Past Productions

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

October 20, 1:30pm
October 21, 7:30pm


Emerging Artist Initiative Show: 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

October 20-21, 1:30pm
October 22, 7:30pm


Emerging Artist Initiative Show

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


Verge is a collaboration between Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers and The Professional Program of The School of Contemporary Dancers.

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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