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