TAKE A MOMENT TO TELL US ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY
Every dancer has a part in the story of Halifax Dance. When you step into a studio, you become a part of the nearly 50-year legacy of this organization. Once an HD dancer, always an HD dancer!
ALUMNI PROFILES
Gabrielle Kachan
École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal
Amelia McGrath
Concordia University
Solene Bernier
École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal
Amy Campbell
Bates Dance Festival Young Dancers Workshop
Concordia University
Aliah Schwartz
Concordia University Dance Program
Liza Hartling
University of Calgary- Dance
(photo: Kate Hayter)
Chloe Hart
Bates Dance Festival Young Dancers Workshop
École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal
(photo: Kate Hayter)
Sophie Zimmer
Walnut Hill – USA graduated with high honours
Boston Conservatory – USA studying Bachelor of Fine Arts
(photo: Holly Crooks)
Anya Pelot
DomaineForgét
Ryerson University – Dance Program
Toronto School of Circus Arts
Sarah Hopkin
Canada’s National Ballet School – Summer School
Royal Winnipeg Ballet – Summer School
ÉcoleSupérieure de Ballet du Québec – Summer School
Ryerson University – Dance Program
School of Toronto Dance Theatre – Summer Intensive
ProArteDanza Summer Intensive
Apprentice with Toronto Dance Theatre
(photo: Sara Kardooni)
Kate Houston
Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada School – Summer Program
National Ballet School – Summer Program
Arts Umbrella
École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec
Le Jeune Ballet du Québec
The Banff Professional Summer Dance Company
MOVE: The Company – Joshua Beamish
Candence Progressive Contemporary Ballet
Springboard Danse Montréal
Bridget Lappin
London Contemporary Dance School, London UK
Richard Alston Dance Company
Bern Ballett (now known as Konzert Teater Bern)
Peut-Être Theatre
Glyndebourne Opera Festival
English National Opera
Royal Opera House
The Watermill Theatre in their award-winning revival of "The Lord of the Rings"
Freelance Voice Actor
Zoe Keijser
Canada’s National Ballet School – Summer School
North Pennsylvania Youth Ballet – USA
Goh Ballet Academy
Simon Fraser University – Dance Program
Merce Cunningham Fellowship – USA
Connecticut Ballet – USA
Julian Czenze
L’École Supérieure de Ballet du Quebéc
LADMMI (Les Ateliers de Danse Moderns de Montréal Inc.) Lately known as École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal
Sarah Douglas
York University – Dance Program
Independent Dancer/ Choreographer
Jessica Curtis
Saint Mary’s University Dance Team
The Woods professional hip-hop dance company (company in residence at Halifax Dance).
Lydia Zimmer
Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada School – Summer Program
Canada’s National Ballet School – Summer Program
Walnut Hill – USA
Boston Conservatory Dance Division– USA
Alvin Ailey – USA
Jacobs Pillow – USA
North Carolina School for the Arts – USA
The Movement Invention Project
Springboard Danse Montréal
Independent Dancer/Choreographer in Los Angeles and Boston – USA
Melissa Lively
School of Toronto Dance Theatre
Independent Dancer/ Choreographer
Victoria Diamond
LADMMI (Les Ateliers de Danse Moderns de Montréal Inc.) Lately known as École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal
Mission SocialePoétique (Cirque du Soleil)
ThéâtreExpérimental
Pigeons International
Estelle Clareton
Thierry Huard
Mélanie Demers
Cochemare – Clyde Henry Productions
La Tête en Bas (Maxime Giroux)
Empreintes (Théâtre à Corps Perdu)
Miriah Brennan
LADMMI (Les Ateliers de Danse Moderns de Montréal Inc.) Lately known as École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal
Phin Performing Arts
Mocean Dance
Natalie Lyons
University of Toronto Dance Group
So You Think You Can Dance Canada
Clear Talent Group
Independent dancer in Los Angeles
Vivika Ballard
Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada School – Professional Program
New Zealand School of Dance
Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada
GenY Project
Mocean Dance
Emma Kerson
School of Toronto Dance Theater
Fantasies and Other Poisons by Sharon B. Moore (Co-producer / dancer)
Toronto Heritage Dance
Niagara Dance Company
Kemi Contemporary Dance Projects
Warm Laundry (Dance Collective)
Dance Matters
Gillian Seaward-Boone
LADMMI (Les Ateliers de Danse Moderns de Montréal Inc.) Lately known as École de DanseContemporaine de Montréal
SinhaDanse
Pigeons International
Blackandblue Dance Projects
SINS (Sometimes in Nova Scotia)
O Vertigo Danse
Phin Performing Arts
Mocean Dance
(photo: Val Boulet)
Melanie Ferro
Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada School – Summer Program
Alberta Ballet – Summer Program
North Carolina School of Performing Arts – BFA – USA
David Parsons
Danny Grossman
Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre
Mocean Dance
(photo: Holly Crooks)
Paul Deadder
Toronto Dance Theater (studied and graduated on scholarship)
Danny Grossman Dance Company
Videos with Weakerthans and Alanis Morisette
Choreographer of own work and for Cindi Lauper
Jolene Devoe
School of Toronto Dance Theatre
Independent dancer – Toronto, ON
Molly Johnson
School of Toronto Dance Theatre
Julia Sasso Dances
CORPUS
Irondale Esemble Project
ZataOmm Dance Projects
Judith Marcuse Projects
Bouchard Danse
Forcier Stage Work
Dusk Dances
Le Carré des Lombes
Dora Mayor Awards (Dance Juror)
Member of The Canadian alliance Dance Artists
Member of The Dancer Transition Resource Centre
Sarah Rozee
LADMMI (Les Ateliers de Danse Moderns de Montréal Inc.) Lately known as École de DanseContemporaine de Montréal
Mocean Dance (Co-founder/ Artistic Director/ Dancer)
Phin Performing Arts
The Room (Co-founder)
(photo: Holly Crooks)
Lisa Phinney
School of Toronto Dance Theatre
CORPUS
Kaejad’Dance
Mocean Dance (Co-Founder/ Artistic Director/ Dancer)
Phin Performing Arts (Artistic Director/ Choreographer/ Dancer)
(photo: Holly Crooks)
Alexis Milligan
Jacob’s Pillow
Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre
George Brown Theatre School
British American Drama Academy
Professional Actor 13 Years
Unions: Canadian Actor’s Equity Association, ACTRA
Current Director-in-Residence at Two Planks and a Passion Theatre
Current Board Chair of Theatre Nova Scotia
Associate Teacher with the Society of Russian Ballet
Sara Coffin
Simon Fraser University’s School for the Contemporary Arts-BFA
Dalhousie University- BScK
Edam Dance (Study)
The Holy Body Tattoo
Mascall Dance
Kinesis Dance
Susan Elliott
Tilt Sound + Motion
Daelik/ MACHiNENOiSY
Claire French
SINS (Sometimes in Nova Scotia)
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, Dance Dept- Assistant Programmer and Faculty
Mocean Dance- Co-Artistic Director
Smith College- Teaching Fellowship and MFA, Dance
Alicia Orr MacDonald
Mocean Dance (Co-Founder/ Co-Artistic Director/ Dancer)
Feet to the Beat (Founder, Administrator and Instructor)
Film entitled “Snow,” directed by Rohan Fernando
Artistic Director of The Young Company of Halifax Dance
Principal of Halifax Dance
Jacinte Armstrong
New World School of the Arts- USA
Verve Mwendo (Founding member)
SINS (Sometimes in Nova Scotia)
Mocean Dance
(photo: Holly Crooks)
Carolle Crooks
Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada School- Summer Program
Mocean Dance (Co-founder/ Co-Artistic director/ Artistic Director/ Dancer)
ImpulsTanz International Dance Festival- Austria
Sara Harrigan
State University of New York- Purchase College BFA in Dance Performance
Jacob’s Pillow
School of Toronto Dance Theatre
Mocean Dance (Founding member and Co-Artistic Director)
ImpulsTanz International Dance Festival- Austria
Member of Canadian Dance Alliance of Dance Artists
Member of Canadian Dance Assembly
Member of Dance Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Talent Trust selection committee
Michelle Murphy
Canada’s National Ballet School- Professional Program
National Ballet Academy of Amsterdam
Dutch National Ballet
Skye Nicolson
School of Toronto Dance Theatre
Independent dancer- Toronto, ON
Micaela Archer-Shee
Royal Winnipeg Ballet of Canada School- Summer Program
Banff Center for the Arts
L’École Supérieure de Ballet du Quebec
Le Jeune Ballet du Quebec
Les Grands Ballet Canadiens de Montréal
Toronto Fringe Festival of Independent Artists
Halifax Live Art
Atlantic Fringe Festival
Owner of Coastal Dance Studio
Ruth Ellen Kroll Jackson
North Carolina School of Performing Arts- USA
Martha Graham Dance Ensemble
New York City Opera
Cortez and Company
Patricia Kenny Dance Collection
Robert Battle
Parsons Dance Company