Robin Poitras

Robin Poitras
CM
Born
Robin Wiens

1958? (58 in 2016)
Regina, Saskatchewan
EducationB.F.A.
Alma materYork University
Known forDancer, performance artist, installation artist, curator
Spouses
Awards
Websitehttps://www.newdancehorizons.ca/

Robin Poitras CM (née Wiens (born c. 1958)[1] is a Canadian dancer, choreographer, performance and installation artist based in Regina, Saskatchewan, who has been actively engaged in contemporary dance practice since the early 1980s.[2]

One of Saskatchewan's most prolific dance and performance creators, Poitras co-founded New Dance Horizons in 1986 with Dianne Fraser.[2] Through her research in diverse fields of artistic and somatic practice, Poitras developed a unique interdisciplinary approach.[2][3] Her works have been presented across Canada and internationally.[2][3]

  1. ^ Harris, Holly (26 January 2016). "All aboard the emotional roller-coaster". The Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Rouge-gorge". New Dance Horizons. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b Irwin, Kathleen (2009). Sighting, Citing, Siting: Crossfiring/Mama Wetotan : Theorising Practice. [Regina, Sask.]: Canadian Plains Research Center (University of Regina). p. 14. ISBN 9780889772281. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.