AMELIA GRIFFIN Address: 474 Gilmour st., Ottawa, ON Canada, K1R 5L4 Email: amelia.griffin@gmail.com Telephone: (613) 716-7999

PERFORMANCEHIGHLIGHTS

PROPELLER DANCE- ‘Flesh and Spokes’, Renata Soutter

+ Jesse Stewart, Great Canadian Theatre Company & Harbourfront Centre at 2015 PanAm/Para PanAm Games, Toronto.

- ‘Dream a Lil’ Dream’, choreographer Sonsherée Giles (U.S.), (2014).

- ‘In a Box’, + ‘Ebb & Flow’, Tangled Arts Festival, Able Artists Festival, Dusk Dances Ottawa (2013).

- ‘Evolution Exposed’, choreographer Tara Brandel (Croi Glan Integrated Dance Company, 2013).

- Canada’s 150th inaugural event, (2016)

PLATYPUS THEATRE- ‘Peter and the Wolf’, Toronto (2014),

Montreal (2014), and West Australian (2016) Symphony Orchestras.

- ‘Emily Saves the Orchestra’Philharmonic (2013), and Singapore (2015), Helena (2013), Vancouver (2013), Victoria (2013), Canada’s NAC (2012), and Toronto (2012) Symphony Orchestras.

KAEJA D’DANCE- ‘Porch View Dances’, Canada Dance Festival 2015

TARA LUZ DANSE- ‘Les billes’, Shenkman Arts Centre

(2014, 2012, 2011), Pop Up Dances Vancouver (2014), Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival (2011).

- ‘Les souliers d’Angélie’, Shenkman Arts Centre (2013).

- ‘Ce souffle qui m’habite’, Shenkman Arts Centre (2010), La Nouvellle Scène (2008).

DORSALE DANSE- ‘volte face’, Ottawa Dance Directive

(2014), Salle Jean Despréz (2011).- ’10 minutes pour…’ in collaboration

with Théatre Dérives Urbaines, Nuit Blanche Ottawa/Gatineau (2014).

- ‘Glace’, Salle Jean-Despréz, (2014), La Nouvelle Scène (2010).

- ‘épaves’, La Nouvelle Scène (2008), Canada’s National Arts Centre (2008).

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT, AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

PROPELLER DANCE- Teaching weekly dance class to youth of all abilities (2013-2015).- Co-taught pilot program seniors of

all abilities (2013-2014).- Performing in workshops schools

through M.A.S.C. across Ottawa (2012-2015).

SYLVAIN ÉMARD DANSE - Co-taught & performed ‘Le Grand

Continental’, Canada Dance Festival, (2013).

YOGA- Ashtanga yoga teacher at Astanga

Yoga Ottawa (2012-2015), McGill University residences (2010-2011).

TARA LUZ DANSE- Leading improvisational dance

creation with senior women at the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health through AOE Arts Council’s ‘Art Place’ program.

- Mentored dance youth creations for Ottawa’s inaugural ‘Festival de danse en milieu scolaire’ (2015 & 2016).

- Helped animate workshops on tour across the Franco-Ontarian secondary school board in Northern Ontario (2015).

- Co-choreographed and taught class for Guelph’s youth contemporary dance company Guelph Dances

- Private Yoga Therapy with clients of all ages, and abilities (2012 – ongoing).

DUSK DANCES- Volunteer Coordinator, managing 30 volunteers, Strathcona Park (2012).

ÉCOLE SECONDAIRE DE LA SALLE- Juror for 2016-2017 dance program auditions.

(2013).- Led six-week improvisation and

creation workshops for youth in Franco-Ontarian schools in Ottawa (2009 & 2010).

CITY OF OTTAWA- Invited to observe Arts Festivals jury (2016)- Member of Youth in Culture Committee to advise, develop, and assess for Youth in Culture Pilot Program (2015-2016). ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL- Jury member for the Council’s Inter-Arts grant (2015).

CHOREOGRAPHY ‘FEELERS’ (dance theatre piece)- Presented at TACTICS independent theatre series, (November 7th-21- 10min excerpt ‘feelers’ presented at Dark Horse Dance Projects (July 2015), and Grounded Coffeehouse & guerillamagazine launch at Patrick Gordon Framing, (2012).‘THE PEPTIDES’- Resident choreographer for 12-piece Ottawa-based pop/funk/electronic/disco band.- Choreography for music video ‘202 Washington DC’ releasing October 2016‘PETER AND THE WOLF’ (choreography for six characters)Co-choreography with Platypus Theatre commissioned by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (2013).‘EMILY SAVES THE ORCHESTRA’ (choreography for four characters)- Re-working existing choreography for Platypus Theatre (2012).‘HAVING HELD YOU’ (self-choreographed solo)- Artist showcase at Patrick John Mills Art Gallery (2012).- guerillamagazine artist showcase, Canada’s National Arts Centre (2011).‘ALLIED PICKFORDS’ (self-choreographed solo)- ‘Choréographes d’ici’, La Nouvelle Scène, Ottawa (2007).ROB FRAYNE’S DREAM BIG BANDDance shorts to accompany a 12-piece jazz band performance (2014)

IN PROCESS ‘THE GHOMESHI EFFECT’ (in show at The Gladstone Jan. 2017, & Shenkman Arts Centre, February 2017)- Choreographer for new verbatim dance-theatre work under direction of Jessica Ruano on a diverse cast of seven Ottawa-Gatineau based actors.SELF-CHOREOGRAPHED SOLO (January-June 2017)- New 1hr solo creation mentored by three Ottawa/Gatineau-based contemporary dance artists, Sylvie Desrosiers (confirmed), Yvonne Coutts (confirmed), and Lana Morton (unconfirmed), on my relationship to my British, & Ukranian grandmothers’ identities and the lineage of womanhood and trauma, through the use of Babushka dolls.‘CARPE DIEMentia’- Awarded ‘O Rez’ residency at Ottawa Dance Directive to develop new work for research and community dance project, ‘The Research Connection Movement’ (2013).

WORKSHOPS + EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGCONTEMPORARY DANCE- Graduate of The School of Dance’s three-year postgraduate professional training program (2006).- Attended l’École de danse contemporaine de Montréal’s summer intensive training program (2004, 2005, & 2006).CLASSICAL BALLET (CECHETTI SYLLABUS)- Graduate of The School of Dance’s professional training Program in Classical Ballet (2004).YOGA TEACHER & YOGA THERAPIST TRAINING- Graduate of Sattva Yoga Shala’s 300hr training in Ashtanga Yoga, certified

through the Yoga Alliance (RYT, Montreal, 2009)- Graduate of Re:source Yoga’s 200hr training in Yoga Therapy (Montreal, 2011).

Recent Workshops and Artistic Building Opportunities with:Sore for Punching You, Peggy Baker Dance Projects, Maxine Hepner, Alan Shain, Sarah Williams, Stop Gap Dance Company, and Hofesch Schecter Company.