Artistic Director | Deborah Lundmark

Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre is a Toronto-based repertoire company created to provide dancers under 19 years of age with a professional performance alternative to prevailing competition, examination, and recital options. Founded in 1980 by Deborah Lundmark and Michael deConinck Smith, CCDT strives to nurture the highest calibre of versatile dance artists through advanced-level training in Limón Modern and RAD Ballet techniques combined with extensive performance and touring opportunities of a varied modern and contemporary repertoire. WATCH THE FULL SERIES: https://vimeo.com/channels/ccdtpromoseries CELEBRATING 40 YEARS | ccdt.org | 416-924-5657 | development@ccdt.org — Video Filmed and Edited by Drew Berry Original Music by Greg Harrison, originally commissioned for CCDT’s 2014 world premiere of ‘Overtures’ choreographed by Deborah Lundmark — Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre Co-Founder & Artistic Director: Deborah Lundmark Co-Founder & Managing Director: Michael deConinck Smith Associate Artistic Director: Natasha Poon Woo Featuring: Guest Artist, Modern Instructor: Sylvie Bouchard Musical Accompanist, Modern Class: Brandon Valdivia Guest Artist, Creative Process: Hanna Kiel School of CCDT Associate Director & Ballet Faculty: Carmen Cairns Rehearsal Director & Modern Faculty: Natasha Poon Woo Company Dancers, 2018-19 Season: Hana Bogacz, Chloë Corcoran, Alexander Faraday, Claire Finlayson, Paris Forbes, Lola Rose Jenkins, Nikkie Jeong, Jeffrey Lapira, Kaiya Lee, Makenna Martinez, Brianna Morris, Jaedyn Richards, Uma Roberts, Sydney Runions, Daniel Santokie, Mollye Stewart, Daryn Wells, Melodie Yeung — Featuring repertoire in rehearsal and performance from CCDT’s ‘Light Years’ program: Alien Grace Choreography by Deborah Lundmark BYTIYE Choreography by Jennifer Archibald Lacrimosa Choreography by Nicole Caruana Less (excerpt) Choreography and Costumes by Ryan Lee RESET Choreography and Costume Design by Roderick George For all works: Lighting Designer: Arun Srinivasan Costume Designers & Producers: Krista Dowson and Angel Wong Stage Manager: Tara Mohan Performed at Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Dance Theatre (Toronto, Canada), May 2019

A peek into the tried-and-true, decades-long training philosophies, methodologies, and techniques that shape CCDT’s skilled and versatile dance artists. WATCH THE FULL SERIES: https://vimeo.com/channels/ccdtpromoseries Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre is a Toronto-based repertoire company created to provide dancers under 19 years of age with a professional performance alternative to prevailing competition, examination, and recital options. Founded in 1980 by Deborah Lundmark and Michael deConinck Smith, CCDT strives to nurture the highest calibre of versatile dance artists through advanced-level training in Limón Modern and RAD Ballet techniques combined with extensive performance and touring opportunities of a varied modern and contemporary repertoire. CELEBRATING 40 YEARS | ccdt.org | 416-924-5657 | development@ccdt.org — Video Filmed and Edited by Drew Berry Filmed at CCDT’s 509 Dance studios and Fleck Dance Theatre (Toronto) — Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre Co-Founder & Artistic Director: Deborah Lundmark Co-Founder & Managing Director: Michael deConinck Smith Associate Artistic Director: Natasha Poon Woo Featuring: Rehearsal Director & Modern Faculty: Natasha Poon Woo School of CCDT Associate Director & Ballet Faculty: Carmen Cairns Conditioning Instructor: Andrea Downie Guest Artist, Modern Instructor: Sylvie Bouchard Guest Artist, Creative Process: Hanna Kiel Musical Accompanist, Ballet Class: Marcel Hoff Musical Accompanist, Limón Modern Class: Jay Sussman Musical Accompanist, Guest Modern Class: Brandon Valdivia Company Dancers, 2018-19 Season: Hana Bogacz, Chloë Corcoran, Alexander Faraday, Claire Finlayson, Paris Forbes, Lola Rose Jenkins, Nikkie Jeong, Jeffrey Lapira, Kaiya Lee, Makenna Martinez, Brianna Morris, Jaedyn Richards, Uma Roberts, Sydney Runions, Daniel Santokie, Mollye Stewart, Daryn Wells, Melodie Yeung Featured repertoire rehearsals: ‘Alien Grace’, choreography by Deborah Lundmark ‘BYTIYE’, choreography by Jennifer Archibald Modern Class with Natasha Poon Woo is based upon principles of the José Limón technique, including elements of Limón repertoire, taught through a syllabus passed down through the lineage of Daniel Lewis and Donna Krasnow. — Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Find A Way" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNJjF... Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy... License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ

CCDT’s Artistic Directors and some of the Company Dancers share their perspectives on the value of creating new works in a repertoire company. WATCH THE FULL SERIES: https://vimeo.com/channels/ccdtpromoseries Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre is a Toronto-based repertoire company created to provide dancers under 19 years of age with a professional performance alternative to prevailing competition, examination, and recital options. Founded in 1980 by Deborah Lundmark and Michael deConinck Smith, CCDT strives to nurture the highest calibre of versatile dance artists through advanced-level training in Limón Modern and RAD Ballet techniques combined with extensive performance and touring opportunities of a varied modern and contemporary repertoire. CELEBRATING 40 YEARS | ccdt.org | 416-924-5657 | development@ccdt.org — Video Filmed and Edited by Drew Berry in collaboration with Natasha Poon Woo Original Music by Dr. Draw, commissioned for CCDT’s 2019 remount of ‘Alien Grace’ choreographed by Deborah Lundmark — Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre Co-Founder & Artistic Director: Deborah Lundmark Co-Founder & Managing Director: Michael deConinck Smith Associate Artistic Director: Natasha Poon Woo Featured Company Dancers and Apprentices, 2018-19 and 2019-20 Seasons: Hana Bogacz, Tallis Coleman, Chloë Corcoran, Alexander Faraday, Claire Finlayson, Paris Forbes, Lola Rose Jenkins, Nikkie Jeong, Jeffrey Lapira, Kaiya Lee, Emma O’Brien, Marie-Elena LeBlanc Bellissimo, Soraya Lee Wo, Makenna Martinez, Isabella Neuspiel, Jaedyn Richards, Uma Roberts, Sydney Runions, Daniel Santokie, Joshua Vilim, Daryn Wells, Melodie Yeung Featuring Choreography by: Carol Anderson, Jennifer Archibald, Nicole Caruana, Roderick George, Hanna Kiel, Ryan Lee, Deborah Lundmark, Colleen Snell, Jera Wolfe All stage works from CCDT’s ‘Light Years’ (May 2019) and ‘WinterSong’ (Dec 2019) productions Resident Lighting Designer: Arun Srinivasan Resident Costume Designers: Krista Dowson, Katharine Mallinson, Angel Wong Production Stage Manager: Tara Mohan Performed at Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON

A look behind the curtain at CCDT's annual season of professionally-produced mixed repertoire performances, at Toronto's Fleck Dance Theatre and beyond. WATCH THE FULL SERIES: https://vimeo.com/channels/ccdtpromoseries Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre is a Toronto-based repertoire company created to provide dancers under 19 years of age with a professional performance alternative to prevailing competition, examination, and recital options. Founded in 1980 by Deborah Lundmark and Michael deConinck Smith, CCDT strives to nurture the highest calibre of versatile dance artists through advanced-level training in Limón Modern and RAD Ballet techniques combined with extensive performance and touring opportunities of a varied modern and contemporary repertoire. CELEBRATING 40 YEARS | ccdt.org | 416-924-5657 | development@ccdt.org — Video Filmed and Edited by Drew Berry in collaboration with Natasha Poon Woo Additional footage filmed by Eddie Kastrau Music by Dr. Draw, 'Lunae Planum' — Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre Co-Founder & Artistic Director: Deborah Lundmark Co-Founder & Managing Director: Michael deConinck Smith Associate Artistic Director: Natasha Poon Woo Featured Company Dancers and Apprentices, 2015-2020 Seasons: Alice Berman, Hana Bogacz, Nicolette Coppola, Chloë Corcoran, Chloe Creeggan, Alexander Faraday, Claire Finlayson, Paris Forbes, Hope Gumahad, Essence Haigh-Blackman, Stephanie Harkness, Lola Rose Jenkins, Nikkie Jeong, Sierra Kellman, Jeffrey Lapira, Marie-Elena LeBlanc Bellissimo, Kaiya Lee, Soraya Lee Wo, Bryony McCaughey, Warren Macdonald, Sully Malaeb Proulx, Makenna Martinez, Dana Martin-Wylie, Brianna Morris, Isabella Neuspiel, Emma O’Brien, Rashidah Quaye, Brianna Rennie, Jaedyn Richards, Gabrielle Ritchie, Uma Roberts, Sydney Runions, Nicholas Ruscica, Frances Samson, Daniel Santokie, Hannah Shikatani, Mollye Stewart, Hannah Szeptycki, Eva Teece-Soter, Naomi Tyson, Joshua Vilim, Daryn Wells, Melodie Yeung Featuring choreography by: Carol Anderson, Jennifer Archibald, Sylvie Bouchard, Nicole Caruana, Colin Connor, Roderick George, Hanna Kiel, José Limón, Deborah Lundmark, Alyssa Martin, Santee Smith, Apolonia Velasquez, Alexander Whitley, Jera Wolfe All stage works from CCDT’s 'Precipice' (2016), 'Teasing Gravity' (2017), 'Alien Grace' (2018), 'Light Years' (2019) and 'WinterSong' (2019) productions Resident Lighting Designer: Arun Srinivasan Costume Designers: Krista Dowson, Katharine Mallinson, Cheryl Lalonde, Leah Piehl, Elaine Redding, Angel Wong 2016/17 Production Stage Manager: Kalina Janik 2018/19 Production Stage Manager: Tara Mohan Performed at Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON