Performance Lab

​A mentorship program for interdisciplinary, contemporary performance, dance, and/or non-traditional theatre artists.

The Performance Lab program prioritizes interdisciplinary, contemporary dance, and physical or non-traditional theatre practices.

​The program is intended to support artists that have started to explore a creation practice. While not necessarily project specific, their artistic work is at the centre of the conversation. Projects, paired with the mentorship, can be an important tool for development. Artists will be provided one-on-one mentorship, studio space, honorarium, and access to Peek Fest workshops.

Impulse Provides:

  • In-person: Up to 25 hours of dedicated studio time between November 3 and 21, 2025

  • 10 hours (6 in October, 4 in November) of mentorship with the Wonderheads

  • $1000 honorarium

  • A showcase opportunity with other fesival artists on November 22, 2026

  • Access to all specialized Peek Fest workshops

Past Participants

2025

Zane Allison
Alynne Sinnema

Mentors:
the Wonderheads


2024

Julian Legere / Cocksure Productions
Cheyenne Scott

Mentor:
Adrienne Wong


2023

Lee Ingram

Mentor:
Pam Tzeng


2022

Hilary Ho
Sierra Megas

Mentor:
Andrew Barrett


2021

Colette Habel
Sophie Underwood
Ryan Wilcox

Mentor:
Stewart Legere


2020

Howard Dai
happy/accidents
FromTheCorner Productions

Mentor:
Adrienne Wong


2019

Embrace Arts: Performance
Re:Current Theatre
SNAFU Dance Theatre

Administrative Mentor:
Clayton Baraniuk


2018

Rose Cotton
Broken Down Bus Productions
Milton Lim + Patrick Blenkarn

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