January 23rd - February 2nd, 2025

This inaugural celebration of dance, music, art, and film brings together artists from across the prairie region including Joseph Ashong, Johanna Bundon, Albert Cao, Katrina Currie, Catherine Hayword, Meghann Michalsky, Andrew Manera, Connie Moker Wernikowski, Davida Monk, Natalie Sluis, Krista Solheim along with Montreal-based guest artist Tony Chong.

The WINTER Dance Series offers movement, dance, and healing based classes, participatory movement encounters, and 12 unique performance works.

Celebrating and acknowledging Chinese New Year, Indigenous Storytelling Month, and
Black History Month, the WINTER Dance Series presents an eclectic array of innovative, interdisciplinary, intercultural, in situ, and in snow dance encounters for all.

Look forward to seeing you on the dance horizon!

Robin Poitras & Edward Poitras
Co-Artistic Directors ​

Poster Image from Dream Wood
Photo Credit: Gary Wasyliw
Choreographer: Connie Moker Wernikowski
Dancer: Katrina Currie

Conflux
Choreographer and Dancer: Meghann Michalsky

Songs Without Words 19
Choreographer and Dancer: Davida Monk

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Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
Qi Gong with Davida Monk
New Dance Horizons (2207 Harvey St.)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Details and Registration Here

WINTER Dance Series Launch
Pause Coffee Shop (3434 13th Ave.)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM - Live Interactive Dance Performance by Davida Monk
Hosted by Pause Coffee Shop

Friday, January 24th, 2025
Qi Gong with Davida Monk
New Dance Horizons (2207 Harvey St.)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Details and Registration Here

Sound Healing Qi Gong with Davida Monk
New Dance Horizons (2207 Harvey St.)
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Details and Registration Here

Opening Reception of III 
Deborah Potter, Leesa Streifler, Sheila Nourse
Art Gallery of Regina (2420 Elphinstone St.)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
https://www.artgalleryofregina.ca/upcoming-exhibition
III sheds light on the experiences of elderly women whose lives and bodies are often undervalued by society.

POSTPONED - 6:00 PM - 6:15 PM - In conjunction with the exhibition III, AGR presents a surprise in situ performance by RRR, Regina’s newest secret performance trio in the courtyard of the Neil Balkwill Centre (2420 Elphinstone St.).

Saturday, January 25th, 2025
Qi Gong with Davida Monk
New Dance Horizons (2207 Harvey St.)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Details and Registration Here

Sound Healing Qi Gong with Davida Monk
New Dance Horizons (2207 Harvey St.)
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Details and Registration Here

Sunday, January 26th, 2025
​Qi Gong with Davida Monk
New Dance Horizons (2207 Harvey St.)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Details and Registration Here

Sound Healing Qi Gong with Davida Monk
New Dance Horizons (2207 Harvey St.)
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Details and Registration Here

Tuesday, January 28th, 2025
Body Intelligence and the joy of moving with Tony Chong
New Dance Horizons (2207 Harvey St.)
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Details and Registration Here

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
Body Intelligence and the joy of moving with Tony Chong
New Dance Horizons (2207 Harvey St.)
9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Details and Registration Here

Pre-Show Bell Ringing
Outside The Artesian (2627 13th Ave.)
6:30 PM

Souls Searching Solo
The Artesian (2627 13th Ave.)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 
Chinese New Year reception to follow
Artists: Albert Cao, ​Tony Chong, Katrina Currie, Meghann Michalsky, Connie Moker Wernikowski
Lighting Designer: Andrew Manera
BUY TICKETS HERE

Thursday, January 30th, 2025
Opening Reception for exhibition Gabriela Garcia-Luna - Small Rituals
Slate Fine Art Gallery (3424 13th Ave.)
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
​www.slategallery.ca/exhibitions-calendar/mez59sm2laxntr68zec3hadddmgcgy

Songs Without Words 
The Artesian (2627 13th Ave.)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Artists: Davida Monk, Johanna Bundon, Catherine Hayward, Meghann Michalsky, Natalie Sluis, Krista Solheim
Lighting Designer: Andrew Manera
BUY TICKETS HERE

Friday, January 31st, 2025
Songs Without Words 
The Artesian (2627 13th Ave.)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Artists: Davida Monk, Johanna Bundon, Catherine Hayward, Meghann Michalsky, Natalie Sluis, Krista Solheim
Lighting Designer: Andrew Manera
​BUY TICKETS HERE

Orontes Guitarists 
Darke Hall (2255 College Ave.)
7:30 PM
Presented by Regina Musical Club
https://reginamusicalclub.ca/orontes-guitarists/

Saturday, February 1st, 2025 
Artist Talk and Opening Reception: Black Prairies 
Dunlop Art Gallery (2311 12th Ave.)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
https://www.reginalibrary.ca/attend/programs?filtertype=topicsfilter&filtervalue=Dunlop%20Art%20Gallery​

Black History Month Celebration 
Central Regina Public Library (2311 12th Ave.) - 2nd floor mezzanine
12:00pm - 2:00pm: Beading craft station facilitated by Adanna Odoh
12:30pm - 1:00pm: Drumming by Saskatoon-based drummer and dancer, Joseph Ashong
1:00pm-2:00pm: Afro Clef live band performance
www.reginalibrary.ca/attend/programs/12680824

Souls Searching Solo 
The Artesian (2627 13th Ave.)
Including premiere screenings of NDH Dancing & Wild Tales Films
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 
Artists: ​Tony Chong, Katrina Currie, Connie Moker Wernikowski, and The Starblanket Singers
Lighting Designer: Andrew Manera
​BUY TICKETS HERE

Sunday, February 2nd, 2025
Drumming Workshop with Joseph Ashong 
New Dance Horizons (2207 Harvey St.)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
FREE Family Event
In partnership with the Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum (SACHM) and the Dunlop Art Gallery.
Sponsored by Boomtown Drums.
Register Here

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