Dream Wood

Connie Moker Wernikowski (choreographer) has been actively contributing to dance in this province for over 40 years. Connie holds an Honours BA in Dance from York University and an M.Ed from the University of Regina. She moved to Regina in 1975 to be a company member and teacher with Regina Modern Dance Works. Her professional career, centred in Regina, has included work as an artistic director, dance teacher, dance educator, professional dancer, choreographer and mentor. Connie is a master teacher of contemporary dance technique. She has taught numerous movement and arts education classes at the University of Regina and has mentored many young dancers who now have careers in dance. Her choreography has been shown internationally. She has developed performances for school children audiences. Connie performed as part of New Dance Horizons InTemp Company and has toured through Canada as an independent soloist. Connie was Artistic Director of Youth Ballet of Saskatchewan from 1994 to 2009. In 2018 and 2019 she was a short list nominee for a Saskatchewan Arts Award (Arts and Learning). Connie has been actively creating new choreographic works every year. In January 2020 Connie presented Full Tilt and in April 2023 she presented Full Tilt Two, both full performances of her own choreography. Full Tilt Two was sponsored by On Cue.

Katrina Currie (nee Wernikowski) (dancer) graduated from Canada’s National Ballet School in 1997. She went on to apprentice with the National Ballet of Canada in 1997/1998. With Guillaume Cote, Katrina performed the Swan Lake Pas De Deux at Canada’s Governor General Awards in honour of Karen Kain in November 1997. After a decision to move into the world of contemporary dance, Katrina attended the School of Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers. She studied there for one year and was named an honorary graduate of their professional program in spring 1999.  She went on to dance with Ruth Cansfield Dance, which was a renowned Winnipeg contemporary dance company. Katrina has danced the work of several international and Canadian choreographers including John Neumeier, Rudy Van Dantzig, Brent Lott, Ruth Cansfield, Robin Poitras and Connie Moker Wernikowski.  She studied in Germany and Vienna, and performed a solo by Ruth Cansfield opening the FIND Festival in Montreal. Katrina now lives in Regina with her husband and four children and works as an Occupational Therapist for Prairie Valley Schools.