Choreography by Anastasia Wiebe

Anastasia Wiebe is an instructor at the Leica Hardy School of Dance. For her full biography, please follow the link below.

Choreographer’s Bio

Circadian Rhythm

Season: 2021, 2026
Choreographic Collaboration: Mackenzie Tomlin
Music: Circadian Rhythm by Branden Nelson, commissioned by KiDanCo
Videography: Ryan Lowe
Video Editing: Anastasia Wiebe

Circadian Rhythm was created as a video project during the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring original music by Branden Nelson. Created in collaboration with dancer Mackenzie Tomlin, the work reflects no connection and distance during a time of isolation. Filmed near Lawrencetown Beach, the piece was captured by Ryan Lowe using drone cinematography.

Down The Line

Season: 2019
Music: Symphonies of the Planets (Voyager Recordings) by Jeffery Thompson, Can Be by Tanner Torun, By the Deep Sea by Federico Albanese, Mauer Blues by Federico Albanese, Form By Firelight by Jon Hopkins, Abandon Window by Jon Hopkins, The Things We Do by Alaskan Tapes
Text: Rebecca Wolfe
Down the Line was a co-production with Nostos Collectives Dance.

Through grief and anxiety, we have the ability to get lost in our thoughts and forget that we are connected to a larger community. Down the Line studies that even though we may lose sight of our connections to these communities, they always exist, pulling us back to reality and a safe state of mind. There is a strong female energy in the work, focusing on the bonds that hold us together and teach us that there are some lessons we learn in our time and some lessons that we will never be prepared for. — Anastasia Wiebe

Photo of solo dancer enmeshed instrings stretched across a room. She is bent forward at the waist with a curved back. She is looking directly downward to the floor with her hands clasped together, fingers interlaced in front of her head. The overall feeling is of emotional tension.

Photo by Anastasia Wiebe of Grace Skinner in a rehearsal of Down The Line.

Penumbra

Season: 2018
Music: Goodnight Day by Jóhann Jóhannsson, Petrichor by Set & Setting, Driven by Kiasmos, III by Iguana Moonlight

Pulse

Season: 2024, 2026
Music: Straight by Olaf Bender

Pulse explores tension between connection and resistance, with half the dancers reaching toward one another while the others pull away. Fast-paced and physically demanding, the piece challenges the dancers to stay fully present and responsive to each other and the music.

Suite for Harp

Season: 2026
Music: Movement I, II & III from Suite for Harp by Bryce Dessner and Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass

Suite for Harp is a four-movement work that explores the harp’s musicality and texture through movement. The first movement is fast-paced, shifting between individual expression and collective energy. The second brings the full company together in a slower, more grounded exploration of the harp’s deeper tones. The third is fluid and articulate, highlighting the solo dancer’s strength and musicality. The final movement features the upper half of the company and experiments with repetition, variation, and timing. The first and fourth movements were created collaboratively with dancers.

Wind

Season: 2025
Music: Wind (orchestral version) by Paul Roggenbuck

A young solo dancer is jumping straight up to the air. Her legs are squeezing together with feet pointed. Her arms are fully stretched downward, palms forward, tight against her body. Her back is arched, with her chest and gaze totally upward to the ceiling.

Photo by Rebecca Strong of Fiona Foot in Wind.