HEIDI BUNTING
Craig Bay, 1306 Saturna Drive
Parksville, BC V9P 2X9
Citizenship:United States of America and Canada
EDUCATION
1972-Bachelor of Arts Degree - Dance
University of Oregon
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2005 -present-See Workshops and Special Projects (Independent Freelance Artist)
2003 – 2005-Part-time Continuing Faculty Grant MacEwan College, Dance Program
1994 - 2003- Full-time Faculty, Grant MacEwan College, Dance Program, Edmonton
1997-Acting Chair, Dance Program, Grant MacEwan College
1994 - 1996-Guest Instructor, Edmonton Dance Centre, Edmonton
1987 - 1995-Founder and Director, Hinton Ballet School
1993 - 1994-Grant MacEwan Community College, Dance Program - Term Instructor
1989 - 1994-Hinton and District Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture
1987-Grant MacEwan Community College, Dance Program - Term Instructor
1984 - 1986-Boise State University, Boise Idaho - Dance Program, Director
1982 - 1986-Buntingdance Company, Boise, Idaho - Artistic Director/ Choreographer/
Teacher/ Dancer
1975 - 1981-Dan Wagoner and Dancers, New York, N.Y. - Soloist
1977 - 1982-Princeton Ballet Society, Princeton, N.J. - Faculty
1968 - 1969-Ballet West, Salt Lake City, Utah - Apprentice Member
CHOREOGRAPHY
2013 -New Work – Premiere TBA 2013/2014
2012-Matter, 31st Annual Alberta Dance Festival, Calgary, Choreographer
2011 -Excerpt of New Work, Alberta Dance Showcase/Fluid Festival, Calgary
2011 -A Matter of Life and Breath, solo created for Raena Waddell – Expanse
Movement Arts Festival and Feats Festival of Dance, Matter
2010-Arrival/Memory Premiere:Scotia Bank Dance Centre, Vancouver
2009-Arrival/Memory – The Story of Force and Motion, Vancouver,
Guest Choreographer
2008-The Cusp – School for Contemporary Dancers, Winnipeg,
Guest Choreographer
2008 -Everything Has A Face (Excerpt) – Feats Festival;Guest Artist,
Choreographer
2008 -Everything Has A Face – BWDC; Artistic Director, Choreographer,
Project Administrator
2007 -Three Paintings – Edmonton Poetry Festival: Cortex; Dancer/
Choreographer
2007 -A Dusting of Powder – Mile Zero Dance, Salon Series:
Dancer/Choreographer
2006-Sunday Afternoon - Mile Zero Dance, Salon Series; Feats Festival; Edmonton Poetry Festival: Cortex; Dancer/Choreographer
2005-Brawl – School of Contemporary Dancers/Winnipeg, Choreographer
2004 -After Image – Brian Webb Dance Company, Edmonton, Choreographer
2001- Menhir Dance – Mile Zero Dance Company, FLOW, Edmonton,
Choreographer
2001 -L’Escalier du Diable – Dancing Divas, Alberta Dance Alliance Feats 2Festival, Edmonton, Choreographer/Dancer
2001 -Pulsar Project 08 33 minus 45 and L’Escalier du Diable – Brian Webb
Dance Company, Edmonton, Artistic Director/ Choreographer/ Dancer
2000-Estate Sale – Theatre of the New Heart, Edmonton / Dancer
2000-Blood on the Floor - Kiss Project, Vancouver, British Columbia / Choreographer
1999-Blood on the Floor - Dancing on the Edge Festival, Firehall Arts Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia / Choreographer
1999-Echo on Feldspar - Idaho Dance Theatre, Boise, Idaho, U.S.A. / Choreographer
1998 -Nine Miniatures and Toccata - Brian Webb Dance Company, Edmonton, Alberta / Choreographer
1998-Toccata - Dance Explosions, Dancers Studio West, Calgary Alberta / Choreographer
1988 - 1989-Music Falling Into Hands, Three Squiggles and A Night Song With Some Pine Trees - Brian Webb Dance Company, Edmonton, Alberta / Guest Artist: Choreographer and Dancer
1986 - 1985- Classic Evening of Dance, Boise State University, Artistic Coordinator
1983 -Wind and Light Collaboration, Sun Valley, Idaho, Dancer/Choreographer
WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
2012 -Mile Zero Dance Company, Limbs,Visualeyez Festival, Edmonton,
performer
2011 -Mile Zero Dance Company, Limbs, The Artery Edmonton, Performer
2010 -Mile Zero Dance Company, Limbs, Bodies in O forRefinery - AGA,
Performer
2010-Creative Process Workshop, Facilitator
2009-Guest Instructor, Vancouver, Harbour Dance Centre and Arts Umbrella
2009-Mile Zero Dance Company, The SecretDiary of a Collapsed World: Part I
Performer/dancer
2008 -School for Contemporary Dancers, Winnipeg – Guest Artist, Technique
Classes and Choreographer
2007-Making Dances Series, Orchesis, University of Alberta, Facilitator
2006-Making Dances Series, Orchesis, University of Alberta, Facilitator
2005 -School of Contemporary Dancers / Winnipeg - Guest Artist, Technique Classes and Choreographer
2005-School of Toronto Dance Theatre – Guest Artist, Technique Classes
2005 to present-Independent Technique Classes Professional Level – Edmonton
2005- Making Dances Series, Orchesis, University of Alberta, Facilitator
2004-Instructor Master Classes, CADA, Vancouver, BC
2002 - 2004-Canadian Heritage – Assessor, National Arts Training Contibution
Program
2002-Instructor Master Classes, Circuit - est centre choreographie, Montreal
2000-Technique Instructor for Summer Intensive with Paul-Andre Fortier,
GMCC
1999-Technique and Creative Process for Summer Intensive at GMCC
1998-Technique Instructor for Summer Intensive with Sylvain Emard at GMCC
1997-Technique Instructor for Summer Intensive with Dancemakers at GMCC
1996- Technique Instructor for Summer Intensive with Montreal Danse at
GMCC
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2012 -Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Project Grant - Creation of New Work
2011 -Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Project Grant - Creation of New Work
2011 -Nominee YWCA Women of Distinction Award – Arts and Culture
2010 -Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Research and Mentor Creative Process
2009 -Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Commission of New Work, The Story of Force and Motion, Vancouver, BC
2007 - City of Edmonton, Edmonton Arts Council, Individual Artist Grant: Development and Production of new work, Everything Has A Face
2007 -Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Project Grant – Creation and
Development of new work, Everything Has A Face
2006-Lee Fund for the Arts Award: Research and Development, Everything Has A Face
2006-Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Project Grant – Research, Everything Has A Face
2005-Province of Alberta Centennial Medallion Award
2003-The Lee Fund for the Arts Award: Production, After Image
2003 -Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Project Grant - Production and Development of After Image
2002-Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Project Grant - Research and Development of After Image
2001-Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Commissioning New Work, Mile Zero Dance,Menhir Dance
2000-Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Project Grant - Pulsar Project 0833
minus 45
2000-Celebration of Women in the Arts in Edmonton, nominated for
recognition
1998-Alberta Foundation for the Arts: Project Grant - Nine Miniatures, Toccata
1986-Nominee for the Eighth Bi - Annual Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in Idaho for choreography
1984 - 1986-Idaho Commission on the Arts: Artist - in - Education
1981,1982,1983-Idaho Commission on the Arts: Grant recipient / Creation and Performance
LEADERSHIP/ COMMITTEES / PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT
2011 -Sub-committee Mayor’s Task Force on the Future of the Arts
2009-Steering Committee for the Arts at the Assembly Event (PACE)
2006 – 2008-Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton, Past-President, Board Member
2005 - 2007-Mayor’s Evening for the Arts Organizing Committee, Chair (2005, 2006)
2002 - present-Society for Canadian Dance Studies – Member
2002 - present-Canada Dance Assembly - Member
2001 - present -Canadian Conference of the Arts - Member
1997 - 2000-Edmonton Arts Council, elected position Board of Directors
TRAINING
1997-New York University, Pilates with Kathy Grant
1973 - 1985-New York, NY: Classical Ballet - Maggie Black, Contemporary –
Dan Wagoner, Viola Farber, Pilates – Kathy Grant
CURRENT PRACTICE
Pilates, Feldenkrais, Contemporary (Cunningham based) and BalletTechnique(Maggie Black).