Studio research: July 2024
…with Olivia Shaffer, Deanna Peters and Hana Rutka. Supported by the Lola Award.
Creation to performance: April—June 2024
…with dance artist Josh Martin, composer James Maxwell, lighting designer James Proudfoot and rehearsal assistant Kelly McInnes.
blocking, a solo for Josh Martin premieres at the Dancing On The Edge Festival, 7pm June 19 and 7pm June 20.
Supported by The Dance Centre (Special Projects and Partnerships, and the Lola Award), British Columbia Arts Council and private donation.
Studio research: October 2022, April + July 2023
…towards the development of a solo for Traci Foster, artistic director and founder of Listen to Dis; Regina, SK.
Creation: Winter 2021, Spring 2022 + Winter 2023
…with contemporary dance artist Josh Martin and composer James Maxwell. Supported by SFU Woodward's Cultural Programs and SFU's School for the Contemporary Arts, The Dance Centre/the Isadora Award, Link Dance Foundation and the Lola Award.
Western Canada tour of John: January—February 2022
…performed by contemporary dance artist Josh Martin and contemporary dance artist/actor Billy Marchenski, with composer James Maxwell and light designer James Proudfoot. Venues: Firehall Arts Centre/Vancouver, Dance Victoria, Crimson Coast Dance Society/Nanaimo, Brian Webb Dance Company/Edmonton and New Dance Horizons/Regina. Supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the School for Contemporary Arts/SFU.
Creation: Fall 2019—Winter 2020
…with composer James Maxwell, contemporary dance artists Olivia Shaffer and Kelly McInnes and actor Raïna von Waldenburg. Supported by the British Columbia Arts Council and the School for Contemporary Arts/SFU.
Creation: Fall 2018—Summer 2019
…with composer James Maxwell, contemporary dance artist Josh Martin, contemporary dance artist/actor Billy Marchenski, lighting designer James Proudfoot, costume/set designer Leah Weinstein and dramaturg DD Kuggler; supported by the British Columbia Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, The Dance Centre and the School for Contemporary Arts/SFU. The piece will be co-presented by Dancing on the Edge (DOTE) and SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs in July 2019.
Studio showing, September 15, 2018, 12–1pm, in the Birmingham studio | 3rd floor; free.
> Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie StreetThe showing will feature work generated by contemporary dance artists Kelly McInnes, Ileanna Cheladyn and Hana Rutka during The Presence of Mind In Motion training intensive directed by Helen Walkley
The Dance Centre Artist in Residence: 2017—18
Creation with composer James Maxwell, contemporary dance artist Josh Martin and contemporary dance artist/actor Billy Marchenski; supported by the British Columbia Arts Council, The Dance Centre and the School for Contemporary Arts/SFU.
Studio showing, March 1, 5-6pm, in the Birmingham studio | 3rd floor; free
> Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie StreetThe Dance Centre Artist in Residence: 2017—18
The Presence of Mind in Motion: a training intensive directed by Helen Walkley
This intensive workshop is an exceptional opportunity to dive deep into a somatic approach to training and creative process under the expert guidance of Helen Walkley.
March, May, August 2018. Deadline for expressions of interest is December 1, 2017
> Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie StreetDanceLab: Fall 2016
…with composer James Maxwell, actor Alex Ferguson, contemporary dance artists Olivia Shaffer and Josh Martin and and harpist Joy Yeh; supported by the British Columbia Arts Council, The Dance Centre and SFU School for the Contemporary Arts.
Studio showing, November 10, 5-6 pm in the Birmingham Studio, 3rd floor: free
> Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Studio Research: Fall 2015
…with contemporary dance artists Olivia Shaffer and Josh Martin and outside eye James Maxwell; supported by the British Columbia Arts Council.
Creation: Winter 2013—Spring 2014
...with contemporary dance artists Bevin Poole, Deanna Peters, Olivia Shaffer and composer James Maxwell; supported by the British Columbia Arts Council and EDAM.
Helen invites you to the premiere:
May 7, 8pm at > EDAM, 303 E 8th Ave
An Investigation in Motion: February—March 2014
> Carnegie Centre, 401 Main St, Vancouver, BC
Improvisation Project at the Carnegie Centre for members of the neighbourhood.
Studio Showing: April 27, 2013
Studio showing in celebration of International Dance Day at
> Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Contemporary dance artists Bevin Poole, Deanna Peters and Olivia Shaffer perform an improvisation, directed by Helen Walkley, April 27; 5-6pm in the Birmingham studio, 3rd floor: free.
An Investigation in Motion: March—April 2013
> Carnegie Centre, 401 Main St, Vancouver, BC
Improvisation Project at the Carnegie Centre for members of the neighbourhood.
Studio Research: Fall 2012
...with contemporary dance artists Lee Su-Feh, Deanna Peters, Bevin Poole and Olivia Shaffer; supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the British Columbia Arts Council
Studio Showing: The Dance Centre, November 18; 7pm
Helen invites you to attend a studio showing of Improvisation Research performed by Olivia Shaffer, Bevin Poole and Deanna Peters. The showing is free to the public and takes place November 18 at 7pm in the Birmingham studio at the
> Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver, BC.
Composing in the Moment: May 2012
> Compaigni V'ni Dansi, Vancouver, BC
Improvisation Project with Yvonne Chartrand and Compaigni V'ni Dansi.
An Investigation in Motion: April 2012
> Carnegie Centre, 401 Main St, Vancouver, BC
Improvisation Project at the Carnegie Centre for members of the neighbourhood.
Mentorship: 2011—2013
> Deanna Peters, Dance Artist
Ongoing mentorship of Deanna and her creative process from a somatic base, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the British Columbia Arts Council.
An Investigation in Motion:
October 2011
> Carnegie Centre, 401 Main St, Vancouver, BC
Improvisation Project at the Carnegie Centre for members of the neighbourhood.
Mentorship: Fall 2011
Mentorship of Clown, Dance and Theatre Artist Marc Arboleda in the initial phase of creation for a new work.
Zagreb Dance Centre: May 2011
The Zagreb Dance Centre (Zagrebački Plesni Centar) commissioned Helen to mount a work with graduating students from the School of Contemporary Dance, Zagreb which premièred in the Zagreb Dance Festival in May 2011.
Artist in Residence: 2009—10
> The Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
For the creation and premiere of Helen’s solo How is sleep beautiful? with composer James Maxwell, lighting designer John Webber and sculptor John Noestheden, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the British Columbia Arts Council