Jon Cleveland

ALANNA KRAAIJEVELD (MTL) — How to fail

Sept. 16 to 20, 2019 – 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.)
$90 full week / $20 drop-ins (unless full)
Open to artists of all disciplines / Bilingual teacher
Capacity: 25 people, priority for full week attendance

Improvised tasks and forms will be employed to determine and stimulate those areas where mobility, coordination, and perception are limited or less integrated. Here the aim is to develop a breadth of movement, creativity, and individual expression that can be applied across many contexts and disciplines.

Alanna Kraaijeveld‘s pedagogy is informed by her work as an interpreter in the contemporary dance milieu. She is a close student of Linda Kapetanea and Jozef Frucek, co-developers of Fighting Monkey (FM). FM is an evolving movement practice centred on context driven, collaborative practices that prioritize communication, intuition and whole-body coordination through play to accelerate skill development.

Alanna Kraaijeveld is a contemporary dance artist who has been active in the milieu for 15 years. She toured internationally with Dave St-Pierre, one of Canada’s most sought-after choreographers, in productions Un peu de tendresse bordel de merde, and Foudres. From 2004-2008 she was a company dancer of Le Groupe Dance Lab, an international centre for choreographic research, under the direction of Order of Canada recipient Peter Boneham. Alanna is a close student of Linda Kapetanea and Jozef Frucek, developers of Fighting Monkey Practice.

As performer, teacher and improvisor, her collaborations have been diverse and numerous. Artists and organizations include Marie Claire Forté, Modus Operandi, École supérieure d’art dramatique (Paris), Justine Chambers, Yves Charuest, Company 605, Studio 303, Stella Adler Studio of Acting (NYC), Opéra de Québec, William Parker, Louise Bédard, Frédérick Gravel, among others.

Alanna shares her knowledge of movement across various communities including dance, theatre, sports, and at-risk youth. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Professional Practice (Dance Technique Pedagogy).


All workshops are for professional performing artists. Some require advanced dance training.

Registration – Please contact (514) 393-3771 or at info@studio303.ca. To reserve your spot, payment is required 2 weeks before the start of the workshop.

Payments – check, cash, credit card (3% fee) or by Interac transfer (write to info@studio303.ca for procedures)

Who can benefit from the subsidized rate by Emploi-Québec?
– Artists or cultural professionals, Canadian citizens (or permanent residents) living in Montreal
– Employment Insurance or social assistance recipients are welcome (please notify your agent at Service Canada or MTESS)
– Part-time students

 Who has to pay the full rate?
– Foreigners or people residing outside Montreal
– Full-time students

Reimbursement policy– No reimbursement possible without a good reason (ex: sickness or injury).

Studio’s accessibility – Consult this page for detailed information.