Performer: Alida Kendell

Alida Kendell is a contemporary dance choreographer, performer and instructor in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton), where she has worked professionally for over 15 years. She has trained in both ballet and contemporary dance, having completed her BA at the School of Contemporary Dancers in Winnipeg, MB in 2009. Her artistry is fed by her work as a collective artist with the Good Women Dance Collective (GWDC) and her independent projects. 

 Alida’s artistic interests depart from mainstream choreography that presents polished, predetermined performance. Instead, her works are intimate and dynamic, often abandoning traditional notions of structure and performance in favor of non-linear and genuine experiences. She has had the pleasure of working with Justine A. Chambers, Melanie Demers (MAYDAY Danse), and Peggy Baker. She has performed in the award winning dance-theatre productions Bears (Punctuate! Theatre) and Mermaid Legs (Beth Graham). Recent career highlights include creating and performing alongside Alison Kause in the Sterling award nominated production, There we are. There (GWDC), and the creation of her solo work, break room, in collaboration with Sasha Kleinplatz, which premiered at Mile Zero Dance in 2025.