EVENTS
OCT 15TH 2023
'HER COOKING SMELLS LIKE DEATH'- The Grand Open House Cabaret
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The Grand Theatre Studio Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
AUG 7TH-13TH 2023
The Grand Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
SPRING 2023
Artistic Directors Wojciech Mochniej & Melissa Monteros
SEPT 6TH-DEC 7TH 2022
SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR- DEPARTMENT OF DANCE
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DNCE 201 Intro to Contemporary Dance Technique I & DNCE 303/305 Principles of Technique/Elementary Contemporary Dance III
The University of Calgary Department of Dance, School of Creative and Performing Arts, Calgary, A.B.
JUNE 17TH-18TH 2022
QUICK+DIRTY FESTIVAL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS AND IDEAS
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https://dancersstudiowest.ca/programming/quick-dirty-the-creative-intensive/
The Skin of an Octopus at The Grand, Flanagan Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
MARCH 18TH, 2022
FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE- WOLVES AT THE DOOR
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Tickets: https://wmdance.com/wm-tickets/
Her Cooking Smells Like Death screening as part of Wilddogs International Screendance Festival 24hour Fundraising Marathon, Online
FEB 16TH, 2022
COMMENTARY ON THE SKIN OF AN OCTOPUS IN FLUID FEST 2021- BY RUFI OSWOLDO (DSW)
Read the complete commentary here:
"The Skin of an Octopus is a wild ride punctuated with strangeness and humour!" -Rufi Oswoldo
JULY 25TH-AUG 1ST
2021
The Grand Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
JUNE 24TH-27TH
2021
PREMIERE OF 'MADE UP' Choreographed By Linnea Swan
Presented by Dancers' Studio West Associate Artist Program
cSPACE King Edward Theatre
JUNE 21ST-JULY 11TH
2021
TO THE AWE- DIGITAL
'The Skin of an Octopus' online showing with collaborator Ryan John Arnold
APRIL 26TH-30TH
2021
DJD CREATIVE RESIDENCY- WEEK 2
https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/outreach/creative-residency-program/
Decidedly Jazz Dance Centre, Calgary, A.B.
NOV/DECEMBER
2020
MADE UP ON THE COVER OF DANCE CURRENT MAGAZINE
Made Up by Linnea Swan- Presented by Dancers' Studio West Associate Artist Program
AUGUST 5TH
2020
Q+D ARTIST FEATURE
https://dancersstudiowest.ca/programming/quick-dirty-the-creative-intensive/
Artist feature by Dancers' Studio West's- Quick+Dirty Festival for Emerging Artists and Ideas
SEPT 22ND-23RD 2023
'THE SKIN OF AN OCTOPUS'- in GENERATIONS presented by BodiesIndivisible, m-body & DJD
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The Decidedly Jazz Danceworks Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
FEB 6TH-JUNE 30TH 2023
DJD CREATIVE RESIDENCY
Supported by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts
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https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/outreach/creative-residency-program/
Decidedly Jazz Dance Centre, Calgary, A.B.
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NOV 4TH-5TH 2022
'WHEN LANGUAGE FAILS'- ProSeries at the University of Calgary
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'ENTWined' Choreographed by Wojciech Mochniej in collaboration with Melissa Monteros, University Theatre, Calgary A.B.
JUNE 2ND-SEPT 1ST, 2022
ARTSCOMMONS PRESENTS TD BROADCAST LAB
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https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/art-galleries-exhibitions/broadcast-lab
The Skin of an Octopus- Prologue video as part of TD Broadcast Lab ArtsCommons, Calgary, A.B.
APRIL 30TH, 2022
ARTSCOMMONS PRESENTS TD AMPLIFY CABARET SERIES
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https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/amplify-cabaret-letters-home
The Skin of an Octopus as part of TD Amplify Cabaret- Letters Home (That I Didn't Want to Send), Engineered Air Theatre, ArtsCommons, Calgary, A.B.
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OCT 2021-JULY 2022
TD INCUBATOR BY ARTS COMMONS- ARTISTIC COHORT
More info at; https://www.artscommons.ca/learn-and-engage/connects/td-incubator
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Arts Commons, Calgary, A.B.
OCT 29TH 2021- LIVE
OCT 29TH-NOV 7TH- ONLINE
FLUID FEST- PRESENTED BY SPRINGBOARD PERFORMANCE
Premier of the stage work 'The Skin of an Octopus'
The Grand Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
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JULY 8TH-13TH
2021
NEXTGEN DANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Online Performance of 'If the Walls Could Talk' & 'Cage of Bones'
JUNE 21ST-25TH
2021
DJD CREATIVE RESIDENCY- WEEK 3
https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/outreach/creative-residency-program/
Decidedly Jazz Dance Centre, Calgary, A.B.
JUNE 14TH-19TH
2021
CREATIVE PRACTICE FOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE PROGRAM
https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/creative-practice-contemporary-dance/20200928
Banff Centre for Art and Creativity, Banff, A.B.
FEBRUARY 22ND-26TH, 2021
DJD CREATIVE RESIDENCY- WEEK 1
https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/outreach/creative-residency-program/
Decidedly Jazz Dance Centre, Calgary, A.B.
SEPTEMBER 12TH-13TH, 2020
WILDDOGS INTERNATIONAL SCREENDANCE FESTIVAL
'Her Cooking Smells Like Death' receives the CanadaVOICE award in the Wilddogs Intenational Screendance Festival
JULY 31ST-AUGUST 15TH 2020
DSW'S QUICK+DIRTY FESTIVAL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS AND IDEAS
https://dancersstudiowest.ca/programming/quick-dirty-the-creative-intensive/
'Her Cooking Smells Like Death' premiered in Dancers' Studio West's Quick+Dirty Festival for Emerging Artists and Ideas
NOV 3RD 2023
Morpheus Theatre, Calgary A.B.
SEPT 22ND-23RD 2023
'THE SKIN OF AN OCTOPUS'- in GENERATIONS presented by BodiesIndivisible, m-body & DJD
​
The Decidedly Jazz Danceworks Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
FEB 6TH-JUNE 30TH 2023
DJD CREATIVE RESIDENCY
Supported by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts
​
https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/outreach/creative-residency-program/
Decidedly Jazz Dance Centre, Calgary, A.B.
​
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NOV 4TH-5TH 2022
'WHEN LANGUAGE FAILS'- ProSeries at the University of Calgary
​
'ENTWined' Choreographed by Wojciech Mochniej in collaboration with Melissa Monteros, University Theatre, Calgary A.B.
JUNE 2ND-SEPT 1ST, 2022
ARTSCOMMONS PRESENTS TD BROADCAST LAB
​
https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/art-galleries-exhibitions/broadcast-lab
The Skin of an Octopus- Prologue video as part of TD Broadcast Lab ArtsCommons, Calgary, A.B.
APRIL 30TH, 2022
ARTSCOMMONS PRESENTS TD AMPLIFY CABARET SERIES
​
https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/amplify-cabaret-letters-home
The Skin of an Octopus as part of TD Amplify Cabaret- Letters Home (That I Didn't Want to Send), Engineered Air Theatre, ArtsCommons, Calgary, A.B.
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OCT 2021-JULY 2022
TD INCUBATOR BY ARTS COMMONS- ARTISTIC COHORT
More info at; https://www.artscommons.ca/learn-and-engage/connects/td-incubator
​
Arts Commons, Calgary, A.B.
OCT 29TH 2021- LIVE
OCT 29TH-NOV 7TH- ONLINE
FLUID FEST- PRESENTED BY SPRINGBOARD PERFORMANCE
Premier of the stage work 'The Skin of an Octopus'
The Grand Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
​
JULY 8TH-13TH
2021
NEXTGEN DANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Online Performance of 'If the Walls Could Talk' & 'Cage of Bones'
JUNE 21ST-25TH
2021
DJD CREATIVE RESIDENCY- WEEK 3
https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/outreach/creative-residency-program/
Decidedly Jazz Dance Centre, Calgary, A.B.
JUNE 14TH-19TH
2021
CREATIVE PRACTICE FOR CONTEMPORARY DANCE PROGRAM
https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/creative-practice-contemporary-dance/20200928
Banff Centre for Art and Creativity, Banff, A.B.
FEBRUARY 22ND-26TH, 2021
DJD CREATIVE RESIDENCY- WEEK 1
https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/outreach/creative-residency-program/
Decidedly Jazz Dance Centre, Calgary, A.B.
SEPTEMBER 12TH-13TH, 2020
WILDDOGS INTERNATIONAL SCREENDANCE FESTIVAL
'Her Cooking Smells Like Death' receives the CanadaVOICE award in the Wilddogs Intenational Screendance Festival
JULY 31ST-AUGUST 15TH 2020
DSW'S QUICK+DIRTY FESTIVAL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS AND IDEAS
https://dancersstudiowest.ca/programming/quick-dirty-the-creative-intensive/
'Her Cooking Smells Like Death' premiered in Dancers' Studio West's Quick+Dirty Festival for Emerging Artists and Ideas
OCT 15TH 2023
'HER COOKING SMELLS LIKE DEATH'- The Grand Open House Cabaret
​
The Grand Theatre Studio Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
AUG 7TH-13TH 2023
The Grand Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
SPRING 2023
Artistic Directors Wojciech Mochniej & Melissa Monteros
SEPT 6TH-DEC 7TH 2022
SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR- DEPARTMENT OF DANCE
​
DNCE 201 Intro to Contemporary Dance Technique I & DNCE 303/305 Principles of Technique/Elementary Contemporary Dance III
The University of Calgary Department of Dance, School of Creative and Performing Arts, Calgary, A.B.
JUNE 17TH-18TH 2022
QUICK+DIRTY FESTIVAL FOR EMERGING ARTISTS AND IDEAS
​
https://dancersstudiowest.ca/programming/quick-dirty-the-creative-intensive/
The Skin of an Octopus at The Grand, Flanagan Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
MARCH 18TH, 2022
FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE- WOLVES AT THE DOOR
​
Tickets: https://wmdance.com/wm-tickets/
Her Cooking Smells Like Death screening as part of Wilddogs International Screendance Festival 24hour Fundraising Marathon, Online
FEB 16TH, 2022
COMMENTARY ON THE SKIN OF AN OCTOPUS IN FLUID FEST 2021- BY RUFI OSWOLDO (DSW)
Read the complete commentary here:
"The Skin of an Octopus is a wild ride punctuated with strangeness and humour!" -Rufi Oswoldo
JULY 25TH-AUG 1ST
2021
The Grand Theatre, Calgary, A.B.
JUNE 24TH-27TH
2021
PREMIERE OF 'MADE UP' Choreographed By Linnea Swan
Presented by Dancers' Studio West Associate Artist Program
cSPACE King Edward Theatre
JUNE 21ST-JULY 11TH
2021
TO THE AWE- DIGITAL
'The Skin of an Octopus' online showing with collaborator Ryan John Arnold
APRIL 26TH-30TH
2021
DJD CREATIVE RESIDENCY- WEEK 2
https://www.decidedlyjazz.com/outreach/creative-residency-program/
Decidedly Jazz Dance Centre, Calgary, A.B.
NOV/DECEMBER
2020
MADE UP ON THE COVER OF DANCE CURRENT MAGAZINE
Made Up by Linnea Swan- Presented by Dancers' Studio West Associate Artist Program
AUGUST 5TH
2020
Q+D ARTIST FEATURE
https://dancersstudiowest.ca/programming/quick-dirty-the-creative-intensive/
Artist feature by Dancers' Studio West's- Quick+Dirty Festival for Emerging Artists and Ideas