Georgia Skinner and Lydia Zimmer perform at the Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal Aug 14-16.

Georgia Skinner performs in Mr. Pinhead and Lydia Zimmer presents Sonderling, during the Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal's (FODAR) fifth season at King's Theatre.

Mr. Pinhead 
with Georgia Skinner
Aug 14 & 16, 8 p.m.

Sonderling 
Choreographed and
performed by Lydia Zimmer
Aug 15 & 17, 8 p.m.

King's Theatre
209 St George St, 
Annapolis Royal

Artist Bio's

From Halifax NS, Georgia Skinner trained in ballet, contemporary, modern, and hip-hop at Coastal Dance from age three through high school. She graduated from The School of Toronto Dance Theatre’s Professional Training Program in 2014 where she worked with many esteemed artists. Georgia has travelled nationally and internationally for dance training during her years in school, and also attended ImPulsTanz International Dance Festival 2015 in Vienna, Austria for professional development training. She recently worked with Coastal Dance, East Coast Dance Academy, The Woods Hip Hop Company, Mocean Dance, Nostos Collectives Dance Association, as well as in various independent productions.

Lydia Zimmer grew up training at Halifax Dance. She received her BFA from The Boston Conservatory in 2011 and also trained with Canada’s National Ballet School, Springboard Danse Montreal, Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Traditions and The Movement Invention Project. Since returning to Halifax Lydia has presented Bonne Nuit in April 2016, Embankment, a trio performed by Votive Dance in 2017 and Sonderlings, performed by Nostos Collectives Dance in June 2018. Additionally Lydia has completed residencies through the Nes Artist Residency in Fall 2016 in Skagastrond, Iceland, and, in July 2017 at the Derida Dance Centre in Sola, Bulgaria. Lydia currently dances for Mocean Dance, creates and performs for Nostos Dance Collectives and Votive Dance.

FODAR

For the last five years, Festival of Dance Annapolis Royal (FODAR), has grown into a nationally recognized multi-dimensional 5 days festival. Under the Artistic Direction of award-winning Canadian choreographer Randy Glynn, FODAR has presented a diverse selection of excellence in contemporary dance from across the country as well as remounted productions of classic works of Canadian modern dance.

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Take Part in the First 75th Anniversary Pop Up Event April 27, 2019.

In celebration of International Dance Day, we are pleased to be a part of the KiDanCo & Nostos Collectives Dance presentation of Studio Sightings an open public rehearsal of Down the Line, featuring Talent Trust recipients Rebecca Wolfe, Lydia Zimmer, and Georgia Skinner. 

http://leicahardyschoolofdance.com/about/news/ 

Saturday, April 27, 2019 

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Leica Hardy School of Dance Studios, North Woodside Community Centre

230 Pleasant Street, Dartmouth.

This event is the first of the Talent Trust's pop ups. Throughout our 75th Anniversary year you will be treated to more dance, theatre, and music events that celebrate the artistic contributions of our past recipients and the aspiration of our future work.

About the Featured Artists:

Lydia Zimmer has pursued professional training at the Boston Conservatory, Canada's National Ballet School and Springboard Danse Montreal to emerge as an original and daring dancer and choreographer.

Georgia Skinner trained at Coastal Dance, graduated from The School of Toronto Dance Theatre’s and attended ImPulsTanz International Dance Festival 2015 in Vienna, Austria. She recently works with multiple dance companies in Nova Scotia.

Rebecca Wolfe studied theatre at George Brown College and Humber College and went on to perform both on stage and on screen with several Nova Scotian theatre companies, CBC and independent film.

Announcing the First 75th Anniversary Pop Up Event April 27, 2019.

In celebration of International Dance Day, we are pleased to be a part of the KiDanCo & Nostos Collectives Dance presentation of Studio Sightings an open public rehearsal of Down the Line, featuring Rebecca Wolfe, Lydia Zimmer, and Georgia Skinner. 

Saturday, April 27, 2019

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Leica Hardy School of Dance Studios 

at the North Woodside Community Centre

230 Pleasant Street,

Dartmouth.

Throughout the 75th Anniversary year you will be treated to pop-ups of dance, theatre, and music events that celebrate the artistic contributions of our past recipients and the aspiration of our future work.

About the Featured Artists:

Lydia Zimmer has pursued professional training at the Boston Conservatory, Canada's National Ballet School and Springboard Danse Montreal to emerge as an original and daring dancer and choreographer.

Georgia Skinner trained at Coastal Dance, graduated from The School of Toronto Dance Theatre’s and attended ImPulsTanz International Dance Festival 2015 in Vienna, Austria. She recently works with multiple dance companies in Nova Scotia.

Rebecca Wolfe studied theatre at George Brown College and Humber College and went on to perform both on stage and on screen with several Nova Scotian theatre companies, CBC and independent film.

Mocean Dance Engages the Community at the Marigold Cultural Centre March 31 – April 5, 2019

NSTT’s 75th Anniversary Ambassadors, Mocean Dance celebrate creativity in Truro with their second creation residency series in the development of Sara Coffin’s Wild Within.

The residency runs from March 31- April 5 2019 at Marigold Cultural Centre in Truro, and culminates with an artist talk and community workshop. 

Throughout the residency, Sara Coffin, Georgia Skinner and Lydia Zimmer - past program alumnae, will be acting as ambassadors of the Talent Trust program, inspiring and informing young students, dancers and community members of the NSTT's scholarship program. 

Guests are invited into a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of dance and choreography. On April 4, the Truro community will hear a talk about Sara Coffin’s work-in-progress Wild Within. On April 5, students and community members are will partake in movement workshop, a short performance and a second artist talk focused on the creativity within Nova Scotia. 

Mocean Dance will also be hosting a benefit event on April 11 at Alderney Landing called “Heart of the Wild” in support of Wild Within. 

Mocean Dance is an award-winning contemporary dance company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. View their video compilation of past works. 

Lydia Zimmer Performs Feb 23 & 24 at Kinetic Dance's Open Studio

Image from The Coast. Picture by Tim Agler.

Lydia Zimmer performs new original choreography, in Kinetic Studio's Open Studio Series.

Feb. 23 & 24, 8 pm
DANSpace
1531 Grafton Street
Downtown Halifax
https://www.kineticstudio.ca/


Talent Trust recipient Lydia Zimmer has pursued professional training at the Boston Conservatory, Canada's National Ballet School and Springboard Danse Montreal to emerge as an original and daring dancer and choreographer.

Her solo piece SONDERLING explores mental illness, eccentricity and unusual movement.

Read about Lydia Zimmer in The Coast & meet a younger version of the artist on Dance Channel TV 2015.