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.