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Jessica Runge
Jessica Runge is an award-winning dance artist and educator. She has performed to critical acclaim across Canada and internationally in the works of a number of notable choreographers, including Peggy Baker, Peter Chin, and Christopher House. She has danced in the major Canadian dance companies the Toronto Dance Theatre and Le Groupe Dance Lab, and …
Flannery Muise
Tom Osborne
Syreeta Hector
Syreeta Hector is a dance artist and educator in Toronto, Ontario. As a highly accomplished performer, Syreeta has worked for internationally recognized companies like Adelheid Dance Projects, Citadel + Compagnie, and Toronto Dance Theatre. She is a proud graduate of The National Ballet School’s Teacher Training Program, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, and has …
Evadne Kelly
Evadne Kelly is a dance artist and scholar with a PhD in Dance Studies from York University, an MA in Anthropology from McMaster University, and an Hon. BA in Women Studies, Equity Studies, and Anthropology from University of Toronto. She has presented and published on topics relevant to the fields of anthropology and dance studies …
Wesley McKenzie
Wesley McKenzie graduated from York University in 2014 with a BFA in Theatre Production. Since graduation, he has been designing light, sound and video for theatre and opera in Toronto. Wesley works often with theatre companies such as the red light district (Lulu V2, the marquise of O—, Lulu V4) and Lester Trips (The Misunderstanding, …
Suzanne Liska
Suzanne Liska is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and researcher based in dance ethnography, practice-based-choreographic research, cultural theory, Asian dance theatre forms, improvisation and somatics. Suzanne has choreographed and performed works presented by CanAsian KickStart, DanceWorks CoWorks, Dusk Dances, Dance Matters, and Harbourfront Centre, receiving grants and awards through York University, the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council and …
Nikolaos Markakis
Nikolaos Markakis was first introduced to dance at the Cretan Association of Toronto Knossos, where he studied Cretan Folkloric dance. He was introduced to Western styles of dance in high school and followed his passion of movement to York University where he completed his BFA in 2013. Post his undergraduate degree, he has performed and …
Tanya Berg
Tanya Berg is a Toronto-based ballet teacher, dance educator, and researcher. She holds a PhD in Dance Studies from York University and is a graduate of Canada’s National Ballet School Teacher Training Program. Tanya currently teaches in the Faculty of Education and the Dance Department at York University, as well as the Faculty of Kinesiology and …
