KYLIE THOMPSON

Performer, choreographer and educator

Kylie believes that dance is simply movement language; and holds a unique perspective in the dance industry. She continues to train in street dance forms as well as contemporary theatre/ballet based techniques. Her body of work and practice is physical, collaborative and bridges between stage and screen. She shoots, produces, choreographs, edits, curates, writes and acts. She believes that play and experimentation are crucial; and is dedicated to a life of learning and creating.

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2023 CONTEMPORARY CHOREO REEL

2023 COMMERCIAL CHOREO REEL

Summer intensive 2024

ADDITIONAL CREDITS:

Barenaked Ladies, Shan Vincent de Paul, Kiesza, Airplane Boys, Classified, The Garage, Valence Dance, & more!

ORIGINAL WORKS

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Choreography and media design: **Kylie Thompson**
Dancers: **Kiera Breaugh, Dana MacDonald, Claire Whitaker**
Costumes: **Val Calam**
Music: **nomvdslvnd**
Lighting: **Simon Clemo**
Marketing Director: **Adri Chavez**

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Summer Intensive 2023 Creation
Dancers: Maya Gale buncel, Cailiegh Suline, Chelly Li, Rose Zambrano, Emilie Brunelle, Emma Blesity, Natalia Arancibia, Maria Kerekes, Wei Li, Bridget d’Orsogna.

Femmillennial

Femmillennial is an evolution and expansion from Kylie’s previous work entitled "Oh, Yes", the work premiered as a full-length 55-minute piece at the 2022 Toronto Fringe Festival and will be presented again at 2023 Orlando Fringe as well as the Vancouver Fringe! Find us on social media for ticket information.

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Postcard: In Transit

Rebellion, nostalgia and a need to express love for the past are at the heart of this work. Developed in collaboration with the participants of the 2023 summer creation intensive.

Credits:

Choreography: Kylie Thompson
Performed by: Maria Riano and Dominique Tersigni
Music: Dj Jalen, Kelpe
Cinematography: Rachel Hunter, Palms and Pines Design

Intrinsecus Latet (Short Film - 3min)

Exploring themes of feminine freedom, presence and dominance in a digital world. Official selections: Danceworks, RT Collective Screen:moves.

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Credits

Choreography and Direction: **Kylie Thompson**
Cinematography and Post-production: Steve Senga, SeeWhatIcy
Dancers: **Alyssa Petrolo and David Norsworthy (adapted from stage piece performed by Alyssa Petrolo and Derrick Robinson)**
Original Music Composition: Stephanie Orlando
Production Location: **Apples of Glasgow, Stouffville, Ontario.**
Still from the film featuring David Norsworthy and Alyssa Petrolo

Versus (Short Film)

“Versus” started as a stage work and was a study on duality. The oppositions present in every facet of life. The work was loosely a response to the film “Half Nelson”. The film was presented at Kylie Thompson Dance Season 18’ (January 2018; Winchester Theatre Toronto, Canada), as well as at film festivals in Colorado, Yukon, California and Toronto.

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"Kylie Thompson’s choreography gave shape to a range of moods and expressions so beyond words that they felt almost alien."

- JOHN NYMAN, BLUE RIBAND

Credits

Choreography: Kylie Thompson
First Cast (2018): Bash Hirtenstien, Miyeko Ferguson, Dedra McDermott, Emily Spearing, Alyssa Petrolo, Gavin Law, Darian Mark.
Second Cast (2018): Bash Hirtenstien, Emilio Colalillo, Justin Deguglielmo, Miika Chocolat, Melanie Old, Kathleen Legassick, Brianna Salmon.
Music: Original Composition by Stephanie Orlando
Lighting and projection design: Simon Clemo
Photo featuring Dedra McDermott, Sebastian Hirtenstein, Miyeko Ferguson, Emily Spearing

33/33

25-minute work based on concepts and theories of numerology. It began creation thanks to the Creative Risk Residency with New Blue Dance and Kaeja’d Dance. It was presented by KTD in January 2018 as well as at the New Blue Festival of Emerging Dance in 2018.

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“In fact, for me, much of the indelible sweetness of “33/33” came from the deep sense of human connection the dancers displayed as they touched, tumbled, rebounded and flew away.”

— PENELOPE FORD, FJORD REVIEW

Credits

Choreography: Kylie Thompson
Performers: Kirsten Sullivan, Alyssa Petrolo, Katherine Semchuk, Krista Newey, Mackenzie Carlson
Music: nomvdsland, wu tang clan, oprah
Photo of Kirsten Sullivan by Kendra Epik.

Oh, Yes

Oh, Yes began as a short work that was made for Dance: Made in Canada Festival in 2019. The work asks the question; what does it mean to work - particularly, from a feminist perspective. It was partially created through the Open Space Residency at the National Ballet of Canada. Throughout 2020, the company continued to develop the work and is hoping to present a further developed version of the work in the future.

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