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Linda Rimsay - Founding Artistic Director
LINDA RIMSAY, was active in dance and theatre in Newfoundland since she moved to the province in 1978. Soon after her arrival, she became co-director of Newfoundland Dance Theatre, a position she held until 1986, when she became the founding Artistic Director of Kittiwake Dance Theatre.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Western Michigan University, a Master of Education in Dance and a Master of Arts in Speech and Theatre Arts from Colorado State University.
Other projects to her credit include the Performing Arts Camp and the Centre Theatre Arts Program, both of which were designed to help young artists develop performing skills .
Linda’s interest in movement skills extend well beyond the traditional boundaries of dance as a performing art. She was one of the earliest experimenters with dance as therapy for the mentally ill and over the years she has presented a number of papers and workshops on movement and non-verbal communication.
Prior to her move to Canada, she was guest performer and choreographer with Premier Dance Arts Company in Denver, Colorado, founder of the Fort Collins Dance Theatre and on the faculty at Metropolitan State College of Denver.
Choreographic credits include over two dozen musicals and operas. Her more recent works include mime-o-dances and masques as well as more traditional and contemporary works reflecting Newfoundland’s rich heritage. Linda’s work has been influenced tremendously as a result of her studies with Jose Limon, Martha Graham, Samuel Avital, and Marcel Marceau.
In recent years, Linda has made numerous trips throughout Canada and the States as a guest artist. She has participated in many seminars and workshops from which she has obtained information that has been of great benefit to the local dance community.
Her resume also includes many directorial credits such as The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof and My Fair Lady for the Arts and Culture Centre.
In June, 2003 she accepted a 2003 YMCA -YWCA Woman of Distinction Award, in recognition of her many years of devoted energy to dance and young people in St. John’s.
In January, 2007, Linda accepted the position of Outreach Administrator with the National Ballet School in Toronto.
Nutcracker Letter | Testimonials | Woman of Distinction Citation
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