Choreographer

Choreography – Early Works – 1983-1993

Le Scandale (1993) quintet. Winchester St. Theatre, Toronto/ Vineyard Theater, New York, Tri-Polar Vision (1993) quintet. Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Toronto / Merce Cunningham Studio, New York, Lament Into Light (1992) solo. Espacio Escultorica, Unam University, Mexico City, Pourtinade (1992) duet. Middle Collegiate Church, New York, Ziggurat (1990) solo. Kampo Cultural Center, Washington Square Church. New York, The Rite of Spring (1990) trio. Merkin Concert Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, Woven (1989) trio. Mulberry St. Theater, Washington Square Church, Kiva, New York, King of Dogs (1989). La Mama Galleria, New York, Rhythmikos Aphros (1989) solo. MulberryTheater, New York, The Conduit (1989) solo. La Mama Galleria, New York, Arrow Song (1986 ) solo. Governors Magnet School,,VA/Mulberry Street Theater, New York, Hothouse Performances (1987) PS 122, New York, Dinosaur’s Children (1983) Duet & Thread of Change. Carol Conway Studio, New York

Other Artistic Activities

2002 – Present Artistic Director, Mariko Tanabe Danse, 1997 – present Artist in Residence, Le Gesu/Centre de Creativite, Montreal, 2007 – present Mentoring emerging and mid career choreographers, 2007 Restaging of “Naked Heart”, Commission by V. Green/Dance Entropy, Greenspace, New York, 1984 – 2000 Sachiyo Ito Dance Co., Traditional Japanese Co., New York seasons and U.S. tours, New York, 2003 – 2004 Jan Komarek’s “Tre Prostory”, Divadlo 29, Pardubice / Ponec, Prague – Czech Republic, Sept. 2004 Choreographic Research, Steptext Dance Company, Bremen, Germany, Feb. 2004 Himalayas Choreographer: Richard Tremblay. Usine C, Montreal, 1986-88 Creation Production Co., by Susan Mosakowsk: The Rotary Notary and His Hot Plate (1987-8) La Mama – New York / The Southern Theater, Minneapolis &The Bride and Her Extra Rapid Exposure (1986) La Mama, New York, 1983 – 1995 The Erick Hawkins Dance Co., Principal Dancer, Teacher, Associate Rehearsal director, New York, 2009 – 11 Jury Member Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec, 1982 – 1989 Performing, New York: Mimi Garrard Dance Theater, Jean Erdman, Randy Howard, Muna Tseng, Hikari Baba, Long Island Opera Co., Jessie Duranceau, Carol Conway Dance Co. . Long Island Opera, NYC

Between 1983 and 2002 – teaching various workshops, master classes and guest artist engagements, McGill University (Montreal), Department of Religious Studies, Guest Speaker and Master Class, Hunter College (New York), The Erick Hawkins Legacy Forum, Panel Speaker, Co. Sursault, (Sherbrooke, Quebec), St. Johnsbury Academy, Lyndon Institute & King George School (Vermont), Northern Arizona University,(Flagstaff Arizona) • George Washington University, (Washington, D.C) The Wellspring Project, (New York ), University of Nevada, (Las Vegas), Co. Marie Chouinard (Montreal), Ass’t to Artistic Director, The Erick Hawkins Dance Co. (New York), Principal Dancer/Teacher/Ass.Rehearsal Director, Dance &Healing Techniques (Montreal), Movement classes at workshops with Ron Young healer/therapist, (Quebec, Italy and New York), Dalcroze School of Music, (New York), Governors Magnet School for the Performing Arts, (Norfolk, Virginia), Vanderbilt University, Northern Arizona State University, Arizona State University, Ohio State University —University of Maryland

Directing and Teaching

Coaching, research and workshops: Compagnie Par B.l.eux , Montreal Danse & Steptext dance projects, Toronto Dance Theatre, Toronto, Fabrication Danse, Montreal, The Duncan Centre Conservatory, Prague, National Film Academy (FAMU), Prague, Musik Akademy, Hengelo, Holland, Impulse Tanz, Tanzwerk and Schwankhalle, Bremen, Germany, Pfalzbau State Theatre, Ludwigshafen, Germany, Ra’da, Montreal, Ashtanga Yoga Montreal, Le Gesu/Centre de Creativite, Montreal, Laboratories, Graduate courses and Exploration group, Université du Québec à Montrréal, University of Alberta (Edmonton) • Columbia University Teachers College • CSDS Conference 2013, Montreal, BMCA® Conference 2014, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, Brown’s Summit Conference Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, Yamazaki Arts Centre, Kyoto, Japan, Bellas Artes, Los Tailleres – Mexico City, Archdiocese Jesuit, Le Gésu, Montreal, McGill University, The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C, University of Alberta, Edmonton

Training Studies

2007 – 2013 Body-Mind Centering ® Teacher’s Training and Assisting- Paris, Cologne, New York, Massachusetts, California

2013 – Workshop in Continuum with Linda Rabin, Montreal

2012 – Workshop in Psychotherapy with Janice Geller – Ardeche, France

2010 – 11 Workshops in Body-Mind Psychotherapy with Susan Aposhyan, Esalen Institute, Big Sur,California and Edam, Vancouver

2011 – 2012 Body-Mind Centering Teacher Training, Paris France

2007 – 2014 Assisting at Body-Mind Centering workshops with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen – Brussels, Vancouver,

Seattle, New Yorik, Amherst MA, Berkeley, Madrid

2008 – 2010 Body—Mind Centering Practitioner Training, Paris, France

2005 – 2008 Body ind Centering with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, New York and Massachusetts. Certificates: Embodied Anatomy and Yoga and Embodied Developmental Movement and Yoga, Infant Developmental Movement Educator

1987 – 2005 Iyengar Yoga, Alexander Technique and Body-Mind Centering Anatomy with Geni Kapular, New York City

1987 – 2005 Ballet – Christine Wright, Jocelyn Lorenz, Edward Hillyer, France Roy

2004 – 2010 Yoga Teacher Training, The Primary and Intermediate Series, Ashtanga Yoga Montreal, Donna Farhi

1983 – 1995 Erick Hawkins School of Dance – Contemporary dance training, Composition, Aesthetics, Principal dancer, Teacher, Associate Rehearal Director

1979 – 1995 Composition – Lucia Dlugoszewski, Cathy Ward Voice Training with Lise Roy, Theatre Techniques with Poll Pelletier, Dalcroze School of Music – Eurythmics, Solfage, Improvisation, Healing and Therapy Techniques with Ron Young, Teacher Training in Qigong with Master Zhang Yu Lim, Middle Eastern Dance with Morocco, Japanese Dance with Sachiyo Ito, Flamenco Dance with Jose Molina, Maria Alba, Luis Montero, Vittorio, Soledad Baril (New York), La Faraona (Seville, Spain), Lola & Carmela Greco, Flamenco Voice with Maria Thema , University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, Alexander Technique with Beret Arcaya, David Gorman, Cynthia Reynolds, New York, Ideokinesis with Andre Bernard, New York University, Martha Graham School of Dance, Jazz Dance at Luigi Studio, Joffrey Ballet School, Royal Academy of Dance Syllabus – Ballet– Canadian College of Dance, Toronto

Grants

2009, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2001 Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec (CALQ)– Development, 2009 Canada Council for the Arts (CAC) – International Co-Production, 2010 Dancer Transition Resource Centre, 2014, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1998, 1995 CAC – Research and Development, 2003 CAC – Flying Squad (June and October), 2002 & 2001 La Ville de Montréal and le ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, The Canadian Commision for Unesco, 2000 La Ville de Montréal, Le ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec, 1998 Laidlaw Foundation, 1995 NAJC Fund

Certified Teacher of Body-Mind Centering®, Infant Developmental Movement Educator

BMC® EAY and EDMY Yoga Teacher / Professional member BMCA regisration #1195

I.S.M.E.T.A Registered Somatic Movement Therapist registration #107378

I.S.M.E.T.A. Registered Somatic Movement Educator registration #100192

Professional member Regroupement Québecois de la Danse, DTRC

Yoga Alliance RYT registration #64433