Profile:

The Contingency Plan is a contemporary dance collective whose focus is to create and present work that is socially relevant and accessible. We wish to create a dialogue that allows society to examine the world around us and process it through the art of dance. The Contingency Plan is a collective of three contemporary dancers, Vanessa Goodman, Jane Osborne and Leigha Wald, who met while pursuing degrees in dance at Simon Fraser University. Our goal is to engage audiences with work that is exciting, physical, and highly visceral. Our mandate is to integrate communities by creating an opportunity for audiences to fully engage in work that is honest and sincere. As a collective we are committed to the versatility required for contemporary performance and we seek constant opportunity for growth and further sophistication of our craft. The Contingency Plan does not have charitable status.

Brief History:

Since our inception in 2008 our primary focus has been the commissioning of artists whose work inspires and excites us. Past commissions include Serge Bennathan, Justine Chambers and Rob Kitsos. Last year we were presented by The Society of Yukon Independent Dance Artists, Dancing on the Edge Festival, Dances for a Small Stage, BLiNK, BC Buds Spring Arts Fair, Here Be Monsters, MACC Studio Theatre, and Restless Productions. In 2009 we co-produced the first two installments of Here to Go, a new contemporary dance series, featuring three other emerging companies in Vancouver. In October 2009 we self-produced SUBMERGED, an evening of diverse contemporary dance and video, with the assistance of a partnership from The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, and funding from the British Columbia Arts Council. As individuals, we have also received funding from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Yukon Advanced Artist Award.

www.contingencyplan.ca

email: trio@contingencyplan.ca

photo credits: Jeff Pelletier