KRISTA POSYNIAK

15-7293 South Terwillegar Dr NW

Edmonton, AB

T 780 660 2945
[email protected]

INTERPRETER EXPERIENCE
2014
Bridget Jessome, New Dance, Dancefest at Nextfest, Edmonton AB
Tatiana Cheladyn, The Feeling of Not Being Empty, Expanse Dance Festival, Edmonton, AB
2013
Robert Halley, Same Difference, Annual Alberta Dance Festival, Calgary, AB
Lady Janitor/Eroca Nicols Made to Order, Canada Dance Festival, Ottawa, ON
AM Choreography, Spinneret, I Find Myself in Unusual Places, Avenue Theatre, Edmonton, AB
2012
AM Choreography, U of A alumni night: Imagine, Living on a Prayer, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
un - a duet, collaboration with Brittany Duggan, Series 808 - Work in Progress, Toronto, ON
Lady Janitor/Eroca Nicols, Karaoke Dance Project, Badass Dance Festival, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto,
ON
Lady Janitor/Eroca Nicols, Made to Order, Rhubarb Festival, Toronto, ON
2011
Meagan OShea, The Love Project, creation in process; Toronto, ON
Stand Up Dance, The Calvacade of Lights Opening Ceremonies; Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
Falling Androids Let You Shine Music Video, Director Chris Lazar, Toronto, ON
Bone Gossip Dance Theatre, Carry-on baggage, Edmonton International Fringe Festival, Edmonton, AB
Pocket Alchemy, Organ Stories, Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto, ON
Kate Nankervis, someone, Dance Matters, Toronto ON
2010
Mor Bar-Zakai, Series 8:08 Choreographic Performance Workshop, Toronto, ON
rad(random acts of dance), improvisation, site-specific performance, Junction Arts Festival, Toronto, ON
Lady Janitor/Eroca Nicols Made to Order, Dance in my Backyard (DIMBY), Toronto, ON
AX-S Dance someone, Hamilton Site Specific Festival, Hamilton, ON
Lady Janitor/Eroca Nicols, Mes Syncronettes, Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, Guelph, ON
Kemi Contemporary Dance Projects, February Series 8:08, Toronto, ON
Jasmine Graham A Tale of Decadence, in four dance-filled acts, Dance Matters, Toronto, ON
2009
Kemi Contemporary Dance Projects, Toronto, ON
Susie Burpee Dead Philosophers Limbo, Nuit Blanche, Toronto, ON
AX-S Dance twentysomethings, Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto, ON
adelheid, pace, Director Heidi Strauss, site specific-Dufferin Grove Park; Toronto, ON
2008
flux, a graduate outreach project with the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON
Canada Dance Festival, Fruit Studies, choreography Tedd Robinson, Ottawa, ON
Kemi Collective, Cinque, Danceworks-The Co-works Series, Toronto, ON
2007
Robotnik Films, The Birds of Wales music video, The Fine Art of Ballet Dancing, Toronto, ON
2004
12th Avenue Dance, Gypsies, Jocks and Divas, Marnie Cooke, Calgary AB


CHOREOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE
2013
DDR, group piece set on SGI for annual celebration, Stanley A. Milner Library Theatre, Edmonton, AB
in the key of eh, solo, I Find Myself in Unusual Places, Avenue Theatre, Edmonton, AB
2012
un - a duet, collaboration with Brittany Duggan, Series 808 - Work in Progress, Toronto, ON
Grease, Ages. 8-12, RoleCall Childrens Theatre, Dir. Rebecca Sutin, John Fisher P.S., Toronto, ON
My Fair Lady, Co-choreographer, Scarborough Music Theatre, Scarborough, ON
2011
Falling Androids Let You Shine Music Video, Co-Choreographer, Director Chris Lazar, Toronto, ON
Carry-on baggage, Afternoon Delights and Emergency Exits, Edmonton International Fringe Festival
Where we go, Scienceography: dances in physiology, psychology and entomology, Toronto Fringe Festival
Guys and Dolls, Co-Choreographer, Scarborough Music Theatre, Scarborough, ON
2010
behind blue, solo, Fresh Blood, Enwave Theatre, Toronto, ON
inbloom, Dance for Justice: Amnesty International Fundraiser, mixed program, Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto,
ON
2009
Fire Crystals, Ballet North students, Edmonton, AB


TRAINING/WORKSHOPS
2014
Melanie Demers: Here and Now or Never, Keep on Moving Edmonton; PCL Studio Theatre, Edmonton, AB
2013
Mike Kennard, Clown Workshop, University of Alberta; Edmonton, AB
Keith Hennessy: Improvisation and Anarchy in Performance, Series 808: Toronto, ON
2012
Toronto Dance Community Love-In Summer Intensive: Frey Faust, Francesca
Farley Johansson, Toronto Dance Community Love-in; Toronto, ON
2011
Improvisation Class: with Julian Frid, Jess Grant, Sean Tabares; Hart House, University of Toronto,
Toronto, ON
Susie Burpee, Performers Place: A Choreographic Exploration, Series 808; Toronto, ON
Creating a collective vocabulary to produce structured improvisations
2010
EDAM Summer Intensive with Peter Bingham, Lin Snelling and Rob Kitsos; Vancouver, BC
Curriculum: Release technique, Contact Improvisation, Improvisation with Sound, Improvisation in
Performance
2009
la B.A.R.N, Summer Intensive with Tedd Robinson, Susie Burpee and Peter Boneham, Lac Leslie, QC
AHHA - Chris Aiken, Marc Boivin, Andrew de L. Harwood; Contact Improvisation and Improvisation
workshop; Montreal, QC
2008
Gaga technique workshop with Artistic Director Ohad Naharin and Batsheva Dance Company; Tel Aviv,
Israel
2005-2008
The School of Toronto Dance Theatre Professional Training Program; Toronto, ON
Artistic Director: Patricia Fraser
Curriculum: anatomy, bouffon, cardio, coaching, contact improvisation, contemporary barre, career paths,
creative proc- ess, dance history, floor barre, Graham-based technique, music, repertory
Faculty: Massimo, Agostinelli, Wendy Chiles, Elizabeth Chitty, Patricia Fraser, Fiona Griffiths, Christopher
House, Sasha Ivanochko, Rosemary James, Helen Jones, Michael Jones, Susan Macpherson, Robert
McCollum, Patricia Miner, Darryl Tracy, Michael Trent Guest Faculty: Elizabeth Auclair (Graham), Susanna
Hood (improvisation), Allen Kaeja (contact improvisation), Risa Ste- inberg (Limon), Debbie Wilson
(Horton), Christine Wright (Ballet)
Repertory: Fruit Studies, Tedd Robinson; Earth dance, wire dance, Sasha Ivanochko; When The Door is
Wide Open, Mar- gie Gillis; Wicce, Louis Laberge-Ct; Four Towers, Christopher House; Acid Lullaby,
Roger Sinha; Endadgered Species, Danny Grossman; The Harbingers, Heidi Strauss; (Cant) say, Marc
Boivin; Give me one...Money, Conrad Alexandrowicz; Toccata, Coralee McLaren; Rompe del molle, Julia
Sasso; causerie intimes, Darryl Tracy
2004
University of Calgary Contemporary Dance BFA, First year; Calgary, AB

1997-2003
Ballet North, Director: Paula Groulx; Edmonton, AB
1994-1997
Ballet Ouest, Director: Margaret Mehuys; Dorval, QC


TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Kinetic Bodies by Ballet North; Edmonton, AB 2014
Director of school residency program development; in-school instructor.

Mile Zero; Edmonton, AB 2013-present
Performer, instructor for school residency program.

Ballet North; Edmonton, AB 2008, 2012-present
Instructor of modern, ballet, and creative movement to students ages 6-21.

Young Dancers Program; Toronto, ON 2005-present
Teacher and teaching assistant for creative movement classes for ages 3-17 at The School of Toronto
Dance Theatre. Created classes to live accompaniment and short dances for parent showings.

Outreach classes for Toronto Dance Theatre; Toronto, ON 2010-2011
Taught outreach workshops to high school students that came to see Toronto Dance Theatre perform.

flux: a graduate project; Toronto, ON 2008
A graduate project facilitated by The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. A group of seven graduates from
the program traveled to elementary and secondary schools in Toronto and surrounding area to teach
movement workshops and perform a selection of repertory from the past year.

EDUCATION
Arts and Culture Management Program, MacEwan University - Edmonton, AB 2012-present
This two-year diploma covers the basic needs required for Arts Managers, covering management and
leadership skills, human resources, marketing and fund development, advocacy, public relations, and
operational skills. Program Chair: Rose Ginther.
Contemporary Dance Fine Arts Major (Year one), University of Calgary Calgary, AB 2004-05
A four-year degree for professional dancers, facilitating training, theory, and education. Head of the
department: Anne Flynn.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2010 2012
Dancemakers Centre for Creation , Toronto, ON
2010 - 2011
The Embassy, Harbourfront World Stage Programme, Toronto, ON
Canadian Dance Assemblys National Conference, Toronto, ON
2009 - 2010
Member of the World Stage Ambassador Programme, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

AWARDS
Good Women New Work Award 2014, to present a new work at Expanse Festival 2015; Edmonton, AB
Canada Council for the Arts, Professional Development Grant for daCi Conference in Taiwan - 2012
Kathryn Ash Leadership Award, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre; Toronto, ON - 2008
Ballet North Achievement Award, Ballet North; Edmonton, AB - 2001

SKILLS
Co-Producer - This is Dance, The Creative Republic, Winchester St. Theatre, Toronto, ON - January 2011
Photography - featured in Young Dancers Program pamphlet and The Dance Current - 2008-10, 2011