- Margie Gillis
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Margie Gillis, CM, CQ (born July 9, 1953) is a Canadian solo dancer and choreographer whose most commonly known dance style is modern.
Born in Acton Vale, Quebec, the daughter of Gene Gillis, an Olympic skier, and Rhona Wurtele, a Canadian Olympic skier. Her brother, Jere Gillis played professional hockey. Her other brother, Christopher Gillis, was a professional dancer and choreographer who danced with her since childhood and collaborated on numerous shows.[citation needed]
She was the first performer to take modern dance to China in 1979.[citation needed] During the summer months, Margie teaches two one-week dance retreats at HollyHock, a centre on Cortes Island, BC.[citation needed] In 1987 she was made a Member of the Order of Canada[citation needed] and in 2004 was named one of Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch".[citation needed] In 2009, she was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[citation needed] On March 3, 2011, Gillis was named a 2011 laureate of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.[1]
Career Path
May 2011 . Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards – Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award. . Thread, Port Theatre, Nanaimo, B.C.
March 2011 . Thread, Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre, SFU Woodward’s, Vancouver. B.C. . Thread, Arden Theatre, St. Albert, Alberta . Fluid Stability, Capitol Theatre, Nelson. B.C. . Fluid Stability, Artspring Theatre, Saltspring Island, B.C.
January 2011 . Chalice – Adam Barruch creation forMargie Gillis, premiere, Stella Adler Studio, New York
December 2010 . Danseuse invitée, série de 8 spectacles, Hymn to the Universe de Coleman Lemieux et Compagnie, 5e salle, Place des Arts, Montréal
September 2010 . New work. Stella Adler Studio, New York
July 2010 . Guest artist and facilitator, Conflict Transformation Workshop, Switzerland . Guest teacher, Hollyhock Center, Cortes Island, British Columbia.
April May 2010 . Thread / Filatures, Agora de la danse, Montréal
March 2010 . Thread, World Premiere, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
July 2009 . Guest teacher, Hollyhock Center, Cortes Island, British Columbia.
June 2009 . Margie Gillis is appointed Knight of the Order of Quebec. . Mentor, Juilliard School, Springboard Program, Montreal.
March 2009 . Sacred Ellington, with Jessye Norman, Cathedral of Saint-John-the-Divine, New York City. . A Stone’s Poem, Shawinigan, Quebec. . Coeur en Tête Gala, Pierre-Péladeau Center, Montreal. . Fluid Stability, Laval.
February 2009 . Love (choreography of solos), Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
January 2009 . M.Body.7, Grand Théâtre de Quebec, Quebec City.
Fall 2008 . Quebec Tour (16 cities and towns).
October 2008 . Inaugural MAD Prize, Stella Adler Studio, New York City, NY.
September 2008 . Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in Performing Arts, Canada Council for the Arts.
August 2008 . Fluid Stability, Lafontaine Park, Montreal.
July 2008 . The Yard, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
April 2008 . Toronto Dance Theatre, Toronto.
March 2008 . M.Body.7, Vancouver International Dance Festival.
February 2008 . World premiere, M.Body.7. Place des Arts, Festival Montréal en lumières.
November 2007 . Yukon Arts Center. . Conexus Arts Center, Regina. . The Gas Station, Winnipeg.
October 2007 . Arden Theatre, Saint Albert. . Vertigo Playhouse, Calgary. . Evergreen Cultural Center, Coquitlam, British Columbia.
July 2007 . Guest Teacher, Hollyhock Center, Cortes Island, British Columbia.
January 2007 . World premiere, A stone’s poem. Agora de la danse, Montreal.
December 2007 . Edinburgh, Stellar Quines Theatre Company.
August 2006 . Ballie Theatre, Toronto. . Nanaimo, British Columbia.
June 2006 . Love, Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas (premiere – solo choreographies). . Dance in Canada Festival, Ottawa.
May 2006 . Carla Maxwell’s 40th Anniversary Gala. New York. . Imperial Theatre, New Brunswick.
March 2006 . Tour of Cultural Centers: Marie-Uguay / Montreal / Rosemont / Villeray / Mont-Royal / LADMMI.
February 2006 . Beloeil and Terrebonne, Quebec.
January 2006 . Vancouver.
December 2005 . L’Assomption.
September 2005 . Whitehorse, Yukon.
July 2005 . Acton Vale, Quebec.
September 2004 . Gala of the Stars, Montreal.
March 2004 . Choreographer and dancer in Shadow Pleasures, a Veronica Tennant production for CBC and Bravo! television networks. . Recipient of the Farha Foundation “Homage to Heroes” Prize. Montreal. . Choreography for Romance and Cigarettes, a John Turturro feature film.
February 2004 . Premiere of Rivers Without Bridges, group piece choreographed for the Alberta Ballet, Calgary.
January 2004 . The Joyce Theatre’s 30th Anniversary Season, as part of the Altogether Different Festival, New York City, NY.
December 2003 . 30th Anniversary Season, Maisonneuve Theatre, Place des Arts, Montreal.
September 2003 . Centennial Theatre, Lennoxville, Quebec. . Guest Teacher, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York.
July 2003 . Guest Teacher, Hollyhock Center, Cortes Island, British Columbia. . Guest Teacher, Juilliard School, Springboard Program, Montreal.
June 2003 . Salle Pauline-Julien, Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec.
March 2003 . Arden Theatre, Saint-Albert, Alberta. . Reclusive Conclusions, duo with Tedd Robinson, National Arts Center, Ottawa.
February 2003 . Salle J.-Antonio-Thomson, Trois-Rivières, Quebec.
October 2002 . Choreographer and dancer in Northern Lights, a Veronica Tennant production for CBC television.
July 2002 . Guest Teacher, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York. . Guest Teacher, Juilliard School, Springboard Program, Montreal.
May 2002 . Port Theatre, Nanaimo, British Columbia. . Sacred Ellington with Jessye Norman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
March 2002 . Guest Teacher, Vancouver Ballet Society, Vancouver, British Columbia.
February 2002 . Rideau Gala Prize – in recognition for Margie Gillis’ contribution to the advancement of Quebec culture.
October 2001 . Guest Teacher, Juilliard School, New York City, NY.
May 2001 . Guest Artist at Ballet British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
April 2001 . New England Tour : New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, USA.
February 2001 . Quebec Tour. . Kimo Theatre, Albuquerque, New Mexico. . Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso, Texas. . Center for the Arts, New York University at Buffalo, NY.
January 2001 . Career Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec – in recognition for Margie Gillis’ contribution to the advancement of Quebec culture. . Rice Auditorium, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon.
February 2004 . Premiere of Rivers Without Bridges, group piece choreographed for the Alberta Ballet, Calgary.
January 2004 . The Joyce Theatre’s 30th Anniversary Season, as part of the Altogether Different Festival, New York City, NY.
December 2003 . 30th Anniversary Season, Maisonneuve Theatre, Place des Arts, Montreal.
September 2003 . Centennial Theatre, Lennoxville, Quebec. . Guest Teacher, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York.
July 2003 . Guest Teacher, Hollyhock Center, Cortes Island, British Columbia. . Guest Teacher, Juilliard School, Springboard Program, Montreal.
June 2003 . Salle Pauline-Julien, Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec.
March 2003 . Arden Theatre, Saint-Albert, Alberta. . Reclusive Conclusions, duo with Tedd Robinson, National Arts Center, Ottawa.
February 2003 . Salle J.-Antonio-Thomson, Trois-Rivières, Quebec.
October 2002 . Choreographer and dancer in Northern Lights, a Veronica Tennant production for CBC television.
July 2002 . Guest Teacher, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York. . Guest Teacher, Juilliard School, Springboard Program, Montreal.
May 2002 . Port Theatre, Nanaimo, British Columbia. . Sacred Ellington with Jessye Norman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
March 2002 . Guest Teacher, Vancouver Ballet Society, Vancouver, British Columbia.
February 2002 . Rideau Gala Prize – in recognition for Margie Gillis’ contribution to the advancement of Quebec culture.
October 2001 . Guest Teacher, Juilliard School, New York City, NY.
May 2001 . Guest Artist at Ballet British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
April 2001 . New England Tour : New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, USA.
February 2001 . Quebec Tour. . Kimo Theatre, Albuquerque, New Mexico. . Chamizal National Memorial, El Paso, Texas. . Center for the Arts, New York University at Buffalo, NY.
January 2001 . Career Grant, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec – in recognition for Margie Gillis’ contribution to the advancement of Quebec culture. . Rice Auditorium, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon.
December 2000 . Dancers for Life Gala (AIDS campaign), Victoria, British Columbia. . Yukon Center for the Arts, Whitehorse, Yukon. . Lincoln Hall, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
October 2000 . Premiere of Towards the Sea, group piece choreographed for the Bruce Wood Dance Company, Fort Worth, Texas.
September 2000 . Pierre-Péladeau Center, Salle Pierre-Mercure, Montreal.
August 2000 . Sacred Ellington with Jessye Norman, France and Germany.
July 2000 . Sacred Ellington with Jessye Norman, Beirut, Lebanon.
May 2000 . In Extraordinary Company, Sunset Center, Carmel, California. . In Extraordinary Company, Campbell Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara. . Dufour Auditorium, Chicoutimi, Québec.
April 2000 . The National Arts Center, Ottawa, with Joao Mauricio. . Capitol Theatre, Moncton, New Brunswick.
March 2000 . Auditorium Rebecca Cohn, Halifax, Nova Scotia. . Joyce Theatre, New York City, NY.
February 2000 . Vers la flamme, a Martha Clarke production, Tilles Center, New York.
December 1999 . Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Rinker Playhouse, West Palm Beach, Florida.
November 1999 . Guest artist in the National Ballet of Canada production of Inspired by Gould, Toronto. . Participation in the Dancers for Life Gala (AIDS campaign), Toronto.
October 1999 . Vers la flamme, a Martha Clarke production, Washington, D.C.
September 1999 . Vers la flamme, a Martha Clarke production, New York City, NY. . Sacred Ellington with Jessye Norman, Athens, Greece.
July 1999 . Sacred Ellington with Jessye Norman. London, UK. . Théâtre de la Verdure, Lafontaine Park, Montreal. . Vers la flamme, a Martha Clarke production. Jacob’s Pillow, Massachusetts.
June 1999 . Montreal Chamber Music Festival, Chalet de la Montagne, Montreal. . Vers la flamme, a Martha Clarke production. American Dance Festival, Durham, North Carolina.
May 1997 . The Joyce Theatre, New York City.
March 1997 . Tel Aviv, Israel, with Rina Schenfeld.
February 1997 . Western Canada Tour.
November 1996 . Lisbon, Portugal. . Ljubljana, Slovenia. . Armory for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
June 1996 . Saint-Florent-Le-Vieil Festival, France. . Gala, Jerusalem, Israel.
May 1996 . Migros Tour, Switzerland.
April 1996 . Wild Hearts in Strange Times, a Veronica Tennant production for CBC television.
June 1995 . The American Center, Paris, France.
May 1995 . 20th Anniversary Season. Place des Arts, Montreal.
February 1995 . The Joyce Theatre, New York City. . Harbourfront Center, Toronto.
October 1994 . Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila.
September 1994 . Dance in Canada Festival ’94, Tokyo, Japan.
August 1994 . Gala of the Stars, Montreal.
July 1994 . Aspen Dance Festival, Colorado.
June 1994 . Jacob’s Pillow, Massachusetts. . Friends in Deed Gala, New York City.
March 1994 . Queen Elizabeth Playhouse, Vancouver, British Columbia.
January 1994 . Campbell Hall, University of California at Santa Barbara.
October 1993 . DIFFA Benefit evening, New York City, NY.
September 1993 . Place des Arts, Montreal.
August 1993 . Gala of the Stars, Montreal.
June 1993 . Friends in Deed Gala, New York City.
March 1993 . International Stars at the Opera evening, Budapest, Hungary.
January 1993 . The Joyce Theatre, New York City.
October 1992 . Guest artist. The Paul Taylor Dance Company, New York City, NY.
October 1992 . Inter-City Festival, Florence, Italy.
August 1992 . Gala of the Stars, Montreal.
May 1997 . The Joyce Theatre, New York City.
March 1997 . Tel Aviv, Israel, with Rina Schenfeld.
February 1997 . Western Canada Tour.
November 1996 . Lisbon, Portugal. . Ljubljana, Slovenia. . Armory for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
June 1996 . Saint-Florent-Le-Vieil Festival, France. . Gala, Jerusalem, Israel.
May 1996 . Migros Tour, Switzerland.
April 1996 . Wild Hearts in Strange Times, a Veronica Tennant production for CBC television.
June 1995 . The American Center, Paris, France.
May 1995 . 20th Anniversary Season. Place des Arts, Montreal.
February 1995 . The Joyce Theatre, New York City. . Harbourfront Center, Toronto.
October 1994 . Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Manila.
September 1994 . Dance in Canada Festival ’94, Tokyo, Japan.
August 1994 . Gala of the Stars, Montreal.
July 1994 . Aspen Dance Festival, Colorado.
June 1994 . Jacob’s Pillow, Massachusetts. . Friends in Deed Gala, New York City.
March 1994 . Queen Elizabeth Playhouse, Vancouver, British Columbia.
January 1994 . Campbell Hall, University of California at Santa Barbara.
October 1993 . DIFFA Benefit evening, New York City, NY.
September 1993 . Place des Arts, Montreal.
August 1993 . Gala of the Stars, Montreal.
June 1993 . Friends in Deed Gala, New York City.
March 1993 . International Stars at the Opera evening, Budapest, Hungary.
January 1993 . The Joyce Theatre, New York City.
October 1992 . Guest artist. The Paul Taylor Dance Company, New York City, NY.
October 1992 . Inter-City Festival, Florence, Italy.
August 1992 . Gala of the Stars, Montreal.
June 1992 . Spoleto Festival, USA, with Christopher Gillis.
March 1992 . Alaska Tour.
January 1992 . Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, California.
June 1991 . Grand Festival Canada '91, Tokyo, Japan. . Hong Kong Cultural Center, Hong Kong. . Winnipeg Dance Festival, Manitoba.
May 1991 . Israel Festival, Jerusalem, Israel. . 16th Anniversary Season, Place des Arts, Montreal.
Spring 1991 . Quebec Tour.
March 1991 . Harbourfront Center, Toronto, with Christopher Gillis.
February 1991 . Brno, Bratislava, Prague, Czechoslovakia. . British Columbia Tour.
January 1991 . Artaud Theatre, San Francisco, California.
November 1990 . Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, with Christopher Gillis
January 1990 . Los Angeles and San Francisco, California.
November 1989 . National Arts Center, Ottawa.
October 1989 . Western Canada Tour.
August 1989 . Garden of Earthly Delights, a Martha Clarke production. Edinburgh Festival, Scotland.
May 1989 . Canadian Modern Dance Festival, Winnipeg, Manitoba, with Christopher Gillis. . Place des Arts, Montreal.
April 1989 . Harbourfront Center, Toronto.
March 1989 . Multicultural Arts Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
January 1989 . Playing in the Island, Montreal.
December 1988 . Benefit evening for Amnesty International, The Joyce Theatre, New York City.
November 1988 . Eastern Canada Tour.
September 1988 . Western Canada Tour.
August 1988 . International Dance Festival, Vienna, Austria.
May 1988 . Canadian Modern Dance Festival, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
May 1988 . Madrid and Barcelona, Spain.
April 1988 . The Joyce Theatre, New York City, NY.
1981 . Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand.
1980 . World Theatre Festival, Nancy, France.
1979 . China Tour.
1978 . First Canadian Tour.
1977 . Dance in Canada Festival, Winnipeg.
1976 . First solo show in Montreal.
1975 . First solo show in Vancouver.
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