Tedd Robinson

Born in Ottawa, Canada, Robinson graduated with a BFA from York University and studied at The School of The Toronto Dance Theatre and with British visual theatre artist Lindsay Kemp. Robinson first rose to prominence as Artistic Director of Contemporary Dancers in Winnipeg, Canada (1984-1990), where he created highly theatrical ensemble works. Having returned to Ottawa in 1990 to pursue a solo career, he is now firmly established as a choreographer, educator and solo artist whose critically acclaimed, award-winning and utterly unique works have won him a multitude of commissions and an international schedule of touring and teaching. Rokudo: six destinies in three steps received the 1998 Chalmers National Dance Award. His works have involved collaborations Margie Gillis (2003-04 and 2012) and Louise Lecavalier (2003-06), Ame Henderson (2011) and Charles Quevillon (2010-2013). In 2005 until 2012, Tedd Robinson took up residence in the Pontiac, Québec where he created new work and presented dance and music during the summers.
Tedd is known for his consulting skills which he has honed over the past 20 years wowrking with choreographers and running labs nationally and internationally. His approach draws on his 6 years of intensive study as a monk in the northern mountain order of hakukaze soto zen and his 20 year apprenticeship with Peter Boneham. His recent commissions include work for Yvonne Ng (Toronto), Cloud 9 (Toronto), Mocean dance (Halifax) and ODD (Ottawa). Artistic Director of 10 Gates Dancing Inc., Tedd Robinson is also a founding member of Projet bk.

For Nova Dance: Akshongay, Svāhā; 2016 Choreographic Intensive (Co-Director)