move: the company
Choreographer
Since 1984 Olivia Thorvaldson has worked with numerous choreographers and companies throughout Canada including but not limited to; Serge Bennathan, Peter Bingham, Ruth Cansfield, Denise Clarke, Contemporary Dancers, Fondation Jean Pierre Perrault, Joe Laughlin, Lee Suh Feh, and Jennifer Mascall. Born and raised in Vancouver she received her professional training locally and later at L'ecole Superieure de Danse du Quebec, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, the School of the Toronto Dance Theatre and the Banff School of Fine Arts. Her first piece 'Bye' was performed in 1993 to critical acclaim and she since has choreographed several pieces with some of her favourite dancers including Kathleen McDonagh, Andrea Gunnlaugson, Dean Makarenko, Chanti, Jacob Cino and Laura Crema to name a few. She has also choreographed several solos on herself and toured with them throughout Canada. Most memorably in 2000, she and contact dancer Quinton Bennett presented 'deep skin', an improvised contact duet at the Toronto Independent Dance Festival. Her work is characterized by a compelling theatrical and physical dynamic, expressing mood and story simultaneously. Deeply rooted in her creative path is her want to connect with the dancers she works with by addressing their sensibilities and sensitivities. She strives to make work that presents the human condition in an intimate and questioning manner.
Active works with MOVE: the company: Choreographer of burnt
