Winner of two Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding Choreography in a Musical.
For The National Tap Dance Company of Canada, 1977-2005
Brandenburgh Concerto #3, J.S.Bach, 1977
Gandpa’s Spells, Jelly Roll Morton, 1977
A Conversation, a cappella, 1978
The Tin Soldier, Marek Norman (full length Tap Ballet), 1978
Little Tale, Alkan, poetry: Stephen Vincent Benet, 1979
Afternoon Tea, Beatles medley (arr. Marek Norman), 1979
Oliver Button is a Sissy, Marek Norman (full length Tap Ballet), 1981
In The Garden, soundscape, 1982
Grand Tarantelle, Gottschalk, 1982
Cenotaph, soundscape/WW1 military fire, 1982
A Shine on Your Shoes, Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz, 1982
Plink Plank Plunk, Leroy Anderson Medley, 1983
Love of George, Gershwin (arr. John Fenwick), part 1: 1983
Tapelmusik, Telemann 1986
Love of George, Gershwin (arr. John Fenwick), part 2: 1986
They People My Loneliness, Kurt Weill, 1986
The Hound of the Baskervilles, Doyle early 20th century (full length Tap Ballet), 1987
The Man I Love, Gershwin (18 songs arr. Gerswin for solo piano) spoken text: Barbara Barsky, 1989
Swing With Bach, J.S.Bach arr: Jacques Loussier, 1989
Concerto for Taps, a cappella, 1989
Sand Jig, traditional Irish, 1989
Clog Dance, traditional Lancashire, 1989
Italian Concerto, J.S.Bach, 1990
Flight of the Bumblebee, Rimsky-Korsakoff, 1991
Stiff Upper Lip, George Gershwin, 1993
Memories of Roberta, Kern arr. Bennett, 1993
Tap Dance Concerto, Morton Gould (for tap dancer and orchestra), 1992
Hoofer Suite, Morton Gould (for tap dancer and orchestra), 1993
Tapping into Oscar, Oscar Peterson (Cole Porter Songbook), 1999
The National Tap Dance Company of Canada, Theatre For Young Audiences
Happy Feet, written/dir./chor.Orlowski, 1977
Oliver Button is a Sissy, de Paola music:Norman dir./chor.Orlowski, 1981
The Sandwich, Wallace dir./chor.Orlowski, 1982
Jennifer’s Dream, written/dir.chor.Orlowski, (touring since 1984)
The Story of the Dancing Frog, Blake, dir./chor.Orlowski, 1985
By Word of Foot, written/dir./chor.Orlowski, 1999
Tap Dancing Sam, written/dir./chor.Orlowski, 1991
The Tin Soldier, Andersen music: Scott dir./chor.Orlowksi, 2000
ABLE dis ABLE, Christie/Orlowski music: Christie dir./chor. Orlowski, 2005
For The Shaw Festival
Shadow Play, Coward dir.David Savoy, 2001
She Loves Me, Masteroff/Bock/Harnick dir. Roger Hodgman, 2000
The Chocolate Soldier, Straus, dir. David Latham, 1997
A Foggy Day, George and Ira Gershwin dir. Kelly Robinson, 1998-99
Mr Cinders, Ellis/Myers dir. Christopher Newton, 1996
Lady, Be Good!, George and Ira Gershwin dir.Glynis Leyshon, 1994
Other Theatre Credits
The Club, Merriam TWP dir. Pam Brighton, 1977
Dames at Sea, Wise/Haimshon dir.Brian Macdonald (Dora Award), 1986
Shoes With Wings, solo tap dance project, Pemiere Dance Theatre, 1989
Hans “Christmas” Andersen, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, 1989
That Scatterbrain Booky, Miller dir. Peter Moss (Dora Award), 1991
Little Jazz Birds/At The Hostess/In Flanders Fields/Bandstand/Bet Your Booties/That Devine Clara/Shoes With Wings/Doc Ruffin/Hey Ruby!/The Light in Winnie’s Window/Sweet Marie/The Apple Tree/Major Mungo Meistersinger’s, Smile Theatre Company, dir.Tom Kneebone, 1990-2000
The Drowsy Chaparone, Winter Garden Theatre, dir. Daniel Brooks, 2001
Selected Film And Television
Toronto Film Awards, CBC, 1977
Jack Jones at the Palace, series choreographer, choreography for Ginger Rogers, 1979
A Christmas Fantasy, Shields/Yarnell, CFTO, 1981
All That Bach, Rhombus/CBC (Emmy Nomination), 1985
Dance Makes Waves, CBC, 1985
The Locket, Canadian Brass Video, CBC, 1986
Stepping Out, Liza Minnelli Paramount Pictures, 1991
DuMaurier Gala, CBC, 1995
Cynthia!, Cynthia Dale, CBC, 2000
Selected Teaching Positions
York University Dance Department, 1979-1984, 1986, 1996
Gearge Brown College Theatre Department, 1979-1984
Canadore College, North Bay ON, 1979-1993
Lakeland College Lloydminster, 1991/1993
Niagara Falls Dance Council, 1993
Sudbury Separate School Board, 1995
Chance to Dance, 1995
Randolph Academy for the Arts, 1990-2000
Shaw Festival (Movement for Actors), 1994-2001
Vancouver Tap Dance Society, 2003/2005
Selected Adjudications
Surrey Arts Festival, 1988/1993/1995
B.A.T.D Ottawa, 1995
Dance Manitoba, 1991/1994/1995
Battleford Dance Festival, 1997
Prince George, British Columbia, 1998
C.D.T.A. British Columbia, 2001
Kiwanis Music Festival, Stratford, 2005
