media archive: 2000-2009

2009

NOW Magazine
the week of December 9, 2009
”Top 10 Dance”
by Glenn Sumi
Krishna’s Mouth

Reproduced with permission

SEE Magazine
October, 2009
”The Straight Story”
by Marliss Weber
The Disappearance of Right and Left

Reproduced with permission from
Marliss Weber

The Edmonton Journal
October 25, 2009
”Peggy Baker’s life. In dance.”
By Salena Kitteringham
The Disappearance of Right and Left

Material reproduced with the express permission of Edmonton Journal a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

The Toronto Star
January 17, 2009
”Peggy Baker: At 56, dancer fends off retirement”
by Susan Walker

From Toronto Star. © 2009 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Calgary Herald
January 15, 2009
”Dance Review: Radio Play”
by Bob Clark
Radio Play

Material reproduced with the express permission of Calgary Herald a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

2008

The Toronto Sun
November 28, 2008
”Radio Play a real job done well”
By John Coulbourn
Radio Play

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The Toronto Star
November 26, 2008
”This intimate waltz tells a story”
By Susan Walker
Radio Play

From Toronto Star. © 2008 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Globe and Mail
June 10, 2008
”A journey through life in dance”
by Paula Citron
Canada Dance Festival
Radio Play

Reproduced with permission

the dance current
April, 2008
”Silence / Light”
by Penelope Ford
Portal
Portal, A Woman by a Man, Yang, Brahms Waltzes

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The Toronto Star
March 6, 2008
”Laughing through the darkness”
by Susan Walker
Portal, A Woman by a Man, Yang, Brahms Waltzes

From Toronto Star. © 2008 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Le Devoir
February 21, 2008
”Danse de chambre”
by Frederique Doyon”
Portal, A Woman by a Man, Unfold

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National Post
January 18, 2008
”Adding result to injury”
by Michael Crabb
Portal, A Woman by a Man, Unfold, Krishna’s Mouth, Brahms Waltzes

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La Presse Montréal
February 23, 2008
”Contradictions des corps”
By Stephanie Brody
Portal, A Woman by a Man, Unfold

2007

La Presse Montréal
May 31, 2007
”Se faire conter des histoires”
By Aline Apostolska
The Disappearance of Right and Left

Reproduced with permission

La Presse Montréal
May 30, 2007
”Contes de la vie ordinaire”
By Stephanie Brody
The Disappearance of Right and Left

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2006

The Boston Globe
July 27, 2006
”Calendar”
by Karen Campbell
Three Women Solo
The Disappearance of Right and Left

NOW Magazine
the week of February 23, 2006
”dance roundup”
by Glenn Sumi
The Heart Moves
Krishna’s Mouth, Non Coupable, In Thine Eyes

Reproduced with permission

Winnipeg Free Press
February 18, 2006
”Dance treasure at the top of her game” |
by Holly Harris
The Heart Moves
Krishna’s Mouth, Non Coupable, In Thine Eyes

Winnipeg Free Press / February 18, 2006 / reproduced with permission

Keith Garebian Stage and Page
February 13, 2006
”The Heart Moves”
by Keith Garebian
The Heart Moves
Krishna’s Mouth, Non Coupable, In Thine Eyes

The Toronto Star
February 10, 2006
”Dance Review: 3 works, 1 terrific dancer”
by Susan Walker
The Heart Moves
Krishna’s Mouth, Non Coupable, In Thine Eyes

From Toronto Star. © 2006 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Impact Campus
January 31, 2006
”Hymne a la feminite”
by Claire Goutier
The Heart Moves
Krishna’s Mouth, Non Coupable

FFWD Weekly - Calgary
the week of January 26, 2006
”A liberal does of Rodeo”
By Martin Morrow
The Disappearance of Right and Left, In Thine Eyes

The Globe and Mail
January 18, 2006
”The soloist who is peerless”
by Paula Citron
The Heart Moves
Krishna’s Mouth

Reproduced with permission

Calgary Herald
January 14, 2006


”Modern dance for all ages”
by Bob Clark
The Heart Moves
The Disappearance of Right and Left, In Thine Eyes

Material reproduced with the express permission of Calgary Herald a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

2005

NOW Magazine
the week of October 27, 2005
”Best of Toronto 2005 - Best Dancer Peggy Baker”
by Glenn Sumi

The Examiner Peterborough
April 16, 2005
”Renowned dancer Peggy Baker delights Market Hall crowd”
by Jonothon Fiddler
Unfold, a way to master silence, Heaven

The Star Nanaimo
March 16, 2005
”Peggy Baker’s dance project”


Unfold, a way to master silence, Heaven

The Toronto Star
February 7, 2005
”Peggy Baker still Brute force”
by Susan Walker
music for piano and solo dancer
Brute, In A Landscape, furthermore, Why the Brook Wept

From Toronto Star. © 2005 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Keith Garebian Newsletter
the week of February 7, 2005
”Music For Piano And Solo Dancer”
by Keith Garebian
music for piano and solo dancer
Inside the Choreographer’s Trust Year 3

Metro
February 4, 2005
”Harrington takes on ‘huge’ dancing challenge in solo”
By Chris Atchison
music for piano and solo dancer
Brute

NOW Magazine
the week of February 3, 2005
”Moving the work around”
by Glenn Sumi
music for piano and solo dancer
Brute, In A Landscape, furthermore, Why the Brook Wept

Reproduced with permission

Eye Weekly
the week of
February 3, 2005
”Saving grace”
by Gail Packwood


music for piano and solo dancer
Inside the Choreographer’s Trust Year 3

Reproduced with permission

2004

National Post
May 16, 2004
”A-51-year-old body going on 29”
by Michael Crabb
Unfold
Unfold, Heaven, The Disappearance of Right and Left, a way to master silence

Material reproduced with the express permission of National Post a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

NOW Magazine Toronto
the week of May 6, 2004
”Sarah Chase”
by Glenn Sumi
PORTRAITS/MAPPING
The Disappearance of Right and Left

Reproduced with permission

Town Crier
May, 2004
”Audience on stage with performers”
by Katherine Dolan
Unfold
Unfold, Heaven, The Disappearance of Right and Left

Le Soleil
April 2, 2004
”Douce hypnose”
by Daphné Bédard
un moyenne de maitriser le silence
a way to master silence, Heaven, Savanna, Unfold

Reproduced with permission

VOIR
the week of March 25, 2004
”Mature humaine”
by Caroline Fortin
un moyenne de maitriser le silence
a way to master silence, Heaven, Savanna

2003

The Globe and Mail
August 25, 2003
”Baker’s satisfying double portions”
by Paula Citron
Inside the Choreographer’s Trust Year 2
Sanctum, Yang

Reproduced with permission

the village VOICE


March 4, 2003
”Colliding Worlds”
by Deborah Jowitt
Home
Home, Person Project, The Transparent Recital

The National Post
January 20, 2003
”Eloquent even when she’s standing still”
by Michael Crabb
Home
Home, Person Project, The Transparent Recital

Material reproduced with the express permission of National Post a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

the dance current
the week of January 20, 2003
”Peggy Baker’s “Home” Season”
by Kathleen M. Smith
Home
Home, Person Project, The Transparent Recital

Reproduced with permission

The Toronto Star
January 19, 2003
”Masterful Baker merges body, mind”
by William Littler
Home
Home, Person Project, The Transparent Recital

From Toronto Star. © 2003 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

The Globe and Mail
January 18, 2003
”Home is where the art is”
by Rebecca Todd
Home
Home, Person Project, The Transparent Recital

Reproduced with permission

The Toronto Star
January 16, 2003
”Peggy Baker lives here”
Home
Home, Person Project, The Transparent Recital, Sanctum

From Toronto Star. © 2003 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

2002

The Globe and Mail
July 1, 2002
”Trusting in the essential Baker”
by Rebecca Todd
Inside the Choreographer’s Trust Year 1
In a Landscape, Brahms Waltzes

Reproduced with permission

Vancouver Courier
July 2002
”Literature inspires dancers”


by Kaija Pepper
Intimate Gesture
Strand

Reproduced with permission

The Globe and Mail
July 1, 2002
”Top 25 Canadian Pop Songs”
Joni Mitchell / Peggy Baker

Reproduced with permission

Calgary Herald
May 25, 2002
”Dance becomes an Intimate Gesture”
by Bob Clark
Intimate Gesture
Strand, Unfold, furthermore

Material reproduced with the express permission of Calgary Herald a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

Calgary Dance Preview
May 2002
”Dancer inspired by the smallest gestures” by Allana Lindgren
Intimate Gesture

2001

The Toronto Star
November 18, 2001
”Baker’s dancing a class act”
by Susan Walker
Danceworks
loin, très loin 

From Toronto Star. © 2001 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

NOW Magazine
the week of November 18, 2001
”Solo surrender”
by Glenn Sumi
Danceworks
loin, très loin 

Reproduced with permission

The Globe and Mail
October 27, 2001
”Healing time’s wounds with dance”
by Shannon Rupp
loin, très loin 

Reproduced with permission

The Vancouver Sun
October 26, 2001
”Toronto’s Baker dances in Quebecer’s dark night”
by Michael Scott
loin, très loin 

Material reproduced with the express permission of Vancouver Sun a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

Boston Herald
July 28, 2001

“Peggy Baker performs her own poignant, lyrical work”
by Theodore Bale
Intimate Gesture
a true story, Strand, furthermore

The Boston Globe
July 28, 2001
”Peggy Baker speaks in limbs”
by Thea Singer
Intimate Gesture
a true story, Strand, furthermore

The Ottawa Citizen
January 18, 2001
”Superlative in motion”
by Andrea Rowe
Pas Seule
Unfold, In Thine Eyes

Material reproduced with the express permission of Ottawa Citizen a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

2000

NOW Magazine
the week of November 16, 2000
”Baker cooks”
by Glenn Sumi
Interior View
Unfold, a true story, In a Landscape, furthermore

Reproduced with permission

The National Post
November 14, 2000
”The view from here is mesmerizing”
by Michael Crabb
Interior View
Unfold, a true story, In a Landscape, furthermore

Material reproduced with the express permission of National Post a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

The Toronto Star
November 10, 2000
”Peggy Baker’s dancing captivates”
by Susan Walker
Interior View
Unfold, a true story, In a Landscape, furthermore

From Toronto Star. © 2000 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

The National Post
November 9, 2000
”From a dance icon, an intimate view”
by Michael Crabb
Interior View
Unfold

Material reproduced with the express permission of National Post a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

Toronto Life
November 2000
”Raising the barre”
by Urjo Kareda

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Toronto Life

The New York Times
October 16, 2000
”Inaugurating A Season With a Dose Of the Odd”
by Anna Kisselgoff
Triple Play
a true story, In a Landscape, furthermore

From The New York Times. © 2000 The New York Times Company. All rights reserved. Used under license.

The Ottawa Citizen
June 14, 2000
”Far, Ver Far takes audience on epic trek”
By Jenny Jackson
loin, très loin 

Material reproduced with the express permission of Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

The Ottawa Sun
June 13, 2000
”Dancer’s performance miracle of imagination”
By Denis Armstrong
loin, très loin 

Material reproduced with the express permission of Ottawa Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

Voir Montreal
the week of May 25, 2000
”Dame de Coeur”
By Linda Boutin
English Translation
loin, très loin 

La Presse Montreal
May 25, 2000
”Partir loin, tres loin”
by Stephanie Brody
loin, très loin 

La Devoir Montreal
May 23, 2000
”Journey to the end of the Self”

by Julie Bouchard
loin, très loin 

Reproduced with permission

La Presse Montreal
May 13, 2000
”Deux artistes en pleine maturite”
by Stephanie Brody
loin, très loin 

The Gazette Montreal
May 13, 2000
”They’ll go far, very far”
by Linde Howe Beck
loin, très loin 

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National Post
April 13, 2000
”Baker offers up dance in thanks”
by Michael Crabb
Words Fail
Yang, The Volpe Sisters, In Thine Eyes, Words Fail

Material reproduced with the express permission of National Post a division of Postmedia Network Inc.

The Toronto Star
April 13, 2000
”Peggy Baker throws a fine party”
by Susan Walker
Words Fail
Yang, The Volpe Sisters, In Thine Eyes, Words Fail

From Toronto Star. © 2000 Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.