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Tedd Robinson
Dancer / Choreographer
Tedd Robinson, born in Ottawa, graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from York University and studied at The School of The Toronto Dance Theatreand with eminent British visual theatre artist Lindsay Kemp.
Robinson first rose to prominence as the artistic director of Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers, (1984 -1990), where he created highly theatrical ensemble works.
Having returned to Ottawa in 1990 to pursue a solo career, he is now firmly established as choreographer, educator and solo artist whose critically acclaimed, award-winning
and utterly unique works have won him a multitude of commissions and an international schedule of touring and teaching.
His celebrated work Rokudo: six destinies in three steps received the 1998 Chalmers National Dance Award.
Robinson is artistic director of 10 Gates Dancing Inc., a non-profit organization he formed in 1998 that promotes the development and performance of contemporary dance works.
Since its inception, the company has created a unique body of work for some of the most renowned dance artists and companies in Canada
and has held a unique role in the field of dance through its mentorship activities with choreographers in Canada and abroad.
http://www.cyberus.ca/~tengates/