Peggy Baker Dance Projects
Peggy Baker
Dance Choreographer
Peggy Baker is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding contemporary dancers of her generation. Born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1952, Ms Baker began her professional career in Toronto, in 1974, as a founding member, and later artistic director, of Torontos Dancemakers, where she participated in more than 50 premieres by Canadian choreographers and contributed three works to the repertoire. She toured internationally as a prominent member of Lar Lubovitchs celebrated New York company throughout the eighties and joined Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mark Morris for the inaugural season of their White Oak Dance Project in 1990, subsequently forging important creative relationships with Montreals Paul-André Fortier and New Yorks Doug Varone through numerous performance projects.
Dance Choreographer
Peggy Baker is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding contemporary dancers of her generation. Born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1952, Ms Baker began her professional career in Toronto, in 1974, as a founding member, and later artistic director, of Torontos Dancemakers, where she participated in more than 50 premieres by Canadian choreographers and contributed three works to the repertoire. She toured internationally as a prominent member of Lar Lubovitchs celebrated New York company throughout the eighties and joined Mikhail Baryshnikov and Mark Morris for the inaugural season of their White Oak Dance Project in 1990, subsequently forging important creative relationships with Montreals Paul-André Fortier and New Yorks Doug Varone through numerous performance projects.