P-J Dwyer ~~ Biography

An eschatological artist, P-J started his artistic career as a painter, switching to dance, after discovering the work of Isadora Duncan and the costume sketches of a 1744 French court opera production. Developing skills through working experience, research and the artistic production process P-J has acted as creator/performer, designer, administrator, writer, archivist, producer, educator, and director forming dance OREMUS danse in 1983.

Artistic collaborators have included harpsichordist Colin Tilney, conductors Michael Feldman of New York Collegium, Frank Nakashima of the Toronto Early Music Centre (TEMC), Kevin Mallon of Aradia, various singers (solo & choral), Thomas Georgi of Tafelmusik, numerous Canadian pianists including Li Wang, and numerous Isadora Duncan dancers (from USA & Japan), including Hortense Kooluris, Jeanne Bresciani & The IDII Dancers, Judy Landon, Catherine Gallant & Co., Lori Belilove & Co.

P-J's artistic motto is "The past answers for the future." A modernist neo-classical artist, he believes that art is inseparable from religion. As a lyric, tragic and sacred solo dancer P-J has performed well over a hundred of his own choreographies in company, group, solo, festival and charity productions since his debut as a professional in 1977. P-J has utilized the artistic masterpieces of Western art: music, painting, sculpture, opera, architecture, coupled with the Duncan technique, movement vocabulary and philosophy to develop his own unique artistic voice.