News
New Creation
The company is working on the new creation, Hybrid Human, to premiere September 25th in Winnipeg. This is a collaborative project lead by visual artist, Wanda Koop. Creative team also includes, sound artist Susan Chafe, lighting designer Hugh Conacher, and costume designer Anne Armit. Featuring choreography by Artistic Director, Jolene Bailie, for a cast of five dancers.
Open Classes
The next session of open classes will begin August 23rd, 2010. This session will run most weekdays for six consecutive weeks. All classes will be taught by Artistic Director, Jolene Bailie. Typically, each class is 90 minutes long.
Dance Current Magazine
The company is featured on the cover of this national magazine. Photo essay, online interview, artistic profile, dancers and work in process for Sensory Life, Infinite World is featured.
Open Classes
January 11, 15, 18, 19 and 22
9:30-10:45 am at The NAfro Dance Centre, 109 Pulford Street.
February 1st through 5th
9:15-10:30am at The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Studio 409
February 8th
1:00-2:15 at The Canwest Centre for Theatre and Film
February 9th through 12th
9:15-10:30am at The Canwest Centre for Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg
Studio Showing, Work in Progress
Friday, December 18th, 2009, 5:15pm at The School of Contemporary Dancers.
The Crocus Building, 204 Bannatyne Avenue at Main Street.
Choreography: Jolene Bailie
Dancers: Claire Marshall, Tiffany Thomas, Emma Rose, Sarah Helmer
Open Classes December 15th thru 18th and the 21st
9:30-11:00 am December 15/17/18/21, 10:30-11:45 December 21
at The School of Contemporary Dancers, medium studio.
Please note that this is an advanced class and the class starts on time.
Charitable Status
Gearshifting Performance Works is now a registered charity.
Two-Year Dance Creation Funding
Gearshifting Performance Works has received two-year dance creation and production funding from the Manitoba Arts Council.
Collaboration with Wanda Koop
Jolene Bailie is delighted to be working in collaboration with Wanda Koop, The Winnipeg Art Gallery, Susan Chafe and Hugh Conacher. This project will premiere September 25th, 2010 at The Winnipeg Art Gallery as part of Wanda Koop’s retrospective show. Additional performances at the gallery will be announced soon.
Mentoring:
Jolene is mentoring Spenser Halfyard, a third year student in The School of Contemporary Dancers Senior Professioanl Program. Spenser performed a small role in the recent show, Love and War on November 10th at The Gas Station Theatre.
Open Classes:
Jolene Bailie offered thirty one open modern technique classes in June, July and August, 2009 at The NAfro Dance Centre, 109 Pulford Street.
Jolene teaches a modern dance technique class that sometimes includes a ballet barre. Using logic to help realize the potential efficiency for movement, the class is designed to develop economy and precision to ultimately allow pure range of motion and powerful physical release. Encompassing traditional modern dance vocabulary and training methods, Jolene designs each exercise as a training tool to analyze technique within dynamic settings. Lengthy settings, sometimes danced to tunes played on a boombox. This is an advanced class. Please contact Jolene if you would like more information.
Studio Showing, work in progress.
July 03, 4:00-5:30pm at The NAfro Dance Centre, 109 Pulford Street.
Concept and Choreography, Jolene Bailie.
Featuring: Freya Olafson, Ruth Levin, Andrew Milne, Claire Marshall, Emma Rose, Mark Sawh Medrano and Sarah Helmer.
This research project was made possible with the generous support of The Manitoba Arts Council and The Winnipeg Arts Council.
