Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance 6th Annual Spring School

Thank you to all of the participants, instructors and audience member who came out to the performances at the Snow Castle on Saturday March 26th 2011.

The week long dance and theatre intensive workshop was taught by professional instructors; Kristi Hansen, Darha Phillpot, Murray Utas and Karen Wasicuna for ages 15 to adult.

Dates: Monday March 21st to Friday March 25th with a final performance at the Snow Castle on Saturday March 26th 2011
Time: 1-9 pm daily
Workshop Location: NACC Stage
Ages: 15 to adult
Cost: $250.00 per participant

Thank you to everyone who supported us at our final performances at NACC! It means more to us than we can put into words.

Thank you for joining us at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre for Another Evening of Dance. Brought to you by Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance, the show featured exciting new dance work created and performed by Yellowknife's talented contemporary dance community. From the dramatic, to the playful, this eclectic mix of distinct dance pieces created by ten Yellowknife choreographers wowed dance lovers. There is was something for everyone.

Where: NACC

Ticket Price:
Adult - $20
Youth/Senior - $15

When:
8:00PM - Thursday January 20, 2011
8:00PM - Friday January 21, 2011
8:00PM - Saturday January 22, 2011

Crazy Legs collaborated with the talented folks at Classics on Stage Yellowknife by performing a Tarantella in their new musical and theatrical production written by Amy Hendricks and directed by Jodi Woolam. The opera, A Letter Home, will featured local Yellowknife singers, actors, dancers and musicians. It debuted October 21, 22, 23 at 8pm at NACC.

"Bianca won’t go to sleep, and Mimi won’t settle down, Montreal’s nightlife glitters, but the music of Italy draws them back to the village everything began. Pasta for twenty, anyone."

Community Class and Auditions

A big thank you to the thirty people who attended the company class and auditions! You are all so inspiring we had so much fun!

When: Sunday September 26th 2010

Where: Bella Dance Academy Old Airport Rd. Location

Time: 2:00-4:00pm

Thank you to all of the people who attended the Crazy Legs Contemporary performance at the Snowcastle on Saturday March 27th 2010! The dance piece was inspired George Szilagyi's award winning play, Hockey Stories for Boys. Check out the national plug by Rick Mercer at 21:27:

http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/video.html

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company Presents

Choreographic Works in Progress

Featuring choreography by: Chelsea Donaldson, Karen Gochnauer, Tomiko Robson, Lorraine Seale and Erin Suliak

Saturday November 21st 2009 7:00pm

Performers Studio 13 Coronation Drive Unit # 4

By Donation Performance

Limited Seating

Thank you to everyone who participated in the free community class and auditions on Sunday September 13th 2009 at the Performers Studio from 4:00pm until 6:00pm. We had a lot of fun everyone was extremely enthusiastic!

Thank you to everyone who attended the 5th Annual Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Summer School 2009 interpretation of Hockey Stories for Boys written by George Szilagyi. The "By Donation" performance showcased the participant’s achievements on Saturday August 15th 2009 8:00pm at NACC. It was so wonderful to see over 200 supporters and everyone sporting thier favorite hockey jerseys!

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance 5th Annual Summer School
Week long dance and theatre intensive workshop taught by professional instructors for ages 15 to adult.

Dates: Monday August 10th to Friday August 14th with a final performance Saturday August 15th 2009
Where: NACC Stage
Ages: 15 to adult
Cost: $250.00 per participant

Registration forms are now available online!

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Summer School 2008 Presents
Carnival of the Animals
Two different "By Donation" performances in collaboration with members of COSY
Friday August 22nd at 7:00 pm performers ages 7-11
Saturday August 30th at 2:00 pm performers ages 15-Adult
Both shows will be held at NACC

Crazy Legs Summer Schools 2008

Week long dance and theatre intensive workshops taught by professional instructors Darha Phillpot, Murray Utas and Karen Wasicuna. Live accompaniment by members of COSY. All workshops take place at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre (NACC). Each week long workshop is $200.00 per dancer.

Dancers are expected to participate for all sessions of the five days to gain complete benefits and form solid technique and performance skills. There will be a maximum amount of students 20 per age group.

Schedule Week 1 for ages 7-11
Monday August 18th 2008 – Friday August 22nd 2008
Student drop off time 8:45 am
Dance Technique 9:00am – 9:50am
10 minute break
Theatre Class 10:00am – 10:50am
10 minute break
Repertoire 11:00am – 1:00pm
Pick up time for students 7-10 years 1:00pm

Wednesday August 20th 2008 and Thursday August 21st 2008
Lunch Break 1:00-1:30pm
Dress Rehearsal 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Friday August 22nd 2008 Evening Performance
Students ages must be back at NACC by 6:00 pm

Performance at NACC 7:00 pm
The performance will include technique demonstrations and an original piece created for the students. Live music performed by members of Classics on Stage Yellowknife (COSY) will accompany the performance. Performance will be “By donation”.

Dress:
Please ensure your child is wearing comfortable, relatively tight fitting clothing. Layers are recommended (e.g., a long sleeve sweatshirt for warm up and cool down). Jewelry is not permitted. Dancers will participate in bare feet. Hair must be tied back off the face.

Snacks:
Healthy snacks and drinks will be provided. Your child is also welcome to bring his or her own snacks. NO PEANUTS PERMITTED.

Watching policy:
Parents will be invited to watch the final performance on August 22nd, which will feature excerpts from class and performance. We ask that parents wait until that time to watch.

Schedule Week 2 for ages 15-adult
Monday August 25th – Friday August 29th 2008
Dance Technique 1:00-3:00 pm
Theatre Class 3:00-5:00 pm
Dinner Break 5:00-6:00 pm
Repertoire 6:00 – 9:00pm

Thursday August 28th and Friday August 29th 2008
Dress Rehearsal 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Performance at NACC Saturday 2:00 pm
Dancers arrive at 12:30 for warm up
The performance will include technique demonstrations and an original piece created for the students. Live music performed by members of Classics on Stage Yellowknife (COSY) will accompany the performance. Performance will be “By donation”.

Registration forms are available on the front page Crazy Legs Contemporary

A BIG thank you to all of our supporters in the north, especially Canadian North as we would not of been able to do it without your generous donations. Thank you so much to all of our supporters in the city of Edmonton! We had a wonderful time at the festival and are very proud to have been a part of such an amazing event.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company performed at the Expanse Dance Festival in Edmonton Alberta. This was the first time that a dance company from the Northwest Territories performed at this popular festival.

The Expanse Movement Arts Festival
Start date: Thursday, March 06, 2008
End date: Sunday, March 09, 2008

Crazy Legs Performances: Friday March 7th and Saturday March 8th at 8:30pm

Location: Catalyst Theatre
Address: 8529-103 Street
City: Edmonton
Website: http://www.azimuththeatre.com
Contact: Azimuth Theatre - Festival Producer
Four days of aerial electricity, high velocity improvisations, New York edge, vicious video, mid-winter parkour and contemporary dance. Four days of the body in motion!
Featuring new work from:
K O Dance Project
Annie Dugan
Crazy Legs Contemporary
... and more
"The EXPANSE MOVEMENT ARTS FESTIVAL is a sexy new festival presented by Azimuth Theatre. Expanse exists to inspire, investigate and showcase new work in dance and body based performance; bringing artists and audiences from diverse backgrounds together in the spirit of innovation."

Ticket Information
Tickets are cash only and available by calling the Azimuth Theatre (780) 454-0583
Day passes $35
Festival Passes $100 (This is includes the jam night Thursday)
Single groupings $15

Thank you so much Yellowknife for all of your generous donations and unbelievable support!
Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company held a "by donation" performance of 1692 for Yellowknife before their debut south of 60° to the Edmonton Expanse Dance Festival.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Proudly Presents
1692
Choreography by Karen Johnson
Featuring CLC Dancers Chelsea Donaldson, Jane Hare, Patty Hogg, Keri-lyn McLeod, Lorraine Seale and Kate Selig

Yellowknife, NT
"By Donation" Performance - Thursday February 28th 2008 8:00pm at NACC

Edmonton, AB
Expanse Dance Festival - Friday March 7th and Saturday March 8th 2008 8:30pm at Catalyst Theatre

Thank you to our sponsors Canadian North and the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance held Auditions for a part in “1692” on December 20th. The dancers who where chosen will be performing at the Expanse Dance Festival in Edmonton AB in March 2008.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company performed to record attendance at the 27th annual Folk on the Rocks Festival on July 15th 2007 in Yellowknife NT. Measuring Up, choreographed by Darha Phillpot was performed by CLC company members; Karen Johnson, Lorraine Seale, Karen Gochnauer and Erin Suliak. The students from the 2007 summer school performed excerpts of the piece along with a theatre piece created at the summer school 2007. Karen Johnson and Darha Phillpot also performed at a collaboration workshop with Art Cirq, High Strung Aerial Dance, and Theresa Pamplin.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance held their 3rd Annual Summer School July 9-15, 2007. The 5-day workshop will run from 1:00 to 9:00pm daily and included dance technique, conditioning, improvisation and theatre. There was be a final performance that showcased participants’ achievements at the Folk on the Rocks weekend July 14th and 15th. The summer school was open to people ages 15 and over with all degrees of experience and we had a dozen participants this summer.

Dance technique and repertoire classes were taught by Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Artistic Directors Karen Johnson and Darha Phillpot. The theatre classes were instructed by Renee Pitre and Jodi Woolham.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Artistic Directors barely braved the cold as they go-go danced at the official opening of the 12th annual Snowking Winter Festival on Friday March 2nd 2007 at 8:00 pm. This event was well attended despite the -35 degree weather!

Crazy Legs Contemporary debuted two new original pieces of choreography: Sound Affects, and Jeanne d'Arc and a remount of Flesh and Stone on November 23rd to 25th 2006 at the Northern Arts and Cultural Centre in Yellowknife. Original, kinetic and theatrical, this show was the follow up to Crazy Legs first performance in May 2005. It was a must see for dance lovers, supporters of local theatre and anyone looking for an interesting evening out.

The show featured CLC company dancers Lina Ball, Karen Gochnauer, Kate Johnson, Kira Hall, Keri-lyn McLeod, Darha Phillpot, Tomiko Robson, Heather Scott, Lorraine Seale, Erin Suliak, Kristin Vician, Mariane Wacylycia and CLC apprentices Elizabeth Balint, Hannah Bond, Shayna Burton, Nancy Guardo, Jessica Guigon and Morgan Johnson. Collaborations with local musicians, YK Choir and original costume designs by Keri-lyn McLeod.

Art Equinox Festival Whitehorse, Yukon - September 28, 29 and 30th Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company was selected to represent the Northwest Territories at the Art Equinox Festival: nine days of northern art in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Darha Phillpot, Crazy Legs Artistic Director and dancer, reworked her original piece of choreography Flesh and Stone into a duet that was danced with Crazy Legs dancer Lina Ball. September 2006.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company held a week long intensive summer school in Yellowknife August 2006. The summer school students performed 'Measuring Up' and the new work that was created for them Just Pucking Around.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance performed a piece from thier repertoire Measuring Up and created a piece with the children from the dance workshop called Liidlii K'ue First Nations Waves. July 2006.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance choreographed a piece with the apprentices, Ice Fleas, for the official opening of the Snow King’s Snow Castle. March 2006

Darha Phillpot, Artistic Director of Crazy Legs Contemporary performed solo dance at 'Dream Weavers - A celebration of local performers'. Dream Weavers was a fundraising event which included music, art, and dance on March 17th, 2006 at NACC.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance one of our dancers, Kira Hall, performed an excerpt from Flesh and Stone for the Arctic Winter Games 2006 opening ceremony.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company provided a free community class and auditions for Yellowknife. September 2005.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company gave a workshop and performance South Slave Friendship Festival, Fort Smith. August 2005

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company held a week long intensive summer school in Yellowknife. What's the Buzz was created on the dancers to be performed at Folk on the Rocks 25th anniversary. July 2005.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dancers performed 1692 and What’s the buzz? at the 25th Anniversary Folk on the Rocks July 2005

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dancers performed Summertime and Measuring Up at the Canada Day Celebrations July 2005

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company premiere performace debuts at NACC with five original pieces of choreography to two sold out audiences. Punk Rock 101, Summertime, Flesh and Stone, 1692 and Measuring Up. May 2005

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dancers opened Jaime Look's premiere fashion show Goddess of War. May 2005.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Apprentices performed an excerpt from Summertime for the “Get Active” Campaign at the Great Hall in the Legislative Assembly March 2005

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance choreographed a piece for the official opening of the Snow King’s Snow Castle March 2005

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company provides dance workshops for Get Your Groove On. Get your Groove On delivers fitness workshops that promote physical activity, and generates self-esteem for young women in the Northwest Territories. Various workshops 2005

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company organized the dance portion for the first 24hour New Works Creation Festival and debuted the original choreography Fossil Record. October 2004.

Crazy Legs Contemporary Dance Company held their first auditions for company members and apprentices there were approximately 50 dancers attended September 2004.