York U AMPD

A look back at this year’s York Dance Ensemble Showcase! 📸✨

Earlier this year, Dance students took the stage to perform original choreography through York Dance Ensemble (YDE), the pre-professional dance company here at AMPD.

Swipe through for moments from the performance.

Photo Credits:

Ensemble photos: Kendra Epik
Solo photos: Drew Barry

YDE Showcase Credits:

Artistic Director: Syreeta Hector
Artistic Associate: Jane-Alison McKinney

Guest Artists: Clara Chemtov & Jessica Runge

York Dance Ensemble Performers: Alex St-Onge, Regan Baird, Summer Chu, Avery Gelhorn, Charlize Greaves, Robyn Haines, Grace Kuster, Wai Liu, Raya Loukanova, Connor McNeil, Christine Ng, Grace Palter, Faith Pascoe, Ryen Ronan, Victoria Sharp, Sonya Singh, Max Tindall, Nicholas Zupanic

Technical Team: Jennifer Jimenez, Miah Lewis, Ian Garrett, Aaron Kelly

Three AMPD community members have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.

Tim Whiten, artist and professor emeritus, and Nancy Nicol, documentary filmmaker, researcher, professor emerita and senior scholar, were appointed Members of the Order of Canada.

Niv Fichman (LLD Hons. ’98), Academy Award-winning producer, alumnus and honorary degree recipient, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.

They are among seven York University community members included in this year’s appointments. Congratulations!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Sz73Uq

AMPD Professor Magdalena Kazubowski-Houston's new book 'Randia’s Quiet Theatre: Performing Care and Activism with a Romani Elder' has received the Ann Saddlemyer Book Award from the Canadian Association for Theatre Research!

Congratulations to Professor Kazubowski-Houston on this wonderful achievement.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/43PNxp7