Jenny-Anne McCowan is a dance artist, educator, and choreographer based in Toronto. She has over 20 years of experience in dance performance, choreography, teaching, and arts administration. Her areas of expertise include modern dance, choreography, dance education, and community engagement. She has an extensive career working with various dance companies, schools, and arts organizations across Canada and internationally.

1. Jenny-Anne McCowan, B.A., B.Ed., M.A. Dance
146 Latimer Ave. Toronto, Ontario M5N 2M2
416-948-3490 jenny.mccowan@gmail.com
www.ThomasandGuinevere.com
SELECTEDEMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
2013-Present The Magenta Foundation, EducationCoordinator, Torontoand Boston
2014-Present Studio Thom Sokoloski,Choreographer and Director of Public Engagement
2006-Present Thomas and Guinevere, Artist, Toronto, Ottawaand New YorkCity
2003-Present YorkRegion District SchoolBoard, LTOand OccasionalTeacher
2015-Contract The McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Public and in-schoolworkshop
facilitator
2015 Will Amos, MP, Public engagement and social media team member forthe
winning WillAmos Campaign. Liberal Candidate in the riding of Pontiac
2013-Contract Luminato, Choreographer and workshopcoordinator forTerence Koh
2006-2007 Literacy through Hip Hop, Curriculum Advisor and development, Toronto
2003-Contract The Canadian Opera Company, Study guide development
2003 The Canadian Opera Company, EducationIntern
EDUCATION
2011 ETFO,Additional Qualificationin French as a Second Language
2004 York University,Toronto,Ontario. Additional Qualification in Dance Education
2003 University of Toronto/ OISE,Toronto, Ontario. BA. Education
2002 York University,Toronto,Ontario M.A., Dance
MRP: "Style,form and Function: An Exploration into the Dancing at Raves."
1997 McMaster University,Hamilton, Ontario. B.A. Psychology and PoliticalScience
PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONS andMEMBERSHIPS
2008-Present CARFAC - Canadian Artists Representation
2007-Present Fractured Atlas, NYC - Sponsored Artist and general member
2003-Present ETFO –OT,Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
2004+2013 Applied Bartenieff Fundamentals of Movement: Part2 certification
2007 Laban Movement Studies: Part 1 certification
2004 2003 Ontario College of Teachers Certification #470174
INSTALLATIONandPUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
2015 Colourof the RiverRunningThroughUs,Studio Thom Sokoloskiat The
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
2013 Scarecrows,Thomas and Guinevere, Nuit Blanche North, Huntsville, Ontario
2013 All theArtists areHere, Youthengagement coordinator with Studio Thom
Sokoloski, The TorontoArt Fair
2012 Scarecrows,Thomas and Guinevere, Socrates Sculpture Park,NYC
2012 TheEncampment,Thomas and Guinevere, Luminato and The City of Toronto
2011 TheGhostNet,Thomas and Guinevere, Queensland, Australia
2010 TheRiver Peace, Thomas+Guinevere: Nuit Blanche, Toronto
2009 Bert andTony’sBlock Party, Independent project, Nuit Blanche, Toronto
2008 TheEncampment,Thomas+Guinevere in NYC
2007 TheEncampment,Thomas+Guinevere with the CAL and the NCC in Ottawa
2006+2007 RAISE,Independent Project,Toronto
2006 Confinementof the Intellect,Studio Thom Sokoloski,Nuit Blanche, Toronto

2. SELECTEDDANCEandCHOREOGRAPHY
2016 Anybody does everything, The Citadel, Toronto
2013-present Commissioned choreography for ‘Cat and the Queen”
2014 Geoffrey Pugen’s film “White Condo” Choreographer, Toronto
2014 60x60, Choreographer, Toronto
2014 Public performance interventions, Public Engagement and Audience
development, The Kadozuke Kollektif,Toronto
2014 Terence Koh’s tomorrow’s snow,Choreographer, Luminato, Toronto
2014 ConstanceMayer,Choreographer, Body Brake 2.0 and 3.0, Toronto
2013 TXLYYZ,Choreographer, Berlin, Germany
2012 FUNHOUSE, Choreographer, Nuit Blanche, Toronto
2012 Cafe Ta-DaMW2,Choreographer, Nuit Blanche, Toronto
2011 Un Nuit Chagall,Choreographer, Studio Thom Sokoloski, Toronto.
2008 A dreamfor MerceCunningham,Dancer and Choreographer, NYC
2006 Cirque Sublime, Choreographer for Ontario Tour
2006 TheRoyalFlush,Choreographer, The Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls,
Ontario.
2005 Moments,Fringe festival of Independent Dance Artists. Choreographer
2005 GO, Series 8:08, Dancer and Choreographer, Toronto
2002 TheBirthdayParty, Dancer and Choreographer
The Fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists, Toronto.
2002 The90-minuteimprov,Dancer,The Dream Dancers, Toronto.Dancer
2001 Citronette,Saga Dance Productions,Choreographer, Dancer
and producer Toronto.
2000 Penelope,Dancerand Choreographer
The Fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists, Toronto.
1997 Starstruck, Courtyard Dances: Toronto. Dancer and Choreographer
1999 Coded,Series 8:08, Toronto. Dancer
1993-2000 The Parahuman's Dance Theatre, Company dancer and resident
Choreographer
1998-1999 Mosaic Festival of New Choreography, YorkUniversity,Toronto.
Dancer
1995-1997 Lullabye,TheFly,A fish Tale,A little whilelater,The Next Event,
Toronto. Dancer and Choreographer
1997 BetweenCyllaand Charbidis,American College Dance Festival, Miami
Dancer and Choreographer
1995 Resolution Dance Festival, London, England, Choreographer
1994 5th International University dance Festival, Lyon France. Dancer and
Choreographer
1994 Safety, Canadian University Dance Festival, Toronto.Dancer and
Choreographer
PUBLICATIONS:
2003 Graphing the Vanishing Dance, Laban Movement Studies, The Dance Current
2013 MAI prototype: A first hand account of Marina Abramović’s MAI-Prototype,
The Dance Current

3. RELATED EDUCATIONAND INTERESTS
2015 Producer’sLearning Network,with Meredith Potter
2013 P.O.R.C.H Choreographic Module, Stoltzenagen, Germany
2012-2013 Dance New Amsterdam, Peridance Capezio Centre, New YorkCity
2001-2013 Modern DanceClasses, The Teachers Collective,Toronto Dance Theatre, TDT,
Dancemakers
2011 TDT Summer Intensive
2009 TDT Summer Intensive
2008 Hula dancing classes
2006-2008 Breakdancing and B-boy classes
2005 Movement and Calligraphy workshop – 8:08 alternative with Andrea Nann
1999-2000 Ache Capoeira, Capoeira regionale, Angola, Samba, Maculele
1993-2000 McMaster Dancers and Parahumans Dance Theatre Company member
1992-2003 Rhythmic Gymnastics International competitor, and member of the
International performance team