Calder White
dancer, choreographer

Calder White is a freelance dance artist based on the unceded and stolen lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations (so-called Vancouver, BC). He is an alumnus of Tkaronto’s Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre and holds a BFA in Dance from the Ohio State University (2018). He has originated roles in work by Shay Kuebler (Shay Kuebler/Radical System Art), Joshua Beamish (MOVEthecompany), Wen Wei Wang (Wen Wei Dance), Rachel Meyer, Colin Connor (José Limón Dance Foundation), and Santee Smith (Kaha:wi Dance Theatre).

Calder’s choreographic interests lay in oversharing, recalling memory, and the effects of video documentation on self-image. His work has been shared with audiences across Canada and the US, receiving commissions from Ohio Dance Festival, The School of Dance Ottawa, and Dancing on the Edge (Vancouver). Calder is also a floorwork teacher, sharing his workshops with institutions across North America including the School of Toronto Dance Theatre (now Dance Arts Institute), UC Santa Barbara, Training Society of Vancouver, and the Ohio State University. He is the proud recipient of the 2022 Hnatyshyn Foundation’s Ukraine – Heritage, Spirit, and Future award for Exceptional Talent in Contemporary Dance. 

For Peggy Baker Dance Projects: Calder was an ensemble member for the tour of who we are in the dark for performances in Kingston, Ottawa, and the Cervantino Festival in Mexico.

For more information visit vimeo.com/calderwhite