Education

Advanced/Professional level class. All dancers of suitable level are welcome. Classes are 90 minutes in duration. Classes start on time. Please respect start times. There is no charge. Scent free environment. All classes are open to the community. Open classes are offered in conjunction with Gearshifting’s project work.

Gearshifting Performance Works Inc. offers open community technique class to pre-professional and professional dancers at select times during the season and takes an active role in developing the talents of emerging professional dancers. From 2005-2008 Jolene initiated and implemented the pre-professional mentorship, SURGE and from 2008 through 2010, she participated in Arts and Cultural Industries Manitoba’s Youth Mentorship Program. Currently she is mentoring through bridging projects with The School of Contemporary Dancers.

Mentorship activities, are project-based and can include performance opportunities for emerging dancers who are committed to their contemporary dance studies. Mentorship activities have included performance opportunties in conjunction with several of the company’s shows, including: Hybrid Human (2010, 2011), Sensoria (2011), Love and War (November 2009), Landing on a Ship in the Middle of the Ocean in the Middle of the Night (May 2008), Evolution (February 2008), GearShifting (November 2006), SWITCHBACK (July 2006), Rooms With A View (April 2006) and Climbing to the Moon (October 2005).

Jolene Bailie is well-respected for her education activities and teaching expertise, teaching in numerous schools since 1995. A graduate of The School of Contemporary Dancers, Jolene has been a key faculty member of The School of Contemporary Dancers faculty since 1997, teaching classes in all levels of the school and annually preparing students for exams and performances. Jolene holds a B.A Hons degree with a specialization in dance from The University of Winnipeg, a Teacher’s Certificate with Distinction from The Royal Academy of Dance and is currently working on her Masters of Fine Arts in Dance through Holllins University/American Dance Festival.

The Company is happy to teach workshops and classes throughout the season and in conjunction with touring. Please contact us for more information.   info@gearshifting.org

Upcoming classes in 2012:
March 26-April 13, Mondays thru Fridays, 9:30am, at The NAfro Dance Centre.
April 16-19, time tbc, at The Asper Centre for Theatre and Film at The Universirty of Winnipeg.
Please respect start times. Scent free environment. No charge. Please note that classes are cumulative.