Susan Macpherson
dance artist

Susan Macpherson studied in New York at the Martha Graham School, returning to Toronto as a founding member of Toronto Dance Theatre. She danced with the company for 11 years, touring, performing, and teaching in the associated school. She also performed with the Danny Grossman Dance Company, the Charles Weidman Company (New York), and London Contemporary Dance Theatre (U.K.).

In 1985, she began to commission dances for her solo dance program, A Personal Collection, which was presented in Berlin, Berne, London, Montreal, Munich, Ottawa, Paris, Quebec, and Toronto; at that time, she was hailed as “Canada’s finest modern dancer” (Globe and Mail). 

In 2012, she performed Peggy Baker’s duet Spätstil with Pamela Grundy, at a gala honouring Miriam Adams. In 2016, she performed for Paul-André Fortier, in a film entitled Érotisme et le vieil âge, by the eminent Quebec director Fernand Dansereau.

From 1997 to 2021, she was Artistic Associate at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, supporting the leadership of Artistic Director Patricia Fraser.

For Peggy Baker Dance Projects: Susan passed on the costume she had designed and worn for her commission from Paul-André Fortier, Non Coupable, which was acquired by Peggy Baker Dance Projects eight years after its premiere. Susan also designed one of four original dresses for Her Heart (4th dance).