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Performance: The Herd and The Hive @nbwpg Location: Elgin Ave. 7pm-11pm. More Details found in link.👇

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Claire Marshall is a passionate dance artist with over 25 years of professional experience working locally, nationally, and internationally. She believes that dance is a collective and transformative experience that can positively impact all who dare to move.

Ms. Marshall began her performing career in her hometown of Toronto with the Canadian Children’s Dance theatre (now Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre). Throughout her nine seasons with the company, she performed works by some of Canada’s leading choreographers including David Earle, Danny Grossman, Carol Anderson, Bill Coleman, and Rachel Browne, and participated in numerous national and international tours. It was Ms. Browne who encouraged Ms. Marshall to continue her training and teaching, which led her to the wonderful dance community in Winnipeg. Ms. Marshall graduated from the Senior Professional Program at the School of Contemporary Dancers in 2001 and since performed continuously throughout Canada and abroad.

Claire Marshall is an avid dance educator. She shared her extensive knowledge with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School’s Professional and Recreational Divisions 2000-2022 teaching Creative Movement, Modern Dance, Movement Improvisation, and Movement Composition. She also has been a long-time teacher at the School of Contemporary Dancers.

After returning from completing a residency with Delfos Danza Contemporenea in Mazatlán, Mexico, Ms. Marshall performed works by several local choreographers with the Young Lungs Dance Exchange as well as alongside the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. With Jolene Bailie’s Gearshifting Performance Works, Ms. Marshall has performed Sensory Life Infinite World, Hybrid Human, Eat All You Want/The Top? And All You Can Eat/The Top? With Gearshifting Performance Works, Ms. Marshall toured to Xi’an China in 2014 with an expert of Hybrid Human as well as multiple tours in Canada.

Claire Marshall is currently the Executive Director of Dance Manitoba. by @surfacing.dance

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17 days ago

Getting ready!!!

@nbwpg @rielgentlemenschoir @surfacing.dance @ruahdancecollective #ruahdancecollective #rielgentlemenschoir #nuitblanchwinnipeg by @surfacing.dance

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21 days ago

The Herd and The Hive
@nbwpg - Illuminate the Night

Sept. 26th
Performance Times:
7:20, 8:40, & 10:00 pm
Location:
Elgin Ave.
( pls see link in bio for the map)

It takes many people working together to create a beautifully meaningful project like this.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of Nuit Blanche Winnipeg @nbwpg

And give special thanks to:
Mike - Lights Unlimited
Ruah Dance Collective
Joe Kalturnyk - Production support
Genesis Arts Community
Angela Taylor - Seamstress
Jesse Krause and The Riel Gentlemen’s Choir
And
Chelsea Tielman, for her vision, hard-work, and heart behind this project!

@lightswinnipeg @nbwpg @angtaylor @ltielman.foto @rielgentlemenschoir @thisisgenesis.dance @kalturnyk @chelsea_bri_kay @kmhldbrnd @hiljames_ @k_j_kunks @jenna.breanne24 @kristie.sidwall @knogram by @surfacing.dance

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23 days ago

Rachelle, a Winnipeg-native, started dancing at the age of four at l’École de Danse Classique, under the guidance of Geneviève Montcombroux. As a teenager, she received her Intermediate in the RAD method while dancing in the Recreational Program of the RWB, where her teachers included the likes of Sarah Baker, Patti Caplette, and Arnold Spohr.
Mrs. Vermette is a graduate of the RWB’s Teacher Training Program in the Professional Division, where she studied both the Vaganova and Cecchetti ballet methods. Rachelle holds her Associate Diploma with Cecchetti Canada, and has entered ballet students for more than 21 years of successful examinations. She is also certified with Progressing Ballet Technique since 2019.Rachelle has had the opportunity to teach at Marquis Dance Academy/École de Danse Classique, the Winnipeg Winter Club, École Précieux-Sang, as well as being ballet mistress at Kids Etc’s Youth Movement Company. She taught movement classes to post-graduates of the School of Music at the University of Manitoba, and has also guest taught for the last 6 years in the Kinesiology and Recreation Management Program. Mrs. Vermette has also taught ballet and PBT classes in the post-secondary program of Masterworks/Genesis School of Dance, called Surfacing, since 2020 (under Kristie Sidwall’s direction).Rachelle taught at the RWB for 25 years, as one of the main ballet teachers in the Recreational Program (creative movement, Eurythmics, conditioning, pointe, all ballet levels from pre-ballet to adult classes), which included teaching in the Satellite Program (in Elm Creek, St-Jean-Baptiste, Gimli and Eriksdale), in the Quantum Program, the Intensive Training Program, the Adult Summer Dance and Summer Dance Intensive. She was also involved teaching Pedagogy, Intermediate syllabus, and the Pre-Ballet component at the RWB’s Teacher Training Program in the Professional Division. Rachelle’s musicality and choreographic talents have always been highlights in year-end shows and competitions/festivals. ( Please read the remainder of Bio in the comments ) by @surfacing.dance

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🌾✨ Enter an immersive acoustic sanctuary where light, sound, and contemporary movement converge to honour the fragile balance of our prairie ecosystem.

🎶🤝 A collaboration of Riel Gentlemen’s Choir and Ruah Dance Collective, this interactive installation operates continuously throughout the evening of Nuit Blanche, offering cycles of silent improvisational movement, full choral-dance collaborations, and quiet periods of rest.

🚶‍♀️🌙 Between site-specific performances, follow the collective as they illuminate the night in a procession through the historic streets of the Exchange District. This nomadic migration honours the memory of Blizzard, the beloved white bison who for a time called Winnipeg home, while evoking the historic movement of bison across the prairie. 🦬🤍

💡🌿 Together, the expression brings a quiet, rejuvenating light to concrete urban spaces, a reflection on the gifts of the land, the interconnectedness of our ecosystems and communities, and the responsibility to care for what sustains us.

🕯️✨ Whether you catch a passing procession in an alleyway or sit in quiet contemplation before the glowing hive, expect an immersive public experience that blends artistic wonder with remembrance, reverence, and reflection.

Creative Director: Chelsea Tielman
Music Director: Jesse Krause
Producers: Kristie Sidwall & Chelsea Tielman
Music: Riel Gentleman's Choir
Choreographers: Kim Hildebrand, Chelsea Tielman, Jenna Voth Leclair
Dancers: Kristie Enns-Strong, Kim Hildebrand, Hilary James, Kristie Sidwall, Chelsea Tielman, Naomi Wiebe, Jenna Voth Leclair
Photography: Lucas Tielman taken in Treaty No. 1 by @surfacing.dance

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Date and time
Sat, Sep 26, 6:00PM - 11:55PM

Location:
Outdoor installation.
Elgin Ave Alleyway, Exchange District
Winnipeg, MB

Free event.

Enter an immersive acoustic sanctuary where light, sound, and contemporary movement converge to honour the fragile balance of our prairie ecosystem.
A collaboration of Riel Gentlemen’s Choir and Ruah Dance Collective, this interactive installation operates continuously throughout the evening of Nuit Blanche, offering cycles of silent improvisational movement, full choral-dance collaborations, and quiet periods of rest.
Between site-specific performances, follow the collective as they illuminate the night in a procession through the historic streets of the Exchange District. This nomadic migration honours the memory of Blizzard, the beloved white bison who for a time called Winnipeg home, while evoking the historic movement of bison across the prairie.
Together, the expression brings a quiet, rejuvenating light to concrete urban spaces— a reflection on the gifts of the land, the interconnectedness of our ecosystems and communities, and the responsibility to care for what sustains us.
Whether you catch a passing procession in an alleyway or sit in quiet contemplation before the glowing hive, expect an immersive public experience that blends artistic wonder with remembrance, reverence, and reflection.
CREDITS
Creative Director: Chelsea Tielman
Music Director: Jesse Krause
Producers: Kristie Sidwall & Chelsea Tielman
Music: Riel Gentleman’s Choir
Choreographers: Kim Hildebrand, Chelsea Tielman, Jenna Voth Leclair
Dancers: Kristie Enns-Strong, Kim Hildebrand, Hilary James, Kristie Sidwall, Chelsea Tielman, Naomi Wiebe, Jenna Voth Leclair
Photography: Lucas Tielman
Special thanks to:
Lights Unlimited (lighting)
Joe Kalturnyk (production support)

Organizers:
Ruah Dance Collective & Riel Gentleman’s Choir

#nuitblanchewinnipeg #nuitblanchewpg #winnipegdance #rielgentlemenschoir #ruahdancecollective by @surfacing.dance

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a month ago

Deepen your practice this 2026-27 season

Surfacing is dedicated to cultivating a supportive space for advanced, pre-professional and our regional professional dance community.
Every Thursday, our studio serves as a dedicated training ground. We are pleased to host 6–8 week immersive blocks, featuring generous, kind and very talented professional guest faculty from the ballet and modern contemporary sectors.
To help sustain Winnipeg’s independent dance community, we invite local professional artists to join us for these full sessions. Maintain your training, connect with peers, and share space with the next generation.
Full-year registration is open, link in bio. Local professionals wishing to inquire about upcoming 6–8 week block placement are invited to contact us via the link in our bio or by DM.

#winnipegdance #winnipegdancecommunity #keeptraining #sharpenyourskills #keepdancing

FYI apparently the AI content is the grey background used in photos :/ by @surfacing.dance

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a month ago

We are once again excited for a new season and this year we have new community offerings!! Tuesday Sessionals are new to our week with session such as Teacher training, Somatic work, Worship Through Dance and more. Thursdays will continue to offer technique in styles such as, ballet, modern, and jazz. Head to the link in our bio to apply.
Choreography Labs for both pre - professional and professionals will be available on Thursday afternoons. Spots are limited. If you are interested, please message us today!

#dance #winnipegdance #preprofessionaldancer #winnipegdancecommunity
#professionaldancer by @surfacing.dance

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2 months ago

Shelly Rabang is back!!!!
She will be teaching us Animal Flow on Thursdays 11:30-12:30💫
You can still join us!!
Message me for more details.
@encompassmovement by @surfacing.dance

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8 months ago

Beautiful memories tell our story, and wrap themselves in ribbons of the heart.
-Flavia Cacace

My heart is full as I look back on the wonderful memories made each year at BSides.
Thank you to everyone involved! What a precious experience we had last week!! Let’s continue to make beautiful memories through our gift of dance✨🙌 by @surfacing.dance

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8 months ago

Truly grateful for the time we have had with Ms. Paula Blair! We have learnt so much and we cannot wait to have our dancers perform her stunning piece this Saturday!!!
#bsides #surfacingdance #thisisgenesis #winnipegdance by @surfacing.dance

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8 months ago

🎭 B-Sides 2026 | Tickets Available Now! 🎟️❗

B-Sides returns with not one, but TWO PERFORMANCES 🎉 — featuring our advanced Genesis students, dancers and student choreographers from our Surfacing program, and local guest artists ✨

📍 Salle Martial Caron
Université de Saint-Boniface
200 de la Cathédrale Ave

🕒 Showtimes:
• 3:30 PM
• 7:00 PM

🎟 Tickets:
• $15 Early Bird (all ages, until Jan 25)
• $17 Regular (adults)
• $15 Regular (children under 12)
• $20 Day-of (after 2:30 PM, all ages)

💥 Check out both shows with 50% off your second ticket — purchase tickets to your first show, then email us for a discount code for the second!

⚠️ This show has SOLD OUT the last two years. We’ve added a second show to increase capacity, but tickets are expected to go fast — grab yours early to avoid disappointment.

👉 Tickets available via the link in our bio! by @surfacing.dance

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9 months ago