2023-2024
Everything’s Coming Up Roses WCD’s Emerging Artist Initiative
Everything’s Coming Up Roses WCD’s Emerging Artist Initiative
Thursday, October 19, 1:30pm
Friday, October 20, 7:30pm
Everything’s Coming Up Roses WCD’s Emerging Artist Initiative
The Impossible Has Already Happened
The Impossible Has Already Happened
November 17-18 7:30pm
November 19 4:00pm
The Impossible Has Already Happened
Co-created by Jennifer Mascall and Claire O’Neil
BEGIN AGAIN + PLAY COWBOY
BEGIN AGAIN + PLAY COWBOY
February 23-24 7:30pm
February 25 4:00pm
February 22 7:30pm Preview performance
New Creation + Begin Again by Jera Wolfe
signals to segue
signals to segue
May 3-4 7:30pm
May 5 4:00pm
May 2 7:30pm Preview performance
signals to segue by Jolene Bailie
2022-2023
SERPENTINE
SERPENTINE
November 25-26, 8:00pm
November 27, 4:00pm
November 24, 7:30pm – Preview performance
Serpentine Created by Daina Ashbee
LOOKING GLASS
LOOKING GLASS
February 10-11, 8:00pm
February 12, 4:00pm
February 09,7:30pm -Preview performance
LOOKING GLASS by Idan Cohen
retuning
retuning
April 14-15, 8:00pm
April 16, 4:00pm
April 13, 7:30pm – Preview performance
retuning, a new creation by Jolene Bailie
Emerging Artist Initiative: Flight Paths
Emerging Artist Initiative: Flight Paths
2021-2022
BLACK BALLERINA
BLACK BALLERINA
November 26-27, 8:00pm
November 28, 4:00pm
Black Ballerina Created and Performed by Syreeta Hector
Like a Dog + Icône Pop
Like a Dog + Icône Pop
February 25-26, 8:00pm
February 27, 4:00pm
Like a Dog + Icône Pop
Choreography: Melanie Demers
in between here and now
in between here and now
Preview April 21, 7:30pm
April 22-23, 8:00pm
April 24, 4:00pm
Online Presentation
June 10-July 3
in between here and now by Jolene Bailie
Emerging Artist Initiative
Emerging Artist Initiative
2020 – 2021
BEGIN AGAIN
BEGIN AGAIN
Online Presentation January 22-31, 2021
Online by NAC/Capsule
May 23-August 31, 2021
Begin Again, a new work by Jera Wolfe, presented as an online presentation.
BODY & LIGHT
BODY & LIGHT
Drive-in Performance
June 25-27, 2021
Online Presentation
June 3-20, 2021
New Creation by Artistic Director, Jolene Bailie, featuring an ensemble of Winnipeg dancers and collaborators.
YES / THIS IS MY MATH DANCE
YES / THIS IS MY MATH DANCE
Online Presentation
June 24-July 4, 2021
Solo works created & performed by Linnea Swan and Sara Porter.
UP CLOSE AND DISDANCING
UP CLOSE AND DISDANCING
Online Presentation November 13-29, 2020
Five emerging dancers will perform three different works. Watch as they rise to the challenge of emerging into a dance career during Covid-19; with physical distancing and our current reality.
2019 – 2020
Emerging Artist Initiative: Calibrations of Flux
Emerging Artist Initiative: Calibrations of Flux
October 2, 2019
Choreography: Jolene Bailie
Dancers: Julious Gambalan, Shayla Rudd, Emily Solstice Tait, Sharazade Vahid, Fiona Witherell and Anastasiya Yevsigneeva
ACTUALIZE
ACTUALIZE
November 29-December 1, 2019
Featuring new works by Zorya Arrow and Ming Hon, as well as Jolene Bailie’s The Space In Between.
Animal Triste
Animal Triste
February 13-15, 2020
Featuring Montreal-based, Guest Company, MAYDAY. Animal Triste comes to WCD with an impressive history of acclaimed success all over the world.
VITALITY and the speed of life
VITALITY and the speed of life
This show was cancelled due to COVID-19
This show was cancelled due to COVID-19.
New Work by WCD’s newly appointed Artistic Director, Jolene Bailie, featuring an ensemble of dancers.
2018 – 2019
MARGIE GILLIS – LEGACY PROJECT EVOLUTIONS
MARGIE GILLIS – LEGACY PROJECT EVOLUTIONS
NOVEMBER 3 & 4
The Asper Centre for Theatre and Film (400 Colony St) performances show a selection of works from Margie’s prolific repertoire, both in solos and group dances, interpreted acknowledging the individuality of each dancer’s experience.
VERGE – Remembering Rachel Browne
VERGE – Remembering Rachel Browne
JANUARY 18 – 20
LUCAS IS LONELY
LUCAS IS LONELY
APRIL 11 – 13
The World Premier of WCD’s visiting Artist-in-Residence Munic- based, Canadian choreographer Jasmine Ellis’ full evening work will feature a cast of both Winnipeg dancers and international artists.
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