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Our Team

Fall for Dance North consists of a year-round core team, strengthened and supported by a bright constellation of accomplished seasonal additions. The expertise, creativity, passion and hard work of our permanent and seasonal staff, partners, collaborators, dedicated board and volunteers combine to nurture and realize festivals of astounding beauty, annually.

Year-Round Staff

Lily Sutherland

Festival Director & Co-CEO

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Robert Binet

Artistic Director & Co-CEO

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Aviva Fleising

General Manager

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Melissa Forstner

Director of Advancement and Communications

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Felicia Myronyk

Manager of Advancement

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Melina Osorio

Finance and Administrative Officer

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Simon Rossiter

Director of Design

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Barney Bayliss

Director of Production

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Markéta Tokova

Senior Producer

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Jon Reid

Marketing Coordinator

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Charlotte Cain

Content Creator

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Ilter Ibrahimof

Artistic Director Emeritus

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2025 Seasonal Staff

Zita Nyarady

Company Manager

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Angela Xu

Company Manager

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Lucy Rupert

Education & Engagement Coordinator

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Noah Feaver

Associate Lighting Designer

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Maria Al Sa'di

IPP Producer

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Julia Mak

Festival & Administrative Coordinator

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Year Round Collaborators

Web Development and Graphic Design Team Mouth Media

Publicity & Communications Murray Patterson Marketing Group

Financial Services Robert Gore and Associates

 

Board of Directors

Chair Karen Sparks
National Director, Philanthropic Advisory Services BMO Private Wealth

Treasurer Gerry Hannochko
Advising Representative (Portfolio Manager), Dealing Representative - Qwest Investment Fund Management Ltd.

Aleksandar Antonijevic
Fine Art Photographer, Teacher, Coach and Stager of Ballets

Peggy Baker, C.M., O.Ont, L.L.D, D.Litt
Dancer, Choreographer, Educator, Artist-in-Residence, Canada's National Ballet School

Marah Braye
Chief Executive Officer, Perth Festival

Erin Eizenman
Lawyer, Inter Alia Law

Tanya Howard
Former First Soloist, The National Ballet of Canada

Jim Hwang
Chief Operating Officer, Firinne Capital

Amanda Song
Brand Partnership Manager, The Globe and Mail

Zdenko Teply
Director, Strategic Transactions & Review, Scotiabank

Chair Emeritus Valerie Wilder

Chair Emeritus Joan Lozinski, O.C.