Interim Publisher Megan Andrews* [interim publisher] is a dance artist, teacher and writer/editor. She has worked for numerous independent choreographers and has published articles and essays in a variety of publications. Megan is a Certified Laban Movement Analyst and a PhD candidate in Communication and Culture at York. She is the founding editor of The Dance Current.

Editor | Directrice de rédaction Kathleen Smith [editor] is a Toronto-based filmmaker, producer and writer with a special interest in movement and performance. | Kathleen Smith [directrice de rédaction] est réalisatrice de film, productrice et rédactrice établie à Toronto ; elle a un intérêt particulier pour le mouvement et le spectacle.

Copy Editor, Editorial Advisor & News Editor Amy Bowring [copy editor, editorial advisor, news editor] is director of research at Dance Collection Danse and founder of the Society for Canadian Dance Studies. She studied dance and related theory and has an MA in journalism.

Managing Editor - on leave Susan Kendal* [managing editor – on leave] teaches in the Young Dancers’ Program at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. She choreographs and costumes as Pocket Alchemy and is on the board of Kemi Contemporary Dance Projects.

Art Director Brian Rushton Phillips [art director] is a graphic designer by trade and a conceptual artist by vocation. His explorations can be found online at www.rushtonphillips.com or saatchionline.com/brianrushtonphillips

Office Manager & Production Coordinator Brittany Duggan [office manager & production coordinator] is a freelance dancer, choreographer, teacher and writer. She’s a graduate of York University with a BFA in dance, and currently lives and works in Toronto.

Sales and Marketing Manager Michael Ripley [sales and marketing manager] is a designer, producer, performer, writer and educator. He has taught at Ryerson University, the Etobicoke Creative Arts Studio and the Blyth Festival and worked with Dance Collection Danse, Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre and The Workhorsery.

Listings Editor & Staff Writer Kate Stashko* [listings editor, staff writer] is a Montréal-based dancer, choreographer, writer and Pilates instructor. Since graduating from the School of Toronto Dance Theatre in 2007, Stashko has danced with Peggy Baker, Helen Husak, Davida Monk and the Good Women Dance Collective, as well as presenting her own work at festivals in Toronto and Alberta.

Translator & Editorial Advisor Marie Claire Forté [translator, editorial advisor] is a dancer, choreographer, translator and writer. Former member of Le Groupe Dance Lab, she currently dances for choreographers in Montréal and Toronto. She has presented her own work in Ottawa, Montréal, Toronto and Saint-John’s.

Second Translator & Editorial Advisor Julie Anne Ryan [second translator, editorial advisor] is a dancer, teacher and administrator participating in numerous dance projects in the Outaouais. She is also a translator. | Julie Anne Ryan [seconde traductrice, conseil à la rédaction] est interprète, enseignante et administratrice pour de nombreux projets de danse en Outaouais. Elle est également traductrice.

Bookkeeper Young Associates: Chiaki Nemoto

Video Blogger Julye Huggins [video blogger] is a creative “think-tank”, doer-of-many-things, wannabe dance artist, originally from Sudbury, Ontario. She is a Certified Movement Analyst and is currently pursuing a PhD in dance studies at York University. | Julye Huggins [blogueuse vidéo] est un laboratoire de pensées créatives, faiseuse-de-nombreuses-choses et artiste de danse prétendante originaire de Sudbury, Ontario. Elle est certifiée en analyse du mouvement et elle étudie au doctorat en études de danse à l’Université York.

Guest Writer, News Writer, Assistant Copy Editor & Editorial Intern Cynthia Brett [news writer, assistant copy editor, editorial intern] holds a BFA in dance and English from York University and is now pursuing a career in culture.

News Writers Jaimée Horn [news writer] is a Toronto-based independent dance artist and writer. She holds a BFA (Honours) in dance from Ryerson University. Credits include David Earle’s Sacra Conversazione, work with Corpus and Dance Migration.

Naomi Brand [news writer] is an independent dancer, choreographer and teacher living in Calgary. She holds a BA and an MFA from the University of Calgary. | Naomi Brand [rédactrice de nouvelles] est une artiste de danse indépendante, chorégraphe et enseignante qui habite à Calgary. Elle a un baccalauréat et une maîtrise en beaux-arts de l’Université de Calgary.

Samantha Mehra* [news writer] is a writer, dancer and scholar. She holds a BFA in contemporary dance (Simon Fraser), a Masters in dance studies (York) and is enrolled in Canada’s first dance doctoral program (York). | Samantha Mehra [rédactrice de nouvelles] est écrivaine, interprète et chercheuse. Elle a un baccalauréat en danse contemporaine de l’Université Simon Fraser et une maîtrise en études de danse de l’Université York. Elle est inscrite au premier programme de doctorat en danse au Canada à l’Université York.

News Writer & Web Intern Jacqueline Hansen [news writer, web intern] is a Producer at CBC News in Toronto. She holds a BFA in dance from York University and a diploma in broadcast journalism from Seneca College.

Interns Julie McLachlan [marketing intern] holds a BFA in dance from York University. She is currently an independent dance artist residing in Toronto, specializing in Modern, Jazz and Gymnastics.

Emma Kerson [editorial intern] is a graduate of Dalhousie University (BA Honours English) and The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. She is now a Toronto-based dance artist.

Jane Alison McKinney [editorial intern] is a recent graduate of The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. Originally from New Brunswick, she is now a freelance dance artist in Toronto.

Sarah Simpson [administrative intern] is an alumni of Etobicoke School of the Arts and is currently in her second year of York University’s BFA dance program.

Jennifer Ip [administrative intern]is currently in her third year of pursuing a BFA in Dance at York University and dances with Toronto's Little Pear Garden Collective.

Editorial Advisors | Conseillers à la rédaction Editorial Advisors: Kristin Harris (St. John's), Susanne Chui (Halifax), Julie Anne Ryan (Ottawa), Naomi Brand (Calgary), Ali Robson (Winnipeg), Bonnie Kim (Toronto), Philip Szporer (Montréal), Kaija Pepper (Vancouver), Lydia Wagerer (Québec City), Randy Joynt (Winnipeg), Anik Bouvrette (Ottawa), Julie-anne Saroyan (Vancouver), Nova Bhattacharya (Toronto), Janelle Hardy (Whitehorse), Santee Smith (Toronto/Six Nations), BaKari Eddison Lindsay (Toronto)

Board Members Amanda Hancox, Executive Director, Dancer Transition Resource Centre. Amanda Hancox is a graduate of the Arts Educational School in England. She began her dance career as a member of Les Feux Follets touring Canada, the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Amanda has worked extensively as a dancer and an actress in theatre, film and television and radio. Selected credits include the role of Belinda in Johnny Belinda for the Charlottetown Festival and Norman Campbell’s CBC production, Amanda in Private Lives opposite John Neville, Diary of a Scoundrel opposite Tony Randall, and Hannah in The Night of the Iguana and Olivia in Twelfth Night for the Neptune Theatre. She is a member of both ACTRA and the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. Amanda joined the DTRC in 2002 as Director of Administration, a position she held until her appointment as Executive Director in January 2006.

Sky Fairchild-Waller is a performance and video artist based in Toronto. Formerly a student of the National Ballet School of Canada, Sky received a BFA in dance and a BA in cultural studies from York University. His work has been presented in Canada, the USA, Italy, and Switzerland. www.skyfairchildwaller.com

Ronn Battaglia of SOS Design Inc. - Partner, Business Development, Strategy. Ronn has been working in design for more than 15 years, specializing in Strategic Business Solutions for the creative industry, Production Management, Materials Sourcing and Manufacturing, and Client Service. His talent for “getting things done” was developed while working with such agencies as Bruce Mau Design, The Henderson Robb Group, Belladonna Communications and Fusion Creative. Ronn has an excessive eye for detail when it comes to reviewing drafts of concepts and proofs, and always brings back-end considerations to the design table. He is an invaluable resource in discovering what is possible in the world of printing/manufacturing. A seasoned professional, Ronn always manages timelines and budgets properly.

Natasha Frid has studied and performed in London, Paris and across Canada, and has worked with organizations including: Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, Peggy Baker Dance Projects, The Danny Grossman Dance Company, and Dance Collection Danse. Bilingual in French and English, Natasha is an accredited notator, dance teacher, and tutor for the RAD. Natasha has introduced dance literacy to hundreds of students internationally through movement notation.

Founding Executive Committee (1998) | Conseil de direction fondateur (1998) Monica Gan, Darryl Tracy, Shannon Potts

Contributors * indicates web reviewer

Department Contributor MJ Thompson* [department writer] is a writer living in Brooklyn and Montréal. Her work has appeared in Ballettanz, the Brooklyn Rail, Border Crossings, Canadian Art, Dance Connection, The Globe and Mail and the Village Voice.

Contributors Andréa de Keijzer [photographer] is a contemporary dance artist, photographer currently living in Montréal. She holds a degree in dance and kinesiology from York University. www.andreadekeijzer.com

Nathan Payne [writer] graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in Food and Nutrition. Currently he volunteers in health promotion and community gardening. He also continues to develop his interest in visual arts.

Dianne L. Woodruff (CMA, PhD) [department writer] is a former professional modern dancer, and now movement therapist and myofascial pain specialist. Her unique conditioning approach can be seen on her 3-D WORKOUT videos. www.body-in-motion.com

Katharine Harris [department writer] has worked for multiple dance companies and is currently with Canada’s National Ballet School. Although not herself a dancer, she is an ardent supporter and fan of the art form.

Donna Krasnow [department writer] teaches at York University and California State University, Northridge, focusing on Limón technique, dance science and injury prevention. Her C-I Training book, co-authored with Jordana Deveau, is being published by Thompson Educational Publishers. Photo by Gary Ray Rush.

Lindsay Zier-Vogel* [guest writer] is a writer and arts educator. Her choreography has been performed in Ontario and BC and her writing has been featured in numerous Canadian magazines and literary publications. She holds an MA in English and creative writing and is the founding editor of Puddle Press. She is currently finishing a novel about Dora Mavor Moore.

Andrea Downie* [guest writer] is a dance educator from BC. She is currently working on her master’s degree in dance at York University. She is a certified teacher of the Simonson Technique and holds a BFA in dance from York University. | Andrea Downie [stagiaire en rédaction] est enseignante de danse de la Colombie-Britannique. À présent, elle œuvre à sa maîtrise en danse à l’Université York. Elle est enseignante diplômée de la technique Simonson et détient un baccalauréat en danse de l’Université York.

Bridget Cauthery* [guest writer] is a researcher, teacher and arts consultant based in Toronto. She holds a Masters degree in dance ethnography from York University where her research was nominated for a university thesis award, and she was recently awarded her doctorate from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. Bridget is the Company Manager for Toronto Dance Theatre.

Carol Anderson* [guest writer] has a career that embraces dancing, choreography, teaching and writing. Author and editor of a growing body of writings on dance and other cultural themes, she teaches dance at York University.

Lys Stevens* [guest writer] is a dance researcher, writer and administrator who holds a Masters in dance studies from UQAM. She is a national council member of the Canadian Dance Assembly and curates various dance events at Studio 303 in Montréal.

Nova Bhattacharya* is a Toronto based independent dancer and choreographer. She performs classical Bharatanatyam repertoire and has worked with a diverse range of choreographers including Peggy Baker, Denise Fujiwara and Karen Kaeja. An active member of the Canadian arts scene she also works as a writer, consultant, and freelance administrator.

Kaija Pepper* [guest writer, assistant reviews editor] writes for several publications, including The Globe and Mail. The Man Next Door Dances: The Art of Peter Bingham, her third dance history book, was a finalist for the 2008 City of Vancouver Book Award. She enjoys teaching writing at SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts. | Kaija Pepper [rédactrice invitée, rédactrice adjointe des critiques] écrit pour plusieurs publications, y compris The Globe and Mail. The Man Next Door Dances: The Art of Peter Bingham, son troisième livre d’histoire de danse, a été finaliste pour le prix du livre 2008 de la Ville de Vancouver. Elle aime bien enseigner la rédaction à la School for the Contemporary Arts de l’Université Simon Fraser.

Rebecca Todd* is a choreographer, freelance writer, artistic director of Offshoots and co-artistic director of the Shared Habitat Festival of Art in the Environment. Todd was the dance columnist for eye weekly from 1998 - 2002. her articles have also been published in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, The Dance Current, Dance Spirit, Dance Connection, New Art Examiner, Boston Book Review, Women and Performance, P-Form, Parachute and Images.

Philip Szporer* [guest writer] is a Montréal-based freelance writer, filmmaker and lecturer. Recipient of the 2010 Jacqueline Lemieux Prize, Scholar-in-Residence at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival and a former Pew Fellow at UCLA, Philip contributes to Tanz. Media productions include Byron Chief-Moon: Grey Horse Rider, Quarantaine, and the stereoscopic film, Lost Action: Trace.

Greg Beatty* is a freelance art/culture critic and journalist based in Regina. While his primary area of interest is visual art, he enjoys writing on a variety of artistic disciplines - literature, theatre, dance, music, film. He also appreciates the opportunity to write on subjects outside the arts.Treeplanting and glo-bowling being two recent examples.

Paula Citron* [guest writer] is a Toronto-based freelance arts journalist and broadcaster. She is senior dance writer for The Globe and Mail and arts reviewer for CLASSICAL 96.3fm. She is also a frequent contributor to Dance Magazine, Pointe magazine and Dance International. | Paula Citron [rédactrice invitée] est journaliste pigiste des arts basée à Toronto. Elle est rédactrice principale de danse pour The Globe and Mail et critique d’art pour CLASSICAL 96.3FM. De plus, elle écrit souvent pour Dance Magazine, Pointe magazine et Dance International.

Robin J. Miller*[guest writer] is a Victoria-based writer and editor and long-time dance fan. Top of Robin’s list? Crystal Pite, because she manages the unusual feat of examining dance intellectually – holding it up to the light to see how it really works – without becoming pretentious and losing her connection to the audience. Plus she’s really funny.

Shannon Litzenberger BFA, MA [guest writer] is an active and energetic presence in Canadian dance. She is a Toronto-based dance artist and enthusiastic advocate for the sector. | Shannon Litzenberger [rédactrice invitée] est une présence active et énergique en danse au Canada. Elle est artiste de danse basée à Toronto et représentante enthousiaste du milieu.

Mistaya Hemingway* is a dance artist based in Montréal. She frequently performs with La La La Human Steps.

Pamela Anthony* writes frequently about dance for "The Edmonton Journal", and has contributed to "Alberta Views Magazine", "The Canadian Dance Encyclopedia", and "Dance Connection". She recently directed a short film, "Chunk", and wrote the text for Heidi Bunting's dance project, "After Image". Pamela is Artistic Director of the Comedy Arts Festival.

Imogen Whyte* and Mary Kelly*: Please see bios under individual names.

Debbie Blaire* personifies the meaning of her birth name Deborah: — The bee, an industrious woman . Her curiosity and interest in dance was allowed expression in 2001 when she became involved in the dance community through administration. Since then dance has been her main diet both for pleasure and work.

Sherry Dawn Knettle* was a member of the last graduating class of dance teaching students at Edmonton's Grant MacEwan Community College in 1993. The recent closing of GMC’s Dance Performance Program inspired her to begin writing about modern dance in Edmonton. She has a website entitled www.danceinedmonton.com and she writes on a freelance basis for various publications. She has taught dance in Edmonton, Ottawa and Cold Lake and lives in Devon, a small town near Edmonton, with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.

Catalina Fellay* is a Toronto-based dance scholar and professional interested in culture-specific dance forms. Her professional dance experience, including Flamenco, classical ballet, contemporary and Chinese dance, prompted her to pursue a BFA and an MA in dance at York University. Apart from teaching workshops, Catalina enjoys giving lectures and exploring dance as a recently graduated Certified Movement Analyst.

Kate Cornell, PhD [guest writer] is a writer, teacher, historian and mom. Kate is working on a new book called Why Parents Should Fight for Arts Education.

Suzanne Jaeger* [guest writer] is currently employed as the research officer for the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University. She spent several years as a philosophy professor at York and at the University of Central Florida. She has taught ballet at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, been a professional dancer, a choir director and a lifeguard. Suzanne works as a freelance dance writer.

Fritzraven Sky* is an artist and writer based in Montréal.

Pamela Newell* [guest writer] is involved in a variety of choreographing, performing, teaching and writing projects. She recently toured the collaborative, improvisational project Chalk and she presented her new quartet Being Susan Sontag in November 2006 in Montréal. | Pamela Newell [rédactrice invitée] participe à une variété de projets de création, d’interprétation, d’enseignement et de rédaction. Elle a récemment tourné Chalk, une collaboration en improvisation, et elle a présenté son nouveau quatuor Being Susan Sontag en novembre 2006 à Montréal.

Sara Porter* is a freelance writer, choreographer, performer and teacher. Her writings on dance have been published over the past fifteen years in various books, magazines and journals in Canada and the UK. She is currently working on a book about Peter Boneham.

Janelle Hardy* [guest writer] lives in her northern hometown of Whitehorse, Yukon. She earns a living as a Certified Hellerwork Structural Integration Practitioner, which provides time and resources with which to mother her daughter and continue to create, whether it be writing, photography, dance or painting.

Garth Von Buchholz* [guest writer] is an author and arts critic who has been reviewing dance for 20 years. Although Garth studied theatre in university, he has been a dance fan all his life. He now lives in Victoria, BC.

Imogen Whyte* [guest writer] is a practicing Reflexologist and serious “living-room” dancer. Working also in adagio-like increments as an artist’s model, she likes to practice her steps in a variety of media, including writing and painting. Born in England, she has lived and danced in several Canadian locales and currently resides in Vancouver.

Mary Theresa Kelly* [guest writer] grew up in Scarborough and lives in Vancouver. She completed a Master’s degree in communications studies at the University of Calgary and now works as a freelance writer and research consultant. | Mary Theresa Kelly [rédactrice invitée] a grandi à Scarborough et habite à Vancouver. Elle a une maîtrise en communications de l’Université de Calgary et travaille actuellement comme rédactrice pigiste et conseillère en recherche.

Hugh Conacher [guest photographer] is a lighting designer and photographer specializing in dance. He is based in Winnipeg. www.HughConacher.com

Mary Kelly* and Imogen Whyte*: Please see bios under individual names.

Emma Doran* [guest writer] is a PhD student in the Communication and Culture program at Ryerson University. Her current research involves dance criticism, its function in a Canadian context, and its impact on the collective memory of the arts community. She has also worked for Dance Collection Danse.

Jill Goldberg* is a professor of English Literature at Marianopolis CÉGEP in Montréal.

Philip Szporer* and by Lys Stevens*: Please see bios under individual names.

Pamela Newell* and Philip Szporer*: Please see bios under individual names.

Andreah Barker [guest writer] recently completed her Master’s degree in dance at York University. Her dance/movement therapy research was aided by three years of volunteer work at Toronto’s Baycrest Centre.

Jeremy Mimnagh [guest photographer] has worked as a photographer, electronic music and video artist since 2002. A member of adelheid and hub14, he is currently developing a documentary featuring Tribal Crackling Wind.

David Hou [guest photographer] is a fashion and theatre photographer represented worldwide by Digitagent Paris, France. His signature is the happy fusion of fashion, theatre and design, which gives his photographs their distinctive edge. www.davidhou.com

Michèle Moss [guest writer] is a Calgary-based choreographer, dancer and educator. She has conducted extensive dance research over the past two decades, primarily concentrated on her passion for jazz dance and its West African/diasporic roots.

Andrea Downie* and Alana Gerecke*: Please see bios under individual names.

Alana Gerecke* is a Vancouver-based dancer and scholar. A graduate of the Simon Fraser University dance and English programs, she dances with EDAM and researches site-specific dance in her doctoral studies (English, SFU).

Marie Claire Forté* and Philip Szporer*: Please see bios under individual names.

Kaija Pepper* and Alana Gerecke*: Please see bios under individual names.

Megan Andrews* and Kaija Pepper*" Please see bios under individual names.

Aubrey Reeves* [guest writer] is a visual artist, curator and arts writer as well as the programming director at Trinity Square Video, one of Canada’s oldest artist-run media art centres. She has exhibited at galleries across Canada and recently in Germany. In fall 2007, she spent two months doing research in Berlin.

Holly Harris* [guest writer] is a Winnipeg-based dance writer and composer who has worked across Canada with various choreographers. She is a contributing writer for Uptown Magazine and Dance International (Prairie Report), and a classical music reviewer for The Winnipeg Free Press and Opera Canada. | Holly Harris [rédactrice invitée] est rédactrice de danse et compositrice winnipegoise ; elle a travaillé avec plusieurs chorégraphes au Canada. Elle est rédactrice invitée pour Uptown Magazine et Dance International (Prairie Report), et critique de musique classique pour The Winnipeg Free Press et Opera Canada.

George Sipos* [guest writer]is executive director of ArtSpring, a performing arts centre on Salt Spring Island, BC. Previously, he was general manager of the Prince George Symphony and owned an independent bookstore for nineteen years. His collection of poems Anything But the Moon was short-listed for the Dorothy Livesay Prize in 2006.

Ann-Marie Williams [guest writer] is an arts manager, dancer and teacher, certified with the Royal Academy of Dance. She holds an MA in dance from York University and a BFA in theatre-dance from Ryerson University.

Philip Szporer* and Kaija Pepper*: Please see bios under individual names.

Melanie Florence* is a freelance writer based in Toronto. Most recently, her work has appeared in “Urban Male Magazine” and “Parents Canada”. Melanie is currently at work on her first young-adult novel, which takes place on a reserve in northern Ontario.

Penelope Ford* [guest writer] is a writer focussing on dance. She recently moved to Toronto from Australia where she graduated in arts/law, with a major in philosophy. She is interested to explore the dance culture in Toronto and Montréal. | Penelope Ford [rédactrice invitée] est une rédactrice qui œuvre surtout en danse. Dernièrement, elle a quitté l’Australie, où elle reçoit un diplôme en arts et en droit, avec une majeure en philosophie, pour s’établir à Toronto. Elle s’intéresse particulièrement à la culture de la danse à Toronto et à Montréal.

Michael Crabb* [guest writer] is a Toronto-based arts journalist, broadcaster and lecturer and has written about dance internationally for almost forty years. He was a CBC Radio producer and on-air host from 1981 through 2000. He is currently dance critic for The Toronto Star. | Michael Crabb [rédacteur invité] est journaliste, diffuseur et conférencier établit à Toronto, et il écrit sur la danse ici à l’étranger depuis près de quarante ans. Il a été réalisateur et animateur à la radio CBC de 1981 à 2000. Il est actuellement critique de danse pour The Toronto Star.

Terrill Maguire* [guest writer] is a dancer, Chalmers Award-winning choreographer and educator. A life-long practitioner of integrated arts, Maguire founded and served as artistic director of the Inde Festival of New Music and Dance from 1985-1992. She continues to choreograph and produce community projects, while also teaching in the dance department at York University.

Rob Kitsos* [guest writer] is an assistant professor of dance in the School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University. He teaches contemporary technique, dance aesthetics, composition, repertory, improvisation and interdisciplinary collaboration. | Rob Kitsos [rédacteur invité] est professeur adjoint de danse à la School for the Contemporary Arts à l’Université Simon Fraser. Il enseigne la technique de danse contemporaine, l’esthétique de la danse, la composition, le répertoire, l’improvisation et la collaboration interdisciplinaire.

Mary Theresa Kelly* and Kaija Pepper*: Please see bios under individual names.

Salena Kitteringham* [guest writer] is the marketing and communications director for the University of Alberta’s Department of Drama and a freelance dance writer based in Edmonton. She took on the Edmonton Journal’s dance beat in fall 2008. | Salena Kitteringham [rédactrice invitée] est directrice du marketing et des communications du département d’art dramatique à l’Université de l’Alberta, ainsi que rédactrice pigiste de danse établie à Edmonton. Elle a pris en charge le « dance beat » du Edmonton Journal à l’automne 2008.

Seika Boye [guest writer] is a freelance writer, editor, marketing/communications consultant and dance artist. She is a former department editor of The Dance Current magazine and has been affiliated with Dance Collection Danse since 2004.

Rob Kitsos* and Kaija Pepper*: Please see bios under individual names.

Philip Szporer*, Megan Andrews* and Marie Claire Forté*: Please see bios under individual names.

Kevin A. Ormsby* has been dancing in Jamaica, Canada, and the United States for over twenty years. He also holds a degree in Mass Communications and Political Science from York University. Kevin is a dancer with Ballet Creole, teaches in the Professional Training Program and is the company’s Marketing/Outreach Coordinator.

Bettina Hoffmann [guest photographer] is a photo and video artist working at the intersection of photography and cinema. Her work is shown in exhibitions and video festivals internationally. www.bettinahoffmann.net

Brendan Healey [guest writer] is the artistic director of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in Toronto. Productions that he has directed at Buddies include Blasted by Sarah Kane, The Maids by Jean Genet and The Silicone Diaries by Nina Arsenault.

Valerie Simmons [guest photographer] is a Montréal-born photographer with a background in fine arts and dance studies. Her painterly style has garnered her a list of clients including The Stratford Festival and The Canadian Opera Company.

Brittany Duggan* and Samantha Mehra* Please see bios under individual names.

Kristin Harris Walsh [guest writer] is project coordinator at the MMaP research centre in St. John’s. She holds a PhD in Folklore from Memorial University and an MA in Dance from York University and is a step dancer.

Richard Simas [guest writer] is a freelance fiction and nonfiction writer living in Montréal. His texts have been published in literary and arts reviews in Canada and Europe, including commentary on dance, contemporary music and Azorean culture.

Esther Vincent [guest photographer] first learned about photography as a young girl curious about her father’s darkroom and she has been taking pictures ever since. She likes to photograph things that want to be seen. www.evmustang.ca

Oriana Pagnotta [guest writer] is a graduate of the University of Calgary's program of dance. Originally from Kamloops, BC, she now lives and works in Calgary.

Julie Houle Cezer [guest writer] A formerly practicing dance artist and coordinator for Dance Network in Ottawa, Julie is currently editor of a community newspaper, the Glebe Report. She continues to explore movement in community with others through BodyMind Centering and Authentic Movement. | Julie Houle Cezer [rédactrice invitée] Anciennement une artiste de danse active et coordonnatrice du Dance Network à Ottawa, Julie est actuellement éditrice d’un journal communautaire, le Glebe Report. Elle continue à explorer le mouvement en communauté avec d’autres par l’entremise du BodyMind Centering et de l’Authentic Movement.

Eury Chang, Alana Gerecke, Mary Theresa Kelly, Sarah Todd and Kaija Pepper

Marilyn R. Wilson[guest writer] is a freelance writer and the editor for Vancouver Fashion eZine. Interviewing artists and telling their stories is her personal passion. www.vancouverfashionezine.com

Sarah Todd [guest writer] is a Vancouver-based curator and writer. She curated exhibitions at various art centres across Canada including Vtape, the Toronto Free Gallery, XPACE Culture Centre, InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre and the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. Currently, Sarah is curator of media art at the Western Front in Vancouver, BC. | Sarah Todd [rédactrice invitée] est commissaire et rédactrice établie à Vancouver. Elle a été commissaire d’expositions dans une variété de centres d’art au Canada, y compris Vtape, la Toronto Free Gallery, le XPACE Culture Centre, l’InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre et la Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. Actuellement, Sarah est commissaire des arts médiatiques au Western Front à Vancouver, C.-B.

Eury Chang is a Vancouver-based writer, performer, and dance dramaturge. He is currently the Artistic Director of Creative Dominion, an interdisciplinary performance company, and the Editor of Ricepaper magazine (literary arts and culture).

Rod MacIvor [guest photographer] is a freelance Ottawa-based photographer. He formerly spent forty-two years as an active photojournalist working for The Ottawa Citizen and UPI (United Press International). International awards include the NNA (National Newspaper Award) and Canadian Press, 1999 Photo of the Year Award.

Nathalie Fave [guest writer] is the executive director of the Canadian Dance Assembly. Born in Paris, she lived in Africa before immigrating to Canada. She is the mother of three children and has published various books. | Nathalie Fave [rédactrice invitée] est la directrice générale de l’Assemblée canadienne de la danse. Née à Paris, elle a habité en Afrique avant de déménager au Canada. Elle est mère de trois enfants et a publié plusieurs livres.

Chris Dupuis [guest writer] is a visual artist and arts writer. His writing has appeared in Toronto Life, Xtra, Now, Soma and Time and Space. More information can be found at www.chrisdupuis.com

Jocelyn Grossé [guest writer] is a writer and artist based in Calgary. She has written book reviews for Alberta Views and about dance for Calgary’s Fast Forward Weekly. This year, she contributed to Springboard Dance’s blog at the Fluid Movement Arts Festival. | Jocelyn Grossé [rédactrice invitée] est rédactrice et artiste établie à Calgary. Elle écrit des critiques de livre pour Alberta Views et de danse pour Fast Forward Weekly à Calgary. Cette année, elle a contribué au blogue de Springboard Dance au festival Fluid Movement Arts.

David Gaubiac [guest photographer] is a Montréal-based photographer. Agencepictus.com

Janet O’Shea [guest writer], author of At Home in the World: Bharata Natyam on the Global Stage and co-editor of The Routledge Dance Studies Reader (second edition), is an associate professor at UCLA.

Lisa Doolittle [guest writer] is a dancer, choreographer, writer and professor at the University of Lethbridge. Currently focussing on community-engaged arts, she is applying performance methods in health promotion projects in Malawi.

Anne Flynn [guest writer] is professor in the department of dance at the University of Calgary, and has worked in the Calgary dance community as a dancer, writer, teacher, administrator and advocate.

Marlene Millar [guest writer] is a Montréal film director, producer, editor and mentor who has been working in the fields of documentary and dance for camera since the early nineties.

Ben Portis [guest writer] has been the curator at the MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie Ontario since 2010. From 2002 to 2009, he was an assistant curator, contemporary art at the Art Gallery of Ontario. In 2008 he arranged, with Kathleen Smith and the Images Festival, the first visit to Toronto by acclaimed New York dance filmmaker Charles Atlas.

Catherine Bush [guest writer] is a novelist, most recently the author of Clair’s Head, who writes about dance. She is also associate coordinator of the Creative Writing MFA at the University of Guelph.

Lucy M. May [guest writer] is a dancer living in Montréal. She has performed in many usual and unusual situations (in the snow, in living rooms, with a horse) and has collaborated with creators in film, music, visual and media arts. Lucy has danced full-time with Compagnie Marie Chouinard since 2009 and wrote for its recent publication Compagnie Marie Chouinard Company. She taught technique at her former school, LADMMI, and as an assistant to Sylvain Lafortune with Le Regroupement québecois de la danse. She has also worked as a Rehearsal Director for José Navas’ Compagnie Flak.

Munju Monique Ravindra [guest writer] is a Halifax-based writer, consultant and yoga teacher. She discovered Indian dance at age six, Highland at eight, and modern at twelve, and has been dancing for fun ever since.

Bruce Monk [guest photographer], a fine art photographer since 1987, has works in many personal collections, international exhibits and the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. He is a graduate of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, a former dancer with the RWB and teaches in the RWB School Professional Division.

Ryan Enn Hughes (guest photographer) is a motion picture director and photographer based in Toronto. He is represented by Westside Studio.

Evann Siebens (guest writer) Her films and media installations have been shown at venues such as the Centre Pompidou, MOMA, The Lincoln Centre and on PBS. She is a former dancer with The National Ballet of Canada and the Bonn Ballet in Germany. Now based in Vancouver, Evann recently co-artistic directed and curated ContainR during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.