Repertoire

Stephanie Ballard Dance Creations Repertoire Listing

2003 Landscape Dancing In the City
2003 New creation "George the Video" with film maker Brian Rougeau
2002 New creation "George" Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers
2002 Canada Council Grant for Choreographic research and development
2001 Two new works, Untitled for Professional Program SCD
2000 "Veterans Day" Co-Creation with Dan Wild
2000 "Red" Solo for Odette Heyn-Penner
2000 "Etudes" Group Work
1999 "Yes" Professional Program SCD 10 min. Commissioned for eight dancers from the graduating class of 2000.
1999 "In Passing" Commissioned by Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers 1999 Modern Dance Festival. 35th Anniversary. Full Company work. ,25 min. Sixteen dancers
1999 "Lost and Found" Professional Program SCD 15 min. Commissioned for ten dancers from the graduating class of 2000.
1998 "Just Keep Moving" Commissioned by Ballet Jorgen (Toronto) Original commission for Pops concert with Kitchener Symphony Orchestra. Toured western Canada (performed with Victoria Symphony Orchestra).
1998 "Journey" Professional Program SCD 10 min. Commissioned for ten dancers from the graduating class of 2002.
1998 "Slow Dancing" Duet created for Stephanie Ballard and Dan Wild Manitoba Arts Council dance creation award allowed for this process.
1997 "One Voice" Commissioned by Solo Dance Artist Peggy Baker (Toronto)
1997 "Prairie Song" 25th Anniversary Gala for the Professional Training Program School of Contemporary Dancers. Filmed for The Legacy Project.
1997 "Unfolding" begin long term creation process with Jock McKeen
1997 "A Gathering" Recreation commissioned by The Columbia City Ballet (Columbia, South Carolina) 20 min. Fourteen dancers.
1996 "Mother Daughter Duet" Commissioned by Canadian Children's Dance Theatre (Toronto) For Milk International Children's Festival Harbour Front with guest artist Margie Gillis.
1996 "C.B.C. Television Special" Margie Gillis "Wild Hearts In Strange Times" Consultant for producer Veronica Tennant. "Mara" restaged for Margie Gillis.
1996 "Etudes" With The Columbia City Ballet for studio workshop presentation. Etude Research Project supported by the Tri-National Residency Program 1996 Financed by : Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade and International Program of The National Endowments for the Arts (USA)
1995 "Group Work" Professional Program SCD 10 min. Commissioned for ten dancers from the graduating class of 1996.
1995 "Pleading Prayer" solo for Margie Gillis: Gala des Etoiles (Montreal)
1994 "Etudes" (for students) Guest Faculty member for the Etudes Project Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival / informal presentation of the work.
1994 "Empty Light" Choreography Margie Gillis and Stephanie Ballard
1994 "Group Work" LADMMI (Montreal) Professional Program Modern Dance 10 min. Commissioned for ten dancers from the graduating class of 1996.
1993 "A Gathering" reworked for Margie Gillis & Guest Artists P.D.A. Montreal Gioconda Barbuto & Andrea Boardman (Les Grands Ballets Canadiens)
1992 "Margret of Roseland" full length dance theatre work for children of all ages Choreographed by Stephanie Ballard & Margie Gillis. Starring Margie Gillis.
1991 "Celebration" for Columbia City Ballet's "30th Anniversary Gala" Full company work. Twenty six dancers. 15 min.
1990 "Continuum" full length evenings work for "Stephanie Ballard & Dancers" featuring : Margie Gillis, Rachel Browne, Peggy Baker, Linda Rabin, D-Anne Kuby, Kim Knight, Anne Bruce Falconer, Gaile Petursson - Hiley, Danielle Sturk, Faye Thomson, Odette Heyn - Penner, Ruth Cansfield, Julia Barrick - Taffe, Leslie Dillingham and Christina Medina. (Winnipeg)
1990 "Time Out" Choreography reworked for Christopher Gillis & Margie Gillis Performed at the Next Wave Festival at B.A.M. New York .
1989 "Mara" Choreography created for Margie Gillis (became a signature work)
1988 "Love With-Holding" Commissioned by The Columbia City Ballet Group work for twelve company members. 20 min
1987 "Prayer" Solo commissioned by Margie Gillis
1987 "ANNA" an evening with Stephanie Ballard and Patrick Friesen Full evenings work integrating poetry and dance. Guest Artist, Margie Gillis. With Anne Bruce Falconer, Gaile Petursson-Hiley, Faye Thomson, Odette Heyn-Penner, Ruth Cansfield, Stephanie Ballard and Patrick Friesen.
1987 "Prairie Song" rework commissioned by "Reflex Danse Company" Groningen, The Netherlands
1987 "Father Can You Hear Me" Commissioned by The Columbia City Ballet Group work for fifteen company members. 20 min
1987 "The Noah Stage Project" Choreographer Stephanie Ballard, Director Kim McCaw, Artist Jack Butler, Poet Patrick Friesen, Composer Jim Hiscott, Actress Maggie Magle, Dramaturge Per Brask
1986 "Trouble In The House" Choreographed for Stephanie Ballard & Dancers New creation. Margie Gillis, Rachel Browne, Gaile Petursson-Hiley, Faye Thomson, Odette Heyn-Penner, Ruth Cansfield, Bruce Wood, Desiree Kleeman, Leslie Dillingham, Fiona Drinnan, D-Anne Kuby, Alana Shewchuk, Jeanette Angel, Jasmine Chatelaine, Maureen Gardner & Anne Bruce Falconer.
1984 "Lithium For Medea" Choreographed for Margie Gillis
1983 "Just For You" choreographed for Manitoba's Artists in the Schools
1982 "Winter Garden" Choreographed for Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers a co-creation with Tedd Robinson. Full company work. 30 min.
1982 "Mother Teresa Commemorative" commissioned by St. Boniface Hospital
1982 "Marathon" Choreographed for Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers Full company work. Film footage as backdrop. 20 min.
1982 "Time Out" Original creation for Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers Dancers: Stephanie Ballard and Tedd Robinson
1981 "A Christmas Carol" choreography commissioned by Contemporary Dancers. Original Modern Dance Theatre adaptation. Text adaptation by Martin Reed. Music by Michael Baker. Guest Artist Fred Penner as Charles Dickens. MTC
1981 "Prairie Song" Contemporary Dancers Canadian Dance Spectacular National Arts Centre, Ottawa. Featured in the National Film Boards "Gala".
1981 "Solo" Group work created for WCD & RWB Dance Discovery Workshop
1980 "Dance Talk" Educational film created by Stephanie Ballard & Patrick Friesen for the Manitoba Department of Education. Directed by Patrick Friesen.
1980 "Boundaries" Commissioned by Music Inter Alia., Winnipeg Art Gallery
1980 "Prairie Song" Created for WCD & RWB Dance Discovery Workshop
1979 "Symphony Dances" Commissioned by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
1979 "The Snow Goose" full length childrens show created for W.C.D.
1979 "Liturgical Dance" University of Manitoba "Festival of Life and Learning" A collaboration , Stephanie Ballard, Margie Gillis & Leslie Dillingham
1979 "Construction Company" for Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers
1979 "Sympathetic Magic" Created for WCD & RWB Dance Discovery Workshop
1979 "Lady Audely's Secret" Choreographed: theatre dept. University of Winnipeg
1979 "Upon Enchanted Ground" Solo commissioned by Music Inter Alia. Performed by Stephanie Ballard at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
1978 "In Passing" Choreographed first full length work with music by Fred Penner
1977 "Barbara Allen" Solo for Odette Heyn
1977 "Sunday Afternoon" with Grant McDaniel
1977 "Love Was Meant To Make Us Glad" Manitoba Theatre Warehouse
1977 "Mahler Duet" Created for WCD Apprentice Program Gaile Petursson-Hiley, Ruth Cansfield