Leif Norman photographer

Remembering Rachel Browne, C.M.

“A Celebration”

Signature Works Choreographed by Rachel Browne

Directed by Stephanie Ballard

“Browne was considered the matriarch of Canadian contemporary dance. She took great pride in the fact that WCD, which she established in 1964, is the oldest modern dance company in Canada. Through the School of Contemporary Dancers, she helped train, nurture and inspire countless choreographers and dancers. Her role as a pioneer in the development of modern dance in Canada is monumental.” Paula Citron, 2012, The Globe and Mail

 

Old Times Now 1987.  Kathleen Hiley: Guest Artist

Willow Island  1997. Third Year Emerging Artists

Toward Light (Excerpt Duet) 1995. Odette Heyn and Paula Blair: Guest Artist

Camping Out  1985. Emerging Artists

Choreography and concept by Tedd Robinson, Choreographic Excerpt by Rachel Brown

KJ4  1994. Emerging Artists

 Freddy 1991. Robyn Thomson Kacki: Guest Artist

Sunstorm  (Excerpts) 2001. Emerging Artists

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Verge is a collaboration between Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers

and

The Professional Program of The School of Contemporary Dancers

 

OLD TIMES NOW 1987

CONSULTANTS: D-Anne Kuby, Andrea Nann MUSIC: Old Time Blues

ARRANGED AND PERFORMED  BY:   Almeta Speaks

COSTUME DESIGN: Megan La Touche ADAPTED BY: Vivian’s Tailors

DANCER:  Kathleen Hiley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOWARD LIGHT (Excerpt) 1995

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR: Odette Heyn

CONSULTANT: Stephanie Ballard MUSIC: J.S. Bach

COSTUME DESIGN: Wanda Farian

DANCERS: Odette Heyn and Paula Blair , Kendra Coulter, Kendra Penner, Anna Protsiou, Ilse Torres-Orozco

 

 

 

 

CAMPING OUT (Excerpt) 1985  

CHOREOGRAPHY AND CONCEPT: Tedd Robinson CHOREOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTION: Rachel Browne

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR: Stephanie Ballard

MUSIC:   Franz Liszt

DANCERS: Neilla Hawley and Shawn Mcclaine

Allison Brooks, Emma Dal Monte, Mark Dela Cruz, Julious Gambalan , Trevor Pick, Emily Solstice Tait

 

WILLOW ISLAND 1997

REHEARSAL DIRECTORS: Odette Heyn, Stephanie Ballard CONSULTANT: Kristin Haight

MUSIC:  Simon Jeffes

PERFORMED BY: The Penguin Cafe Orchestra COSTUME RECONSTRUCTION: Megan La Touche

DAN CERS : Kamryn Dyck, Melina Giesbrecht, Joell Jobin, Shayla Rudd , Kyra Taylor Gagne, Sharazade Vahid , Fiona Witherell , Colleen Zander

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KJ4  1994

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR: Faye Thomson MUSIC : KEITH JARRETT: Improvisations

COSTUME RECONSTRUCTION: Megan La Touche

DANCERS:   Allison Brooks ,

Emma Dal Monte, Mark Dela Cruz, Trevor Pick

 

 

 

FREDDY 1991

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR: Faye Thomson CONSULTANT: Sharon Moore

MUSIC: Traditional Berlin Text, Kurt Weill, Roger Fernay, Lion Feuchtwagner

PERFORMED BY: Teresa Stratas COSTUME DESIGN AND DECOR: Randal Newman

COSTUME RECONSTRUCTION : Megan La Touche

DANCER: Robyn Thomson Kacki

 

 

 

SUN STORM (Excerpts) 2001

REHEARSAL DIRECTOR: Stephanie Ballard CONSULTANT: Kristin Haight

MUSIC: Chopin Preludes; Pia nist: Evgeny Kissin COSTUMES: Wanda Farian

DANCERS: Kendra Coulter, Julious GambaIan,

Neilla Hawley, Shawn Maclaine, Anna Protsiou, Emily Solstice Tait, Ilse Torres-Orozco