The Propeller Dance Company

Voted  "Best Dance Show of 2009" by Ottawa Xpress newspaper.
Voted  "Best Group Show of 2005" by Ottawa Xpress newspaper.

PROPELLER DANCE COMPANY

Denbeigh (Bella) Bowes has been committed to dancing with The Propeller Dance Company since 2002 and has performed annually at the NAC’s Fourth Stage (2003-2007), in schools and for community events. She is part of a core group in the Company that goes into organizations to provide demonstration performances and workshops. 

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Phil Charbonneau has been training and dancing with The Propeller Dance Company since 2005. Phil is an expert dancer manipulating his wheelchair with dexterity and artistry. Phil has performed annually at the NAC’s Fourth Stage (2005-2007), and for many professional and community events.

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Robert Chartier has been dancing for six years, training with The Propeller Dance Company since its creation. He has been a teaching assistant for classes, has been part of demonstration performances and workshops.  He has performed annually with the Company at the NAC’s Fourth Stage (2003-2007), and at dozens of community and professional venues (Ottawa City Hall, Baobab Tree Kpanlogo Party, Shopping malls and Ottawa Life Skills) 

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Moni Hoffman  has been dancing with The Propeller Dance Company since 2008.   She loves both dancing and the art of choreography. She has performed at community events, universities, schools, at the Senate for National Child Day, the NAC, and at the GCTC. Moni was a Celebration of People finalist in 2009 for her years of dedication to volunteering. At present she is also working on becoming bilingual, and hopes it will open many more doors for her dance career. She loves to worship dance and you will often find her on stage at her church, or in her living room doing just that.

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Jessie Huggett has been a member of The Propeller Dance Company since 2002. She is also a senior member of the Dandelion Dance Company (2002-present). Jessie has been a “Top 20 Under 20” National Youth Award Finalist, and received the Jane Cameron Award, a national award for an artist with Down Syndrome (2005). She has performed all over Ontario, including Parliament Hill, Ottawa City Hall, Carleton and Ottawa University, Youth Conferences and at CODE.

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Liz Winkelaar has been dancing since she was a young girl. Growing up in small town Ontario, she took lessons in ballet, jazz, and disco dancing. After becoming paralyzed in a motorcycle accident when she was 18, Liz concentrated on her family life (she has two children) and her career as an elementary school teacher. Later she earned a Masters degree in Canadian Studies at Carleton University, which led to an interest in disability art and culture and to an involvement in Propeller Dance. Liz strives to promote a strong voice for people with disabilities in the Ottawa arts community while continuing to study and practise contact improvisation and modern dance.

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