Since 2007, Tara Cheyenne Performance (TCP) has been creating and performing kinetic theatrical expressions through exquisitely realized characters, crafted choreography, a healthy dose of comedy, and lashings of tragedy. Bridging the divide between dance and theatre, the company is known for its humour, pathos, and cultural relevance, and has been described as “a gateway drug to dance.”
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TCP is a leader in community engagement, audience and artist development, offering workshops, discussions, and mentorship opportunities with each project. The company has been presented in Vancouver by The Cultch, The Firehall, The Dance Centre, and The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, among others, and has toured extensively throughout British Columbia.
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Artistic Director Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg’s choreography is a staple of productions by the Arts Club Theatre Company, Bard on the Beach, and the PuSH Festival.
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Cheyenne Friedenberg also mentors artists through a variety of programs, including Riotous Youth, SFU Contemporary Dance, Modus Operandi, The Shoe Project, and TCP’s own Startle Reflex residency program.