It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Ottawa Dance Collective's 20th Anniversary production:
20 Years of Dance!
WELCOME
Over the past two decades, our dance troupe has evolved and been shaped by resilience and creativity. This performance is a celebration of all that we have accomplished and a tribute to the beauty of transition. Thank you to all that have joined us on this journey. I am grateful to have worked with such committed and exceptionally talented dancers.
To everyone who has made this show possible, I would like to thank you for your encouragement and dedication. This show would not be possible without you, and we can’t wait to entertain you with our artistry and emotional performances.
Enjoy the show!
Karen McCarthy Byvelds
Director and Producer, Ottawa Dance Collective
Let's Get It Started – MC Introduction
MC: James Gilmour
Music: Black Eyed Peas
Strut (Jazz) – ODC
Choreographed by: Helen Rose Lam
Music: Strut from Disney's The Cheetah Girls 2 soundtrack
Dancers: Helen Rose Lam, Jenni Bennett-Gilmour, Julie Nero, Zoie Sutherland
Neurodivergence (Contemporary) – Soloist: Audrey Lanoux
Choreographed by: Audrey Lanoux
Music: Dernier domicile connu by François de Roubaix
Dancers: Audrey Lanoux
Cool Girl (Contemporary Ballet) – ODC
Choreographed by: Zoie Sutherland
Music: Cool Girl by dodie
Dancers: Helen Rose Lam, Jenni Bennett-Gilmour, Julie Nero, Zoie Sutherland
Dew Drop Fairy (Ballet) – Soloist: Sophie Landry
Choreographed by: Sophie Landry
Music: George Balanchine´s The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Dancers: Sophie Landry
Farewell (Contemporary) – Audrey Lanoux’s Graham Technique Class
Choreographed by: Herbert DesLauriers
Music: Lamento della ninfa by Claudio Monteverdi, Aesthesis
Dancers: Anne Dion, Arina Spiridonova, Audrey Lanoux, Gillian Manning
Bamboo (Contemporary/Lyrical) – ODC
Choreographed by: Julie Nero
Music: Bamboo by Elder Island
Dancers: Helen Rose Lam, Jenni Bennett-Gilmour, Julie Nero, Zoie Sutherland
Dracula (Contemporary) – Soloist: Abby Head
Choreographed by: Abby Head
Music: Dracula (Nate Sees Cassie) by Labrinth
Dancers: Abby Head
Waves (Lyrical) – ODC
Choreographed by: Karen McCarthy Byvelds
Music: Waves by Dean Lewis
Dancers: Helen Rose Lam, Jenni Bennett-Gilmour, Julie Nero, Zoie Sutherland
Belonging (Contemporary) – Voices Dance Project
Choreographed by: Julia Sterling
Music: Belonging by Jack Hui Litster (featuring Michelle Gott and Kathryn Patricia Cobbler)
Dancers: Abby Head, Audrey Lanoux, Jasmine van Schouwen, Megan Tolmie, Melissa Nicholls
In 20 Years (Contemporary) – Soloist: Lizzie Swart
Choreographed by: Lizzie Swart
Music: Me in 20 Years by Moses Sumney
Dancers: Lizzie Swart
Commemorative Video
Chicago Medley (Jazz/Musical Theatre) – ODC
Choreographed by: Jenni Bennett-Gilmour
Music: And All That Jazz, We Both Reached For The Gun, Cell Block Tango, Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag from Chicago: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture soundtrack
Dancers: Helen Rose Lam, Jenni Bennett-Gilmour, Julie Nero, Kim Attridge-Morrison, Victoria Gray, Zoie Sutherland
Get The Party Started! (All Dancers Bow and closing remarks)
Music: P!nk
ODC DANCERS 2024-2025
Helen Rose Lam
Jenni Bennett-Gilmour
Julie Nero
Karen McCarthy Byvelds
Kim Attridge-Morrison
Victoria Gray
Zoie Sutherland
Host: Ottawa Dance Directive
Lana Morton – Associate Director for ODD
Laura Wheeler – Technical Director
MC: James Gilmour
Stage Managers: Karen McCarthy Byvelds & Lindsey Connelly
Lighting & Sound: Laura Wheeler
Videography: Cyprian Szalankiewicz
Photography: Bill Juillette
Tickets: Alicia Gilmour
Guest Performances: Voices Dance Project,
Audrey Lanoux’s Graham Technique Class,
Soloists: Abby Head, Audrey Lanoux,
Lizzie Swart, Sophie Landry
Ottawa Dance Collective Would Like to Thank:
Our Hosts!
Our Wonderful Guest Performers!
Our Amazing Audience! Thank You!
Ottawa Dance Collective gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa.