ARTISTIC AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COFOUNDER
Jim Smith: jim@dancehouse.ca
DIRECTOR OF PATRON RELATIONS
Sabine Rouques: sabine@dancehouse.ca
ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE & DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
AND OUTREACH
Francesca Piscopo: francesca@dancehouse.ca
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Mark Eugster: mark@dancehouse.ca
EVENTS COORDINATOR
Charlotte Cuvilier: charlotte@dancehouse.ca
EDITOR: FRIDAY ROUND-UP
Debora Gordon: debora@dancehouse.ca
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Keith Hamilton, Rare Design
FINANCE COORDINATOR
Ann Hepper: ann@dancehouse.ca
COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Kristen Lawson: kristen@dancehouse.ca
PATRON SERVICES ASSOCIATE & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Kevin Soo-Locsin: kevin@dancehouse.ca
WEB ADMINISTRATOR
Heather McDermid: heather@dancehouse.ca
PATRON SERVICES COORDINATOR
Tammi Tsang: tammi@dancehouse.ca
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Eduardo Meneses
MEDIA CONTACT
Laura Murray lmurray@mpmgarts.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jada Tellier – President
Jada Tellier is a lawyer practicing in the areas of commercial real estate development and Indigenous law. Prior to her career in law, she trained in ballet, contemporary and jazz dance in Edmonton, Alberta. She is a strong supporter of the arts, especially dance, and is looking forward to helping bring more DanceHouse into everyone’s life.
“I support DanceHouse because it provides programming that challenges our expectations and provokes conversation.”
Alexandra Barker – Vice-President
Alexandra Barker is a financial accountant at Plenary Group, and has been a DanceHouse board member since 2018.
“I support DanceHouse because it provides incredible international dance performances that Vancouver might not have experienced otherwise and helps elevate the city’s culture.”
Anndraya Luui – Vice-President
Anndraya Luui is a sometime Director Corporate Communications, and a full-time supporter of arts and culture in Greater Vancouver. She is associated with the two boards of The Scotiabank Dance Centre: The Dance Foundation, and The Dance Centre Society, as well as Wen Wei Dance and DanceHouse. She focuses her energy on building audiences, particularly in engaging underprivileged youth and marginalized groups. She would like to see more engagement and participation with the public for the arts, starting with ticket buying and attendance, and from there some donor support.
“I support DanceHouse because I appreciate its unique position in the dance offerings of Vancouver, and it delivers according to its mission: a large scale, international, contemporary dance season. There are numerous other reputable festivals and fine presenters in the city, but they don’t do exactly the same thing.”
Ivy Arcos Dahm – Treasurer
Ivy Arcos Dahm has experience working with the private sector and international organizations. Ivy is the co-founder of Ponto International and has been a board member of DanceHouse since July 2016.
“I support DanceHouse because I believe it enriches the city that I love. Vancouver needs more DanceHouse. Having lived, worked and travelled in several countries I have experienced firsthand dance as an international language. I feel particularly proud to support DanceHouse because I am constantly and consistently wowed by its work of bringing local, national and world-renowned dance artists to Vancouver.”
Christopher Stott – Secretary
Working in Vancouver’s tech sector, as founder at buddybuild, Christopher Stott is surrounded by innovation and is consistently impressed by the innovative artists DanceHouse brings to Vancouver.
“I support DanceHouse because it brings incredible international art to the Vancouver stage.”
Liesl Jauk – Past President
Liesl Jauk is the Manager of Arts Services for the City of Richmond. Prior to joining the City in 2008, as co-founder of Rebus Creative, she co-produced The Word On The Street Festival and BC Book Prizes as well as provided marketing and graphic design services for a range of clients in Vancouver’s arts community. Liesl has an extensive educational and professional background in fine arts including a Masters degree in the Social History of Art, coupled with a keen interest in and passion for the arts, craft and urban design. She is a past board member of the Public Dreams Society, DOXA Documentary Film Festival and The Holy Body Tattoo and is currently on the board of the Mortal Coil Performance Society and the Society to Bridge Arts and Community (BC Alliance for Arts + Culture).
“I support DanceHouse because I love being part of making transformative arts experiences part of what it means to live in Vancouver.”
Kyle Bienvenu – Director
Kyle Bienvenu, C.D., is a lawyer practicing in the areas of commercial litigation, construction disputes, and professional discipline. Prior to his career in law, Kyle danced professionally with Decidedly Jazz Danceworks and Ballet Victoria. Although he always misses being a performer, Kyle enthusiastically stays connected to the arts and dance communities as a member of the DanceHouse board.
“I support DanceHouse because it celebrates dance by exposing new and experienced audiences to exceptional performances.”
Kirsten Fiss – Director
Kirsten Fiss is a consultant with Deloitte and supports clients across industries with their organization design, change management, and human capital initiatives. Kirsten loves dance in all forms and is especially energized by the dance programming brought to Vancouver by DanceHouse.
“I support DanceHouse because it brings unique and exciting global dance programming to our local community”
Saattvic – Director
“I support DanceHouse because art is what makes us human, and DanceHouse brings the best of it to Vancouver.”
Sara Getz – Director
Sara grew up fighting a career in the arts, but in 1998, she relented and went to work for the Arts Club Theatre as a telemarketer. After 3 months, she was hooked – on a career in the arts, not a career in telemarketing. Since that first job, Sara has worked for a variety of Lower Mainland arts organizations including Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver Opera, Vancouver East Cultural Centre and the Vancouver Recital Society.
After a brief arts hiatus, during which she worked at St. George’s School, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and BCIT and had her first child, she returned to the Vancouver Recital Society where, in addition to being the Manager of Development & Donor Relations, she has for the last two years worn the hat of Curmudgeon in the Corner – or General Manager, if you want to be technical.
“I support DanceHouse because I love everything about the organization; I love the passion and commitment of every single person involved – the staff, the board and the audiences, I love the commitment to excellence and, of course, I love dance!”
Dr Paula Meyler – Director
Dr Paula Meyler is a physician whose interests include clinical anesthesiology, pain medicine, medical education and simulation. She is also a former ballet dancer originally from Montreal and is proud to make her new home here in Vancouver.
“I support DanceHouse because it brings world class dance to a sophisticated Vancouver audience.”
Jeff Sheremeta – Director
Jeff Sheremeta is a corporate lawyer with a wide experience working with entrepreneurial groups in industries including software, technology and mining. He started his career with a six-year stint at Lang Michener (now McMillan LLP) and went on to be a co-founder of several companies including Versapay Corporation. He received his law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1997 and an MBA from Queen’s University in 2005. He spends his spare time actively fighting the cliche that lawyers are too boring to care about the arts.
“I support DanceHouse because I really believe that the arts are an important part of a happy life, and because DanceHouse changed my notions of what dance could be while also allowing me to experience some of the best and most memorable shows I have ever seen.”
Nancy Stern – Director
Nancy is a local architect focusing on commercial and residential projects. Since 1995 she has also been the In-House architect for the Vancouver Airport Authority. She has volunteered for the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, she’s on the board of the Vancouver Jewish Community Centre (JCC), and is co-chairperson for the JCC Building Committee Redevelopment project.
“I support DanceHouse because I love dance and it brings innovative international dance to Vancouver’s cultural scene.”
Photos by Jana Josue.