WHAT'S NEW! 2007

 

Marketing Director Darla Read joins the team for the 2006 show. Brenda's background in event planning & experience with not for profit organizations will be great assets for DSI.

Not one but two company's will be featured at this year's show. In addition to our Senior Company DSI is thrilled to add the Young Company.

Keep checking the website for further details.

PRESS RELEASE

September 10th, 2007 - Click here to view pdf for full details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
“Feel your instincts with depth and intensity. Trust your instincts and make your move. Become what your instincts drive you to be, and….DARE TO DANCE!” Dare to Dance announces D2D & Young Company!

Dare to Dance Artistic Director Annie Wood auditioned dancers from all across the province including: Humboldt, Yorkton, Melfort, Wynyard, Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, North Battleford and Nipawin! Putting them through their paces, Annie was absolutely thrilled with the level of talent that exists in the province of Saskatchewan! With great excitement and enthusiasm, Ms. Wood is proud to present this year’s Dare to Dance Company and The Young Company!

Dare to Dance Company:

  • Ashley Berrns, Saskatoon
  • Megan Daniels, Saskatoon
  • Aleesha Day, Wynyard
  • Kara Dubyk, Saskatoon
  • Jenelle Garchinski, Saskatoon
  • Shireen Hampton, Saskatoon
  • Chelsey Kerry, Saskatoon
  • Jennifer Kjargaard, Saskatoon
  • Danee Lalonde, Zenon Park
  • Nicholas Lydiate, Saskatoon
  • Karsen Marshall, Saskatoon
  • Mike Mirlin, Langham
  • JT Papandreos, Regina
  • Sarah Rospad, Nipawin
  • Amy Rusheleau, Prince Albert
  • Linea Ruszkowski, Prince Albert
  • Erin Sheppard, Saskatoon
  • Danielle Shmyr, Melfort
  • Jordan Storoschuk, Saskatoon
  • Lucia Trischuk, Yorkton
  • Chelsey Zelizney, Saskatoon

The Young Company:

  • Mercedez Carlson, Melfort
  • Cayla Ellis, Battleford
  • Jaelyse Gorchuck, Saskatoon
  • Kayla Ireland, Saskatoon
  • Jennifer Kopp, Humboldt
  • Tyler Layton-Olson, Saskatoon
  • Kassandra Lestrat, Saskatoon
  • Delaney Lindgren, Watrous
  • Mallery McGrath, Leroy
  • Kenadi McLaren, Drake
  • Courtney Odelein, Quill Lake
  • Makenna Sheppard, Saskatoon
  • Kelly Tildago, Saskatoon
  • Tatum Wildeman, Leroy
  • Teah Zielinski, Saskatoon
  • Mikaela Zolinsky, Saskatoon

 

 

September 10th, 2007 - click to view pdf for full details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
“Feel your instincts with depth and intensity. Trust your instincts and make your move. Become what your instincts drive you to be, and….DARE TO DANCE!”
Dare to Dance Pleased to Welcome Young Company Guest Choreographers Artistic Director Annie Wood is pleased to welcome three guest choreographers to work with
Dare to Dance’s Young Company: Jeff Dimitriou, Johanna Bundon, and emerging choreographer, Kelsey Stone.

Jeff is a dancer, singer, and actor with a unique style and an impressive resume. He began his dance training in Toronto, which led to intensive studies in New York and Los Angeles. He is in high demand as a teacher, adjudicator, and choreographer across North America and Asia. Jeff’s talents have enabled him to perform and/or choreograph in musicals such as High School Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Anne of Green Gables, a well as stage shows for Norwegian Cruise Lines, Tokyo Disney, Tokyo Disney Sea, and Canada’s Wonderland. This past summer Jeff choreographed for the acclaimed annual Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance and the B.C. Lions cheerleaders in Vancouver.

Johanna is a dancer/choreographer from Regina, Saskatchewan. She is also a graduate of LADMMI : Les Ateliers de Danse Moderne de Montreal Inc. This past May, Johanna premiered a new choreographic work entitled Scribe & Gretel as part of the Regina Globe Theatre’s Sandbox Series. Other endeavors include solo work I used to like my poetry (2005) performed at the Performance Perimeters Symposium and Bazooka Jo(e) (2006), which was created for young members of the Youth Ballet Company of Saskatchewan. Johanna has performed choreography by artist Robin Poitras; most notably Memex Ovum; and more recently the role of Ophelia in New Dance Horizons Secret Garden Tour. Johanna frequently works with the Canadian Improv Games facilitating movement/improvisation workshops to high school aged students across the country. She is also the assistant director of the Globe Theatre’s Fusion project and a recent recipient of the City of Regina Mayor’s Arts and Business emerging artist award.

Although teaching is relatively new to Kelsey, dancing is certainly not. Trained at La Danse (Saskatoon), Kelsey has enjoyed performing her whole life. After touring professionally for 2 years she moved to Prince Albert to begin teaching dance at the Performing Arts Warehouse. She also had the opportunity to choreograph and perform in musicals for Broadway North Theatre Company. Credits include Beauty and the Beast, Footloose, Cinderella, Cabaret, Annie and Fiddler on the Roof. Awards for choreography include Adjudicator’s Choice Choreographer (2006) at Rhythm Dance Competition in Calgary and Outstanding Lyrical Line (2007) at the Prince Albert Dance Festival.

September 10th, 2007 - click here to view pdf for full details

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
“Feel your instincts with depth and intensity. Trust your instincts and make your move. Become what your instincts drive you to be, and….DARE TO DANCE!”
Dare to Dance Pleased to Welcome Guest Choreographers Dance Saskatchewan Inc is pleased to welcome its third choreographer for the Dare to Dance company: Justine Chambers. Justine joins Stephen Findlay and Sherri Scherger.


Justine is a Vancouver-based independent contemporary dance artist. She was a principal dancer and rehearsal director for Desrosiers Dance Theatre, a member of Diavolo Dance Theater in Los Angeles, and has worked with a number of independent choreographers worldwide. In addition to being on faculty at Ryerson University, Dance Teq, The Quinte Ballet School, and the Teacher’s Collective in Toronto, she was invited to hold master classes at McMaster University, Park Avenue Dance Company, and for Dance Fuzion conventions. Justine was featured in David Bowie’s music video Dead Man Walking, and has appeared in Canadian television specials, films, and international industrial performances.

Dare to Dance Artistic Director, Annie Wood, has also selected two rehearsal assistants to round out the team: Steve J. Taylor and Annette Ellis.


Stevie J. earned his Associate Teaching Qualification and National Diploma in Musical Theatre at the internationally renowned Performers Dance College in England. He later graduated as a professional dancer and performer and has since performed on two cruiselines and numerous seasonal shows around his home country of England. He now resides in Canada.

Annette is the owner and Artistic Director of Annette’s School of Dance in North Battleford, which she has operated for over 20 years. She has received numerous awards for her choreography and continues to take classes herself, most recently at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City.


 

The D2D theme this year is Instincts. The production will be held Saturday, October 6 at TCU Place in
Saskatoon. Ticket prices are as follows: family pack of five tickets is $137.50. Individually prices are $36.35 for
adults, $30.75 for students and seniors, and $26.75 for children 12 and under. For tickets, please call Ticketmaster
1.800.970.7328.


For more information, please contact:


Darla Read
Marketing Director
306.612.4396

Jill Reid
Executive Director
306.931-8480/306.229.2198

 

 


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