Born and raised on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, Alison Denham moved to Vancouver to pursue professional dance training at Arts Umbrella and later the Ballet B.C. Mentor Program. Since completion of these programs she has worked with the following choreographers: Judith Marcuse, Paras Terezakis, Judith Garay, Wen Wei Wang, David Earle, D.A. Hoskins, Michael Trent, Robert Glumbeck, Andrea Nann, and Alvin Erasga Tolentino. 2001-2005 Ali was a company member with Toronto based Dancemakers. While with the Company, she performed works by artisitc director Serge Bennathan, guest choreographers Marie-Josee Chartier, Julia Aplin, Shannon Cooney and participated in choreographic labs with Kate Alton, Lesandra Dodson, Peter Chin, Claudia Moore, and Susanna Hood. Alison has been exploring choreography for the last few years and has presented pieces in Vancouver and Toronto. In August 2004, she was a participant in the Ballet Jorgen of Canada Choreographic Workshop facilitated by Linda Rabin. Her BravoFact film entitled 'Aerobia' aired on Bravo in March 2005. Alison is currently working with Wen Wei Dance.
Darcy McMurray
Darcy McMurray grew up on Vancouver Island where she danced with
Dancestreams and was selected as one of the Canadian Youth Dancers
to tour throughout China. She also trained at L'Ecoles Superior du
Dance du Quebec, Banff School of Fine Arts, with the Arts Umbrella
Youth Dance Company and the Ballet British Columbia Mentor Program.
Darcy has had the pleasure of working with such dance teachers and
artists as Artemis Gordon, Bev Aitchison, Sylvain Brochu, David Earle,
Alison Denham, Joe Laughlin, John Ottman, and Judith Marcuse.
Darcy has performed in various independent dance projects in Toronto
and Vancouver. She has been a guest dancer with choreographer
Robert Derosiers in his, collaboration with the Toronto Mendelssohn
Choir for the past 3 years.
As well as dancing Darcy is a certified Stott Pilates Instructor
Trainer, travelling internationally to teach.
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