - Full day, Creative Dance and intro. to Modern for youth
2001 University of Saskatchewan - Modern Dance, Guest Instructor Recreational Dance Program

Saskatchewan Arts Camps and Festivals

2007 - Dance for You After School Program - Dance Saskatchewan and White Buffalo Lodge program
2007 - Youth Granting for Youth Dance Program Saskatoon - Creative dance
2006 – Saskatoon Health Region – Day program – Creative Dance
2006 – Youth Granting for Youth - Dance Program, Saskatoon – Creative Dance
2005 - RBC Youth Dance program, Saskatoon, Creative Dance, Medieval Dance
2005 - Youth Granting for Youth, Dance Program, Saskatoon – Creative Dance
2004 – Save the Children Festival – Medieval Dance workshop
2004 1^st Nations Song and Dance Camp – Creative Dance Workshops
2003 Youth Out Loud Arts Camp, La Ronge - Co-Artistic Director, Instructor of Dance, Masking, Musical Theatre, Movement and Poetry
2003 Hericane Ethel Festival of Women's Art, Saskatoon - Choreography Lecture and Workshop
2002 Summer Steps Bruno Campus with Dance Saskatchewan - Modern and Medieval Dance, Lecture on Choreographic Techniques
2001 Saskatoon Save the Children Festival, Saskatoon - Medieval Dance workshop
2001 Summer Steps Dance Camp Bruno Campus with Dance Saskatchewan - Instructor for all age groups - Modern dance, Medieval dance and Electronic music.
1999 Summer Steps Dance Camp Regina campus with Dance Saskatchewan - Featured Guest Artist for Teen program - Medieval dance and Introduction to Choreography course

Saskatchewan Dance Schools

2006 – Dance Saskatchewan Centre – Daily Technique Class – Modern Instructor
2005 - Saskatchewan Express Musical Theatre Company – Creative Choreography Intensive
2005 - Juliettes’ Dance Centre - Guest Instructor, Modern Dance – 2 months
2004 Studio One R.P., Saskatoon – Guest Choreographer
2003 & 2004 - Dance Saskatchewan Centre, Saskatoon – Modern Dance for Beginner and Experienced Adults
2003 Studio One R.P., Saskatoon – Guest Choreographer
2003 Instructor – Teacher’s Collective Dance Saskatchewan Building, Saskatoon

FULL TIME TEACHING

2003-2006 University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
Lecture course Fine Arts 100.6 Dance component
2003 Saskatchewan Express
Saskatoon, SK
Instructor of Stretch and Strengthen course
2001-2002 Time Steps Dance Studio
Dudley West Midlands England
6 months as Artist in Residence - Teaching Modern, Ballet, Tap, Stretch and Strength, Choreography
1994 to present Free Flow Dance Company
Waterloo, Toronto and Saskatoon
8 years teaching Modern, Ballet, Medieval, Stretch and Strength, Tap and Choreography Courses
2001 - EGADZ Drop in Centre
Saskatoon SK
4 months as project coordinator and instructor of Modern Dance, Fitness and Body Image Awareness program for street involved youth
1997-1998 Waterloo Community Arts Center
Waterloo ON
1 year teaching Ballet, Modern and Creative Dance
1986-1989 Joanne Christopher's School of Dance
Kincardine ON
4 years teaching Tap, Ballet and Jazz

OTHER EXPERIENCE

2007 - Manager for the National Arts Program for Team Saskatchewan - Canada Winter Games, Whitehorse Yukon
1995 to Current Date - Founder and Artistic Director of the Free Flow Dance Theatre Co.
2003 - Recipient of a grant from Dance Saskatchewan for a new dance series W.I.P. (works in progress) Series Co-ordinator
2003 - Member of the Her-icane Ethel Women's Arts Festival Committee, Saskatoon
2003 Producer of the International Dance Day Celebration Performance, Saskatoon
2002 - Guest Instructor and performer at the New Hampton Arts Centre Wolverhampton, England
2000 - Co-producer of the Smorgasbord Bi-Monthly Cabaret, Winnipeg
2000 - Producer of the International Dance Day Celebration Performance, Winnipeg
1998 - 2001 - Producer and Tour Manager of yearly Cross Canada Tours with original shows by the Free Flow Dance Theatre Co.
1997 - Received the leading edge Performing Artist Award at the Kitchener Waterloo Arts Awards for the year of 1996
1996 - Received a production grant from the City of Kitchener to produce a three-day celebration of contemporary dance.
1996 - 1997 - Resident Dance Group member through the Choreographer's Collective at the Waterloo Community Arts Center
1996 - 1997 - Member of the Berlin Circle of Artists in Kitchener ON
1995 - 1996 - Member of the Arts and Cultural Strategic Planning Committee, Kitchener
1994 - 1997 - Founding member of the K/W Choreographers Collective
1993 - 1996 - Dance Mistress for the Society for Creative Anachronism, Waterloo

REFERENCES

Kathy Bond - Proprietor - Saskatoon Pilates, former President of Dance Saskatchewan 306-653-5626 or 306-955-2965
Ann Kipling-Brown - Dance Educator University of Regina, Researcher, Teacher
306-586-5262

Sharon Bakker - Artistic Director - 25th Street Theatre, Fringe and Hericane Festivals
306-244-3513

Tammy Tropeau - Proprietor - Studio One R.P.
306-651-3748 or 306-373-7260

Lori Rebalkin - Artistic Director - Saskatchewan Express
306-373-6528 or 229-5760

Robin Poitras - Founder, Artistic Director - New Dance Horizons, Stream of Dance
306-525-5393

Connie Moker-Wernikowski - Artistic Director - Youth Ballet of Saskatchewan
306-352-9908