Impact

With support from our audience members, volunteers, donors, funders, and partners, DanceWorks has made a significant impact on the Toronto arts landscape since its inception in 1977 and continues to play a pivotal role in supporting dancers and choreographers on a local and national level. In our most recently completed season (23-24), over 5800 people attended our public performances.

Here’s an Impact Summary from our past decade (2014-2024):

History

DanceWorks began as a collective of independent dance artists in 1977 and has grown to become one of Toronto's leading presenters with the city’s longest-running contemporary dance series. For 45+ years, we have been supporting the development of dance practice through multiple culturally-pluralistic dance series, outreach and education activities, and management services. Throughout DanceWorks’ history, the organization has nurtured public appreciation and knowledge of dance; developing meaningful connections amongst audiences, as well as between artists from across Turtle Island, who embody Toronto’s diverse multiplicity.

DanceWorks co-presented LOTX by adelheid in May 2019. Choreography by Heidi Strauss. Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh. Performers (clockwise from bottom left): Luke Garwood, Lukas Malkowski, Alana Elmer, Naishi Wang, Sahara Morimoto, Anna Finkel.

DanceWorks presented In-Ward by Compagnie Ebnflōh in December 2022. Choreography by Alexandra 'Spicey’ Landé. Photo by Melika Dez.

DanceWorks presented Sporting Life by Julia Sasso in 1997. Photo by Nicole Rivelli. Performers (left to right): Mark Shaub, Elijah Brown, Michael English, Michael Sean Marye, Julia Aplin.

• 1977 - 79 - Organizes collective performances that support artistic risk-taking and minimize financial risk for participants.

• 1980 - 89 - Initiates regular programming that develops an audience for new dance; educates through newsletters, program notes, curatorial statements; originates danceTALK!; features film with performance; commences video documentation; organizes first CanDance Network meeting.

• 1990 - 2002 - Launches Mainstage Series, a curated, fee-paying opportunity presents diverse forms on mixed programs, covering production costs; institutes Carol's Dance Notes for outreach in collaboration with Dance Collection Danse; launches CoWorks Series, an opportunity to support in the presentation of independent/self-presenting artists; initiates and manages the U.S./Canada Performance Initiative with Dance Theatre Workshop (N.Y.) to promote cross-border touring and residencies in cooperation with the National Performance Network; and assumes management of Dance Ontario and The CanDance Network.

• 1998 - 2002 - Establishes annual international co-productions with Harbourfront Centre; enhances cooperation with CanDance Network partners; expands market for Carol's Dance Notes to five cities; relocates office to the Distillery, an arts designated district.

• 2002 - 2005 – Initiates Cultural Dance Dialogues DVD's, 15-minute conversations with artists moderated by Curator; increases outreach and student matinees; develops study guides for students and teachers.

• 2006 - 2011 - Develops cohesive education/outreach programming with funding from the Metcalf Foundation: contracts an Education & Outreach consultant then subsequently hires Education & Outreach Manager; initiates Francophone Education & Outreach Programming.

• 2012 - 13 - Initiates Professional Passes, affordable tickets for dance professionals; and introduces Critical Response to better understand patrons' reactions to selected works.

• 2014  - 19 - Expands online visibility through social media, blog, and digital ads; rebuilds website; undertakes audience survey to collect information on audience demographics and attitudes; initiates subscriber/donor appreciation night; provides residency support to selected Mainstage artists; becomes distinct from CanDance and Dance Ontario with some shared resources.

• 2019 - 20 - Works with consultants to refine online marketing reach, funded by CCA Digital Strategies grant.

• 2020 - Launches digital series Moving Online during the height of COVID-19.

• 2021 - Launches Summer Reel online film series; officially ceases CoWorks.

• 2022 - Offers hybrid programming, including return to live presentation events; closure of Distillery district office.

• 2023 - Implements a succession plan in preparation for Founding Dance Curator Mimi Becks’ retirement; onboards new Co-Executive Artistic Producer duo David Norsworthy and Dedra McDermott.

After 40+ years of leading DanceWorks’ artistic vision, Mimi Beck (centre) retired in September 2023. The organization’s new artistic leaders are Dedra McDermott (left) and David Norsworthy (right). Photo by Kendra Epik.

DanceWorks has partnered with the Canadian Opera Company’s Free Concert Series for many years. In November 2023, SaMel Tanz performed an excerpt of their work CHAMPIONESS. Choreography by Sam Schleese and Mel Hart. Photo by Karen E. Reeves.

DanceWorks presented No Woman’s Land by Jaberi Dance Theatre in March 2019. Choreography by Roshanak Jaberi. Photo by Zahra Saleki. Performers: Irma Villafuerte (left) and Nickeshia Garrick (right).

The following is an alphabetical list of choreographers (by last name) and their works that have contributed to DanceWorks’ meaningful artistic impact and impressive programming legacy.

  • Lawrence Adams, Behaviourism: An Interim Report (1982) DW29

    Miriam Adams, Thank you very much (1981) DW23, The National (1983) DW30

    Guy Allen, Spliff  (1983) DW31

    Guy Allen/Arnie Achtman, Living Room (1981) DW22

    Tatiana Alexandrovna/Carol Anderson/Kirk Elliott, Homage to Gertrude Stein (1987) DW49

    Conrad Alexandrowicz, The Modest Rose Puts Forth a Thorn (1983) DW32, Boys will be men (1987) DW51, La Dolce Vita (1988) DW54, Pumps’n’Power (1987)

    Myriam Allard El 12 (2010) DW182; Homoblablatus (2013) DW198

    John Alleyne, Sweet Ed Drinks Tequilla, (1994) DW83

    Kate Alton, for the love of, (2009) DW178

    Carol Anderson, Allegro Mysterioso (1983) DW32, d’Arc Polyhymnia Muses (1988) DW55

    Kate Alton, ALT/ZOW AD INFI … The Alton Gzowski Cycle (1999) DW118; For The Love Of (2009) DW178

    Julie Asterisk/John Tench, Private Eye (from Carbon Coffee) (1982) DW25

  • Zelma Badu, Torgbewo Metrova (1993) DW81

    Natasha Bakht, Obiter Dictum (2002) DW138

    Peggy Baker, Series (1982) DW28, Casseiopeia (1999) DW114, Map of the Known World (2003) DW138

    Peggy Baker/Kate Holden Brahms Waltzes (1992/2013) DW202

    Marty Balas, Love is Ö (Fragments)

    Mimi Beck, Ms. Plum (1982) DW25

    Mimi Beck/Sallie Lyons/John Oughton/Allan Risdill/Carolyn Shaffer/John Tench/Margaret Rose Webb, Carbon Coffee (1980) DW17

    Louise Bédard, Lapse, M’a (1990) DW 62, Manngard (1993) DW80, Dans les fougères foulées du regard (Among the Ferns, Brushed by a Glance) (1996) DW95, Vivement Dimanche (2004) DW149, Seven Ways To Tell Me (2005) DW151, Ce Qu’il en reste (2005) DW156

    Louise Bédard/Sylvain Émard, Te souvient-il? (2002) DW132, Invisible Borders (2004) DW149

    Gail Benn, La/Les Sylphides (A Romantic Dream) (1984) DW36

    Serge Bennethan, Casseiopeia (1999) DW114, Manga (2007) DW168

    Carol Bergeron/Louise Elie/Richard Simas, Day (1986) DW45-B

    Bobbie Besold, Light (1981) DW23, Notime (1979) DW14

    Nova Bhattacharya, Mazkura (2002), DW138; Isolated Incidents (2010) DW183

    Nova Bhattacharya/Louis Laberge Côté, Akshongay (2012) DW200

    Peter Bingham, It Always Happens That Way With Peaceable People: One Day they Run Amok (1994)DW83, You Leave me Breathless, Paisley, Ode to John Angus B, Present Tense (1994) DW77, The Echo Case (1999) DW112

    Peter Bingham/Peter Ryan, Sui Generis (1983) DW33

    Héléne Blackburn, Apres Les Anges (1986) DW46-B

    Anna Blewchamp, Ariel, Lionheart (1984)DW37, Ariel, Lionheart (1987) DW50

    Petre Bodeut, Tocatta (1980) DW15

    Marc Boivin, Fictions: Chroma Key (The Fictions Project) (2009) DW178, Impact (2011) DW187

    Sylvie Bouchard/David Danzon, Rendez-vous (1999) DW114, A Flock of Flyers Carousel, Rendez-vous (2000) DW123

    Sylvie Bouchard, The Balancing Act (1996) DW92

    Sylvie Bouchard/David Danzon Two is company (2006) DW158

    Sylvie Bouchard/Susie Burpee/Denise Fujiwara/ Louis-Martin Charest/Louis Laberge-Côté Histoire d’amour (2012) DW195

    Francine Boucher, Nelligan (1987) DW50

    Karen Bowes-Sewell, Mannequin Suite (1981) DW24

    David Brick, Holy Cow(s)! (2017), DW220

    Rachel Browne, Freddy, Mouvement, Old Times Now (1993) DW78, Toward Light (1995) DW90, Edgelit,  Mouvement, K.J. 4, Willow Island (2000) DW122

    Debra (Debbie) Brown, False Start, Tijuanna, August 34th (1985) DW40, Streaming, Tijuanna, August 34th (1987)DW50, Apogée (1994) DW85

    Kathryn Brown, Radio and the Rain (1982) DW28, Dream Visitation, Journey (1985) DW38

    Ron Brown, Combat Review 101 (1992) DW71

    William S. Brown, W.S. Brown DW39

    Byron Brown/Freedie Long/Sara Shelton Mann/Belinda Weitzel Contraband Improvises (1980) DW16

    Susie Burpee, Mischance & Fair Fortune (2009) DW176, Fidelity’s Edge (2010) DW180

    Susie Burpee & Linnea Swan, Road Trip (je ne regrette rien) (2012) DW196

  • Valerie Calam, Gotta Go Church (2013) DW202

    Martine Cardinal, A’Hier a Demain, Die Momentaufnahme (The Instant) (1989) DW61

    Elaine Calgary, African Sanctus, The Fool (Two Parts), The 12% Solution (1987) DW50

    Darcey Callison, Sandboxes (1991) DW69

    Roberto Campanella, Kevin O’Day, Robert Desrosiers, Learie McNicolls, Yvonne Ng Relatively Related (2011) DW188

    Marcia Cannon, A Chance to Chat .. With Mary Brown” (1984)

    Ruth Cansfield, Balance, Curiouser & Curioser (1994) DW83

    Ann Carlson, Sarah (1989) DW60

    Martha Carter, Inner Rhythms (1990) DW66

    Susan Cash, Dirge (1981)DW24, Familiar Footing (1983) DW31, Close Line Open (1985) DW38, Desparate Fantasies(Six Sections) (with Kirk Elliott) (1987) DW49

    Marie-Josée Chartier, Dimanche Soir A Mari-Clarac (1990) DW62, Five Seated Figures/Cinq Silhouettes Assises (1992) DW72, Vue sur l’Infini (1997) DW97, etude pour deux mammifères/mammalian study (2001) DW126; Bas-Reliéfs (2008) DW169

    Nigel Charnock, When that I was (2009) DW 179

    Marie-Josée Chartier/Linda Caitlin Smith, Exiles: A Book of Questions (2001) DW128

    Sarah Chase, Muzz, Lamont Earth Observatory (2001) DW129, Portraits/Mapping (2003) DW147

    Peter Chin, Monkeyear (1992) DW 71, language (1997) DW102, Bite (2000)  DW119, Tulmiskat (2002) DW134, Dancing Americas (2003) DW141, STUPA (2005) DW 154, Fluency (2011) DW 192, Woven (2015) DW212

    Peter Chin/Katherine Duncanson, Vava Vivi Slosh (1987) DW50

    Elizabeth Chitty, Moral/passion (1983) DW31

    Marie Chouinard, STAB (Space, Time and Beyond) (1987) DW50

    Lisa Cochrane, Felled: Part One of Unearthed Places (1989) DW 60, Pet (1987)

    Lisa Cochrane/Lee Ann Smith Mine: Part Two of Unearthed Places (1989) DW60

    Bill Coleman, Zorro, 3 Acts of Revenge – Act 2 (1989) DW59

    Bill Coleman/Laurence Lemieux, Street of Crocodiles (2000) DW120

    Jane Comfort, Street Talk (1989) DW58

    Shannon Cooney, Woollen (1999) DW118, Written in the Body, of the first water(2003) DW140 Platform 33(2005)

    Denise Cooper/Joe McLean/Anita Smith Where Go the Eyes (1986) DW43

    Yvonne Coutts, Grace,  Yes is a World (1992) DW72, Now in Blue (1994) DW87

    Terry Creach/Stephen Koester, Couple (1989) DW58

    Tom Crocker/Jackie Planeix, Amour (Ten Text) (1987) DW51

    Lina Cruz, Ylem (3 Eggs Ago) (2017) DW219, Morphs (2022)

    Sean Curran, Holy Cow(s)! (2017) DW220

    Dance Continuum, Under the Influence (1992) DW74

  • Murray Darroch, The Chairpiece VI/Never Enders (1981) DW22, Boxes (1994) DW82, Never Ever Enders, Some Deaths Take Forever (1983) DW33

    Esmeralda Enrique/Joanna de Souza (formerly Das), Old Roads/New Worlds (1996) DanzaObras; Firedance: Collected Stories (in eight sections) (1999) DW113; Amalgam (2017) DW 223

    Dena Davida/Louise Parent/Paula Dosne Piece De Resistance. The Muscled Woman De-mystified (1986) DW42

    Tom Dean/Margret Dragu, Her Majesty (1981) DW21

    Anna Teresa de Keersmacher, Solo for Vincent (1998) DW107

    Sonya Delwaide, Quatre Tableaux (Four Sections) (1987) DW50, Provocation, Rites of Passage (1989) DW61

    Mélanie Demers, WOULD &ldquo (2013) DW202

    Robert Desrosiers, Solo from Brass Fountain (1987) DW50

    Jennifer Lynn Dick, Lovely Day (1997) DW98

    Leslie Dill/Lawrence Goldhuber/Heidi Latsky, Worst Case Scenario (excerpts)(1999) DW116

    Lesandra Dodson, kuere, disconnected series of utterances (2003) DW140

    William Douglas, Sunday Afternoon (1982) DW29, Apollo (1994) DW82

    Philip Drube, Don’t Make Fun (1990) DW62

    Denise Duric/Janet Johnson, Room of Whispers (1992) DW72

    Denise Duric, Fragments (film) (1996) DW96, Promenade (1999) DW117

  • David Earle, Adagio from the Theater of Memory (1984) DW37

    Phyllis Eckler, Mountainscape (five sections) (1980) DW19

    Sari Eckler, Cradle and All,  Hangman (1994) DW86

    Lee Eisler/Nelson Gray, You Must Remember This (1985) DW39

    Marlene Elasz, Beauty is the Beast (1981) DW22

    Kirk Elliott, Fantasias (1988) DW55,

    Sylvain Émard, Comme Deux Solitudes (2005) DW153,  Fragments – Vol 1 (2012) DW193; Ce n’est pas la fin du monde (2015) DW209

    Esmeralda Enrique/Joanna Das, Old Roads/New World (1996) DanzaObras, Firedance: Collected Stories (in eight sections) (1999) DW113

  • John Faichney, Great Leap Forward (1981) DW 23

    Melissa Fenley, Inner Enchantments (1991) DW67

    Nancy Ferguson, Water from the Moon (1985) DW40

    Catherine Findlay-Reilly, Human Race (1980) DW19

    Jay Fisher, Arrivals and Departures, Banana (1980) DW15, Persephone (1981) DW24

    Marie France Forcier, Scars are all the Rage (2015) DW210

    Christine Friday / Friday Creeations, Firewater Thunderbird Rising (2021) online

    Ronlin Foreman, Adagio, Cornucopia(1985) DW40

    Paul-André Fortier, Lost (1991) DW69, Derrière la porte un mur (1992) DW73, La Tentation de la Transparence (1993) DW75, la part des anges (1998) DW103, loin, très loin (2001) D130, Tensions (2005) DW152, Cabane (2011) DW186

    Kim Frank, Willy, Landmines (1993) DW78 Era,  Dig (1995) DW89, treehouse (1997) DW102, The Clap on One Hand,  Between Heaven and Earth,  Wood (1999) DW114, Tensions (2005) DW152

    Denise Fujiwara, 78 RPM (1982) DW25, Scratch (1987) DW50, Face of the Enemy, Musing (1991) DW69, Unearthed (1994) DW83, Water, Something for NOTHINGness (2002) DW134, No Exit (2007) DW165, Lost & Found (2010) DW180, Moving Parts (2017) DW 223; Love, Learn and Listen (2021) online, Moving Parts (2023) Dusk Dances co-presentation 

    Denise Fujiwara/Paula Ravitz/Sallie Lyons/Allan Risdall, Toronto Dance Enterprises – Improvisation (1982) DW25

    Denise Fujiwara/Ken Gould, Bi-Polar Discharge (1983) DW32

  • Noam Gagnon The Vision Impure [Gone: Remembering where you come from/Unfold me/A Few…) (2009) DW179

    Terry Galloway, Terry Galloway (1990) DW65

    Louise Garfield, pre DW14

    Lynda Gaudreau, De Sang Froid (1993) DW78

    Margie Gillis, Métis-sur-Mer (2000) DW120; Breaking Through Surface (2007) DW166

    Sylvia Glasser, Primal Pulse, There Is A Dream Dreaming us (1984) DW37

    Monique Giard/Daniel Soulières, Le jet d’eau qui jase (1992) DW73

    Dana Gingras The End (2006) DW161; New Animal (2013) DW203

    Robert Glumbek, A Tale Begun (2011) DW188

    Robert Glumbek & Kevin O’Day, The Four Seasons (2013) DW205

    Randy Glynn, Celtic Night (1985) DW40, Trumpet Concerto, Treasures Untold (1986) DW46-B, Exit (1987) DW50

    Lawrence Goldhuber/Heidi Latsky, It’s Not What you Think (part I), Too Much, Too Little, Too Bad! (part I), Just the Two of Us (1999) DW116

    Jenn Goodwin The Falling (2006) DW161,  Accidents For Every Occasion (2009) DW176

    Sheila Gostick, Grief Kit (1987)

    Irene Grainger, Pages (1981) DW21, Consumed (1981) DW24

    Irene Grainger/Paula Ravitz, The Brightest Colour (1980) DW15

    Pat Graney, Three by Cortazar (1983) DW33

    Barbara Grant, Sexual Ecstasy and Falling (1995) DW89

    Lisa Green, Title – Spt. 3B (1985) DW40

    Neil Greenberg, MacGuffin or How Meanings Get Lost,  Stage-Gun-Solos (1989) DW61

    Lucie Gregoire, Jac, Jack, Homoviator (1984) DW34

    Margaret Grenier / Dancers of Damelahamid, Flicker (2018) DW224; Mînowin (2019) DW232

    Michael Greyeyes/Albert David Shimmer (2006) DW159

    Michael Greyeyes from thine eyes (2011) DW190; A Soldier’s Tale (2014) DW204

    Danny Grossman/Judy Jarvis, Bella (1987) DW50

    Pamela Grundy, Again and Again and Again and Again and Again… (1981) DW20

    Louis Guillemette/Pierre Blackburn, Adam et Eve sur la ‘Main’ (1986) DW45-A

    Deepti Gupta, Shakuntala (1994) DW87 Rubies, Light Explorations Of A Darker Nature (2003) DW142

  • Mark Haim, The Goldberg variations (2001) DW125

    Anna Haltrecht, Blew About Orange,  Wavering (1981) DW20

    Leica Hardy, Dick and Jane Triology (1984) DW34, Ligature (1987) DW50

    Stephen Harris/Kathlen Kuklinski, making a god (1985) DW39

    Andrew Harwood/James Saya, Above Sea Level (1986) DW42

    Charmaine Headley, Inspirit (2005) DW150

    Maxine Heppner, A Brief Love Affair (1980) DW 15, Traffic Jam Solo, Once Upon a Time in High Places (1982) DW29, give us this day our DAILY (1992) DW74

    Maxine Heppner/Melodie Benger, Talk (1981) DW20

    Maxine Heppner, my past follows like a dragon’s tail (1997) DW102

    Charlotte Hildebrand, The Red Jungle (1981) DW23

    Jay Hirabayashi, Holy Cow(s)! (2017) DW220

    Janice Hladki, They Walk By Night (1982) DW30

    Ben Mark Holzberg, The Return of the Third Dimension (1980) DW15

    Anne Marie Hood, ARC/K (1996) DW92

    DA Hoskins, The Mortality Songs (1995) DW90, Jackie Burroughs is dead & what are you going to do about it? (2016) DW215

    Johanna Householder, Species (1982) DW25, Archaeology in Everyday Life (1987)

    Johanna Householder/Tanya Mars, Nine Lives (1983) DW30

  • Anne Iobst/Lucy Sexton (Dance Noise), Alligator Women – Do or Die Dance in 1992 (1992) DW 71

    Kim Itoh, Shelf Life (2005) DW151

    Sasha Ivanochko, The King and Queen of Ruins, Perfect Pretty (2003) DW139, Heaven (2006) DW160, Future Memory Heartbreak Junction Parts 1 & 2 (2010) DW184

  • Roshanak Jaberi, No Woman’s Land (2019) DW230

    Karen Jamieson, Drive (1988) DW55

    Judy Jarvis, Dream Snaps (1979) DW14, Flight (1987) DW50

    Janet Johnson, the hands of the beautiful swimmers (1999) DW117

    Kitt Johnson, The Lemonkeepers, Stigma (2004) DW 145, Rankefod (2008) DW173

    Bill T. Jones, It Takes Two (1989) DW58

    Dorothy Jungels, The Science Project (1994) DW84

    Roxane D’Orléans Juste, Virginie (1996) DW94

  • Allen Kaeja, Old Country (1995) DW89, Court-Yard (1997) DW101, Elements Of Touch (2001) DW126

    Karen Kaeja, One Tree Hill (1997) DW99, Casseiopeia (1999) DW114, Elements of Touch (2001) DW126

    John Kelly, John Kelly Sings (1992) DW71

    Hanna Kiel / Human Body Expression, Again - Sneak Peek #1 and #2 (2020); Again (2021), online, But Then Again (2022) online

    Mitch Kirsch, Wool of Steel, Kick Waltz, LAKE FLO (1998) DW109

    Hari Krishnan, Prashvasa/Exhalations, Bollywood Hopscotch, Difference/Desire (2004) DW146; Inverse (2007); Recipes For Curry (2007) DW166, Holy Cow(s)! (2017) DW220

    Hari Krishnan/Allen Kaeja, Yogurt and Venom (2007) DW166

    Grindl Kuchirka/Sam Walton, Da Ghost of Dat Flower, La Gumparsita (1984) DW36

    Shay Kuebler, Glory (2017) DW221

    Mika Kurosawa Gold Moon (2006) DW161

  • Louis Laberge-Côté  The art of degeneration (2018) DW228

    Elizabeth Lacompte (Wooster Group) Dances with TV and Mic (1998) DW107

    Benoit Lachambre, The Inner Sea, Super Jack (1990) DW64, secrets & stories (1998) DW104, Délire Défait (undone delirium) (2001) DW125

    Benoit Lachambre/Marie-Josée Chartier, Vol Plan a Bout Portant/Could It Be a Nightmare? (1988)  DW53

    Elena La Comadre, Déjame Gritar (1997) DanzaObras

    Kai H. Lai, Owls (1983) DW33

    Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé / Ebnflōh Dance Company, IN-WARD (2022) 

    Heidi Latsky, Everybodgy’s Talking To the Wall (an Ode to Jack), Trial And Error(1984) DW37, Enough, Recalling Jack (1994) DW86

    Heidi Latsky/Sari Eckler/Janine Gutheil, Half Hidden/Have Hit (1994) DW86

    Ginette Laurin, Olé (1992) DW73

    Jo Lechay/Eugene Lion, Goya (1988) DW54

    Frances Leeming, Finding Fault in the Firmament (1985) DW38

    Andrea Leine/Harijono Roebana, The Circle Effect (1997) DW101

    Laurence Lemieux, Interiors (2007) DW167

    Jo Leslie, An Improvisation (1979) DW14 (1982) DW25, Tightrope (an Improvisation) (1980) DW18

    Daniel Léveillé, But I Love You (1992) DW73, Amour, acide et noix (2003) DW144, La pudeur des icebergs (2008) DW172, Untitled no.1 (2009) DW179, Solitudes Solo (2015) DW213

    BaKari Lindsay, Saraca, Distant Voices (1996) DW92, Danse Belé (1998) DW105, Cross Currents (2009) DW177

    BaKari Lindsay & Bawren Tavaziva City of Tribes (2009) DW177

    BaKari Lindsay, Charmaine Headley & COBA, Ho’s N Head-W-Raps/Cheque Yo Soul (2005) DW150

    Charles Linehan, Grand Junction, New Quartet (2004) DW 145

    Susanne Linke, Flood (1996) DW94

    Bettle Liota, Extenuating Circumdances (1984) DW34

    Diana Lopez Soto, NOMADA (2024)

    Jorge Lozano, We Are Glad We Are So Close (1981) DW21

    Kate Lushington, Sex in a Box (1987)

  • Zab Maboungou, Reverdanse (1993) DW81, Mozongi (2002) DW133

    Lorne MacDougal Specimen #2 Woman (1983) DW33

    Lola MacLaughlin, The Silence and the Flies-For Beirut (1982) DW82, Four Cities/Four Solos (2001) DW124, Volio (2002) DW136, Provincial Essays(2009) DW174

    Terrill Maguire, Cutting Losses #2 (1983) DW32, Rituals of Desire (1991) DW69

    Linda Mancini, StoreFront, Bone China, Grace (1989) DW60, Wedding, Angelina (1990) DW65

    Manhattan Tap (Cornell/Cunneen/Oliver/Scopino), Rhythm Suite (1986) DW43

    Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe, Phokwane, Barena, Motswa Hole (2002) DW 135, Bodika (sessions) (2005) DW150,  Ndaa & Ntu, Ntu (2005) DW155; Ntu, Skwatta (2015) DW208

    Josh Martin & Lisa Gelley, Vital Few (2016) DW216

    Jennifer Mascall, Solos (1982) DW29, Gotta Go Now, Love Always, The Light At the End of the Tunnel May Be the Other Train Coming Towards You, Parade, The Table, Spine Lines, Story, First and Second Hand (1990) DW63

    Peggy McCann, Anerca I,  Flight (an improvisation) (1980) DW18 Triology (1984) DW36, Walk Like What? (1991) DW69

    Coralee McLaren, STUDIES IN DVORÁK, Visitant (1996) DW94

    Susan McKenzie, The Silke (1980) DW19, The Silke,  Beating, High Beams (1987) DW50, Aviatrix (1988) DW57

    John McKeown/Rhonda Abrams, The Spirit Is Willing But the Flesh is Sliced (1986) DW42

    Jeff McMahon, Excerpt from Discontents (1990) DW65

    Susan McNaughton, A Threshold. Memory as a Grand Canyon (1984) DW37, Dream Before Death (1986) DW43

    Learie McNichols, Dancing with the Ghost, The Night Journey, (2017) DW 223

    Learie McNichols, Dancing with the Ghost, Cross Dresser (1995) DW91

    Michael Menagon, Grunt (1992) DW74

    Judith Miller, The Women (1988) DW54

    Judith Miller/Robert Siddons, Wonders of the Universe (1985) DW39

    Tom Miller, Some Golden States (1988) DW56

    Roberta Mohler, Symphonie #6 (Good for Goodie) (1980) DW15

    Roberta Mohler/Jeff Reilly, Vagrant Vignettes (1980) DW15

    Roberta Mohler/Holly Small, In The Shadow of My Sister (1980) DW19

    Emily Molnar, a view is a view is a view in collaboration with Kate Franklin & Kate Holden (2009) DW178

    Claudia Moore, Big and Thousand (1983) DW31, The Cook’s Tale, Crow Sisters, Debris (1992) DW70, Dragon (1995) DW90

    Sharon B.Moore / JDdance, IN ABSENTIA, (2019) DW 233

    Paula Moreno, Bolero (1995) DW90

    Jean-Louis Morin, Fall, Uninvited, Trio (1990) DW66

    Mark Morris, Ten Suggestions (1991) DW67

    Nicole Mossoux, Juste Ciel (Twenty sections) (1988) DW57

    Miryam Moutillet, Free Lance, In Extremis, Nickel-Odeon (1986) DW41

    Damian Munoz, L’Avenir (2005) DW151

  • Daniel Nagrin, SPANISH DANCE (An impression of Flamenco dance) (1996) DW94

    Andrea Nann, Meditations (1999) DW117, Dual Light (2017) DW222

    José  Navas, one night only (1997) DW102, Sterile Fields, Bosquejo, One Night Only 3/3 (1998) DW106, Haman/Navas Project (2002) DW131, Calm Abiding (2006) DW161;Villanelle (2013) DW201; S (2013) DW201

    Yvonne Ng, garam shift (2001) DW126, In Search Of The Holy Chop Suey (2016) DW218, Zhong Xin (2016) DW218

    Brenda Nielson, Big Bang Theory, Pre-Destiny,  Voice Over(1994)

    Tracey Norman what goes between (2015) DW210

    Malgorzata Nowacka, Keep All Sharp Objects Out Of My Way (2006) DW162

  • Mary O’Connell, Another Variation on This Theme (1980) DW16

    Tere O’Connor, Grounded Angel Triptych, Nursing the Newborn Pig, Person Project (1991) DW67, Two Sisters (2000) DW120

    Kevin O’Day, …Level on my Level… (2011) DW188

    Andrew Olewine, Scarlet Fever! (1995) DW91

    Odette Oliver, Pure Virtue (1984)

    John Oswald, Listening, Warm, Wind and Aura (1979) DW14

    Jane Oxley, Slight Variation-Variation D’Ombrage, Oh Where have you been…?(1986) DW46-A

    John Oughton/Carolyn Shaffer, Whoops (1980) DW16, Carbon Coffee Improvisation (1982) DW25

  • Lata Pada/Ronald Taylor, DOUGLA – To Share (1995) DW90

    Steve Paxton, Jag Ville Gorna Telefonera (1983) DW33, Carbon (1998) DW107

    Ruth Peyser, Film (1990)

    Joan Phillips, The Latecomers (1982) DW29, Speculative Fiction (1987) DW49

    Claire Pigott, Essen (1986) DW46A

    Stuart Pimsler, Swimming to Cecile, The Men from the Boys, Islands, Joy (1994) DW79

    Crystal Pite/Richard Siegal Double Story (2006) DW157

    Sara Porter and William Yong, Getting to know your Fruit (2021) online

    Joanna Powell, Clasps (1987) DW52

    Natasha Powell / Holla Jazz, 12 Notes (2021), online

    David Pressault, Mourned by the Wind (1995) DW90, Croix (1998) DW104

  • Victor Quijada Elastic Perspective (2007) DW163, Loan Sharking (2010) DW185, Gravity of Center (2012) DW197, Ever So Slightly (2018) DW227

  • Linda Rabin, A Moment Sitting (1992) DW73

    Diego Ramalho / Ballet Edmonton, Valei-me (2023)

    Paula Ravitz, Canary (1981) DW20, Sight Unseen (1983) DW30, Dorothy (created with the dancers) (1987 and 1988) DW50 and 55, Full Circle (created with the dancers) (1989) DW58

    Silvy Panet Raymond/Belinda Weitzel, Aerial, Memory/Concrete (1981) DW20

    Silvy Panet Raymond, Snow Piece (1981) DW20

    Kim Renders, Bogus Babbling With an Elbow (1987)

    Kathryn Ricketts, Walter, Acrylic Lace, Traffic Jam (1986) DW45B

    Gina Lori Riley, Sleeper, Sweet Sympathy (1979) DW14, Scream Quietly, The Daze of Our Love (1983) DW32

    Karen Rimmer (Jamieson), Mud (1981) DW22

    Alan Risdill, Charade (1981) DW23 (1982) DW25, Choices (1987) DW52

    Tedd Robinson, Ciruclate, Suspended in Motion,  A Box with Three Sides, Lexicons of Space (1995) DW88, Rokudo (1997) DW100, Heroic Garb and Intimate Marching (2002) DW134, Rigmarole, Recruiting Recalcitrance (2002) DW137, REDD (2007) DW165, Sticks (2011) DW188

    Carmen Romero, Flamenco de Ayer y Hoy (1997) DanzaObras

    Danah Rosales, The Grand March of the House of Siriano (2021) livestream 

    Lucy Rupert, The animals are planning an intervention (2011) DW18

  • Alassane Saar, Mbayan (2005) DW150

    Julia Sasso, Sporting Life (1997) DW99, (2016) DW214

    Pierre-Paul Savoie, Duodenum, Trippes Attisees (1988) DW53, Don Quichotte de la Tache (1989) DW59

    Dorotea Saykaly / Ballet Edmonton, BLACK MOON (2023)

    Vivine Scarlett, Stepping Off/Renewal, Lamba, Mandiani – Drummology Mandinani, Doom Ba, New Hip Mandiani, Celebration, Sister Lydia, Sunnu, In the Beginning (1993) DW76

    Samantha Schleese/Melissa Hart, CHAMPIONESS (2023)

    Carolyn Shaffer, Improvisation for Two Wind Instruments (1980) DW15

    Kenneth Shirley / Indigenous Enterprise, Indigenous Liberation (2022)

    Michelle Silagy, Tributary, Virginia’s Dream, (1996) DW96

    Roger Sinha, Casseiopeia (1999) DW114, Burning Skin (1995) DW90, Loud Sounds, Soft Steps, and Silent Cries, from a crack in the earth . . . light (1996) DW93, Loha (2002) DW138

    Sarah Skaggs, Prelude for Salome, Part I, Prelude for Salome, Part II (1990) DW65

    Holly Small Cheap Sunglasses (1981) DW21; The Something Likes, II (1982) DW28; Ophelia Parts I and II, Stork (1998) DW108; Holly Small/Robert W. Stevenson Cheap Sunglasses (2017) DW 22, Haunted (2021) online

    Lee Anne Smith, Tremblement: Part Three of ‘Unearthed Places’(1989) DW60, Nighthouse (1993) DW80

    Santee Smith A Constellation Of Bones (2007) DW163, Blood Tides (2019) DW229

    Tama Soble/Deborah Reshotko, Bang, Bang (1987) DW50

    Tama Soble/Denise Fujiwara, From One House (1987) DW50

    Tama Soble, The Writing on the Wall (1990) DW66, Portrait (1995) DW90

    Yvon Soglo, IZM (2012) DW194; Evolution (2012) DW194; Music Creates Opportunity (2014) DW206

    Heidi Strauss, of transient overtures (1998) DW110; Atlast (2005), DW153; Das Martyrium, Ohne (2008) DW171; elsewhere (2014) DW207; LOT X (2019) DW231

    Tom Stroud, Under The Table: Wrestling With Dad (1985) DW40; Saturday Morning, 1953, When the Honeymoon’s Over, Vitus and Me, Rain (1986) DW45; aflutter (2005) DW153

    Lee Su-Feh, Ten Thousand Things (1997) DW97

    Françoise Sullivan, Dualité (1992) DW73

    Renata Souter / Propeller Dance, Flesh & Spokes (2020) DW235

    Christian Swenson, GBVVVZZZZ (1983) DW33

  • Laura Taler, the line theory (film) (1993) DW80, the village trilogy: casa, copii, famiglia (film) (1996) DW96

    Bawren Tavaziva, My Friend Robert (2009) DW177

    Tassy Teekman, Dance Pour Jacinte, Sometime After (1985) DW38, Not Knowing Which Way to Turn (1986) DW43, Danse Pour J., Shooting for the Moon (1986) DW46-A

    Paras Terezakis, Schimata (1982) DW25

    Hope Terry, Flame, Shell (1998) DW110

    Menaka Thakkar, Touching Home (2002) DW138

    Throwdown Collective: Mairéad Filgate, Brodie Stevenson, Zhenya Cerneacov, Various Concert (2017) DW219; Liminal (2023)

    Daniel Tremblay, Stanza (1984) DW37, Stanza, Forgotten Journey, The Passenger (1986) DW41

    Jane Townsend, Exquisite Corpse (1996) DW96

    Daryl Tracy, Le coeur de l’ombre (1998) DW110

    Michael Trent, Things in Between (2004) DW149

    Gerry Trentham, Orkney Hill (1997) DW98, Cathedral (1998) DW110, Autobiography Chapters One Through Five (2003) DW143

    Eryn Dace Trudell, The High Queen’s Quartet (1994) DW86

    Muna Tseng, Theodora (1980) DW18

  • Doug Varone, The Thing of the World (2004) DW149

    Bageshree Vaze, paratopia (2015) DW211

  • Skyelar Waters, Demons (1987) DW49

    Wen Wei Wang / Wen Wei Dance, Unbound (2007) DW164; Cock-Pit (2010) DW181; 7th Sense (2013) DW199; Made in China (2016) DW217 

    Wen Wei Wang / Ballet Edmonton, Persistence of Memory (2023)

    Naishi Wang/Jean Abreu, Deciphers (2024)

    Julie West, ABC (1986) DW41, Quantum Leap, Locomotor #1 (1982) DW28; New Work (2013) DW199

    Phyllis Whyte, Shades (1985) DW39

    Liz Winkelaar / Propeller Dance, Spasticus (2020) DW235

    Zella Wolofsky, Double Exposure (1980) DW18

    Wooster Group (Elizabeth Lacompte), Dances with TV and Mic (1998) DW107

  • William Yong, Frames (2009) DW175; Eight Ways From Mara (2011) DW191

    William Yong / Zata Omm, Eden Planted (2020) DW 234

  • Sashar Zarif, Anar (2008), Life is the Feeling of a Migrating Bird (2008), In The Letters Of My Name (2008), Wait (2008) DW170, solos of my life (2011) DW189

Julia Sasso dances, Sporting Life, photo by Nicole Rivelli