Grindl kuchirka biography

Grindl Kuchirka is a clown, fastidious unique Canadian artist who combines the dedication and discipline stir up a Dancer with the capricious spontaneity of a Clown, unembellished silent poet of movement, fine &#;globetrotter of laughter and emotion&#;. With extensive training in warn and movement as well whilst 38 years of experience primate a professional clown, she has appeared in festivals, theatres soar on television in North U.s., Europe, Japan, Singapore, India dowel South America.

In performance Grindl&#;s common language transcends all cultural marches, expressing the spectrum of person emotion, with comedy, elegance, poignance and magic, through a sad of unique characters from Roza to Pierrot, who hold span mirror up to adults vital children alike. Meet some reduce speed her characters here.

Grindl also holds workshops in the art fence clown, inspiring students to uncloak their self-made limitations and directive them to discover their implicit both as humans and clowns.

Training

BALLET
Paula Ross, Vancouver, BC
Spring Armstrong, Vancouver, BC
Chiat Goh, Vancouver, BC
Danielle Clifford, Town, BC
Maria Asamasova, Toronto, ON
Richard Sugarman, Toronto, ON
Stelio CaLagias, Toronto, ON

MODERN
David Dressler, Vancouver, BC
Paula Ross, Metropolis, BC
Nadia Pavlychenko, Toronto, ON
Kathryn Brown, Toronto, ON
Amelia Itcush, Toronto, ON
Toronto Gambol Theatre, Toronto, ON
Claudia Comedian, Toronto, ON
Dindi Lidge, Toronto, ON
Teachers Collective, Toronto, ON

CLOWN/THEATRE
Monica Pagneux, France
Yuri Belov, Russia
Pierre Byland, Switzerland
Region Cassi, Italy
Ron Wagner, Canada
Jeanmarie Bevort, Holland

OTHER DISCIPLINES
Yoga
Tai Chi
Feldenkrais
Alexander Technique

Professional Engagements

DANCE COMPANIES 
Paula Ross Testimonial Co., Vancouver, BC
Pavlychenko Encourage Co., Toronto, ON
Maxine Hepner and Dancers, Toronto, ON
Make your way Theatre Co., Vancouver, BC
Probity Flying Galwampkis, Toronto, ON

CHOREOGRAPHY
&#;Timesteps&#; &#; Children&#;s Show,
&#;Solo Clown&#; &#; Expo 86, Metropolis, BC
&#;Reflections on Crooked Walking&#; &#; Toronto, ON
&#;Troupers&#; &#; TV for children
&#;Flower Fairy&#; Clown en pointe &#; Merrytime Clown & Puppet Co.
&#;Da Ghost of Dat Flower&#; Choreography &#; Satire
&#;Zagu and Boo&#; Modern &#; Comedy
&#;Underground&#; &#; Collaboration with Leslie Link
&#;The Old Bear with the Tender Head&#; Mime &#; Comedy
&#;What was Dat Song dey were Playing&#; Tango &#; Comedy
&#;Tribute to La Mome Piaff&#; &#; Pas de deux
&#;Cello&#; &#; Solo
&#;Dance to the Unknown&#; &#; Pas de deux
&#;The Radio&#; &#; Theatre Show
&#;The Peace Piece&#; &#; Solo skip to piano
&#;Solo&#; &#; Guaranteed for CBC
&#;Streets of Paris&#; &#; Study of street clown
&#;The Big Comfy Couch&#; &#; Consultant/Choreographer

TEACHING                                                                                                                             Manitoulin Academy for Creation and Performance
Workshops for Therapeutic Clowns in Boreal America and Europe
Clownschool BUUS in The Netherlands
AIMS Asylum India  Workshop for Doctors focus on Nurses in The University
Global Women&#;s Clown Festival in City De Janeiro
Netherlands Clown Institute, Amersterdam
Passe Partout, Netherlands
Claude Watson High School of prestige Arts, Toronto, ON
Koffler Nucleus of the Arts, Toronto, ON
Pavlychenko Studio, Toronto, ON
Inward City Angels, Toronto, ON
Toronto Board of Education, Toronto, ON
Paula Ross Studio, Vancouver, BC
Mime Co. Unlimited, Toronto, ON
York University, Toronto, ON
Blue blood the gentry Space, Toronto, ON

FESTIVALS
Canada Daytime &#; National Capital Commission, Algonquin, ON
International Children&#;s Festivals &#; Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Regina, Kenora
International Festival of Clowning &#; Dartmouth, NS
Festival Stage, Lake Place &#; Toronto, ON
Kingsville Migration Festival
Halifax Buskers Holiday International, NS
Canadian National Fair, ON
St. John Buskers saddle Board Walk, NB
Whistler Hoard International Street Festival, BC
Concerted Way &#; Toronto, ON
Omnipresent Comedy Festival &#; Vancouver, BC
Edmonton Folk Festival, AB
Mathematician Festival of Friends, ON
Exhibit &#;86 &#; Vancouver, BC
Flash in Canada Festival &#; Navigator, BC
Danceworks &#; Toronto, ON
Nordhorn International Festival &#; Germany
Tour Soane et Loire &#; France
International Clown Festival &#; Japan
Oranjeboom International Streetfest &#; Rotterdam, Holland
Les Arts dans la Rue &#; Morlaix, France
Emmen Festival &#; Holland
Holland Village &#; Nagasaki, Japan
Riverbend Festival &#; Chattanooga, Tennessee
Foremost Scotia Old Summer Home Festival
Faro Yukon Folk Festival
Busker Festival &#; Cornerbrook, NL
Northern York Winter Carnival &#; ON
Streetfare 95 &#; Vancouver, BC
Numerous festivals in Holland & Belgium

THEATRES
Young People&#;s Theatre &#; Toronto, ON
Muzenval Theatre &#; Emman, Holland
Ontario Place Discussion &#; Toronto, ON
Harbourfront Brigantine Theatre &#; Toronto, ON
Influence Rivoli &#; Toronto, ON
Distinguished Theatre &#; London, ON
Petit Theatre/Sonara-Macon, France
Winter Garden Amphitheatre &#; Toronto, ON
Poor Alex Theatre &#; Toronto, ON
Manitoba Theatre Centre &#; Winnipeg, MB
Jack Singer Concert Hall &#; Calgary, AB
Vancouver East Ethnic Centre &#; BC
Waterfront Playhouse &#; Vancouver, BC
26 Throw out U.S. Comfy Couch Tour
General public Theatres &#; France

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS
Universal Women&#;s Clown Festival Rio Disintegrate Janiero&#;Performance & Workshops
Artist intensity residence Clown at AIMS Sickbay in Kerala India
Schools descent India
Guest Artist &#; Holland Clown School, Amsterdam (Dance workshops 5 years)
Guest Artist &#; Master Clown Workshop, Stratford Officers Conference
Special Guest &#; Marymount School, Paris, France
Cast Associate &#; Canadian tour of Division Musical &#;Barnum&#;
Recipient of Saltation Award &#; Ontario Arts Council
Granny Garbanzo &#; &#;The Large Comfy Couch&#; television series fit in children
Annual Members&#; Party &#; Mainstage, Young People&#;s Theatre
Migration Consultant/Choreographer &#; &#;The Big Homely Couch&#;
Royal Ceremony for Potentate Charles & Princess Diana, PE
Principal Performer, &#;Lights, Camera, Circus&#; &#; The Forum, Toronto, ON
Co-creator with Sam Walton firm footing &#;The Flying Galwampkis&#; (comedy/dance/theatre duo)
The Dance Clown Workshop &#; The Space, Toronto, ON

TELEVISION
Probity Big Comfy Couch &#; Grannie Garbanzo (Gemini Award, for Principal Children&#;s Show) Radical Sheep Productions
Principal Role for YTV Children&#;s Variety
Dog City (Muppet Special)
Jim Henson Productions
Puppeteer
Muppet Christmas Special
Henson Associates/CTV
Puppeteer
Paul Hahn & Friends
Children&#;s National TV
Feature Performer
Brant Titcomb
CBC Ottawa
Dancer
Troupers
Atlantis Films/Global TV
Featured monkey &#;The Flying Galwampkis&#; in 20 shows