CCDT

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Deborah Lundmark, Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer of CCDT, has created more than 30 works for her company. These include collaborations with Danny Grossman, Holly Small, Toronto Children's Chorus and the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra. From her Street Songs (1980) to Dancing Day (1989) and Platform Blues (2004), Deborah has impressed audiences and critics alike with her ability to nurture young dancers' natural joy in movement without sacrificing the technical precision expected of the professional. Deborah ranks among Canada's leading specialists in movement for the young with thirty years experience as a ballet instructor and a supervisor of teachers-in-training both at the School of CCDT and from 1994 to 2000 at Ryerson Theatre School. Touring with CCDT, Deborah has shared her expertise with teachers from Barrie to Beijing. Michael de Coninck Smith Co-Artistic Director and Production Manager Michael deConinck Smith has directed the planning and staging of over one hundred CCDT productions as Managing Director and Production Manager. In 1988, he conceived and produced CCDTs acclaimed collaboration with the Toronto Boys Choir and the Hanson Singers, the original WINTERSONG - dances for a sacred season. In 1990, Michael produced CCDT's first major international tour to the People's Republic of China, and the following year the premiere of SONGS of INNOCENCE and of EXPERIENCE realized one of his long-cherished dreams. In 1997 and again in 1999/2000, he planned CCDT's extensive tours of Northern Ontario, and in July 2002 led the company's return to Southeast Asia with performances in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Currently, Michael is overseeing the production of 30 Ontario Community Residencies designed to introduce young people to contemporary dance throughout the province. Jordana Deveau Associate Artistic Director Jordana Deveau began her professional training with the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre in 1990, dancing in the company from 1994 to 2000, and performing the works of many eminent choreographers including Peggy Baker, David Earle, Margi Gillis, Keith Lee, and Holly Small. As an independent dance artist, Jordana has performed the works of Sidra Bell, Piotr Biernat, Jesse Dell, Deborah Lundmark, Andrea Nann, Roger Sinha, and Santee Smith. Jordana has been performing with Event Horizon Dance since 2006 and in 2009 became EHD's Rehearsal Director. As Associate Artistic Director of CCDT, Jordana is a dance educator, rehearsal director, and outreach workshop facilitator. She recently collaborated with Donna Krasnow, MS, on the book C-I Training: Conditioning with Imagery documenting Krasnow's conditioning system for dancers. Whether producing, performing, or creating, Jordana strives to make contemporary dance work that is progressive, inclusive and accessible. Meredith Thompson Young Apprentice Director Meredith Thompson is a native of Huntsville, Ontario who now enjoys a successful career as a dance artist in Toronto.

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