Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers

Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers
General information
NameWinnipeg's Contemporary Dancers
Year founded1964
FoundersRachel Browne
Principal venueRachel Browne Theatre
Websitewinnipegscontemporarydancers.ca
Artistic staff
Artistic DirectorJolene Bailie

Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers is Canada's oldest continuously running modern dance company. Founded in 1964 as Contemporary Dancers Inc., it has presented original works of this new art form in thousands of theatres, school and public places in Winnipeg as well across Canada, the United States and Mexico. In circa 1968, the WCD toured as far north as Inuvik and performed in conjunction with the Delta Drummers and Dancers in one of those communities.

The company also creates avant-garde and expressionistic dance-theatre.