Brenda Gorlick

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Brenda Gorlick, a Manitoba born and bred performing artist has been a prolific part of the arts community her entire life.
As director/choreographer Brenda has designed over 250 productions nationwide and has been a member of Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Banff Centre of Performing Arts Company and the Stratford Festival. She has gained a reputation as being the “Flash Mob Queen” of Manitoba and has designed events ranging from 1/2 time shows for the Blue Bombers to the Pan Am Games.
As a performer, Brenda’s selected stage credits include: Morticia in The Addams Family (Dry Cold Productions), Les Misèrables and Sister Act (Rainbow Stage) and Anita in West Side Story (Banff). In film favourite principal roles include Margo in Love in Design opposite Danica McKellar, a swing dance aficionado in If It Ain’t got That and a Maggie the DJ in Pumpkin Everything. She has also choreographed feature films Seance and the soon to be released Time Cut.
Brenda serves as Associate Artistic Director for Winnipeg Studio Theatre and helms the StudioWorks Academy & Players programs. Over the past fifteen seasons, WST has produced over forty musicals including such hits as Avenue Q, Spring Awakening, School of Rock and the world premiere, Hysteria. She pivoted to two virtual productions during Covid including Highlights from Be More Chill
Her artistic achievements include Winnipeg Theatre Awards (Evie) for Outstanding Educator, YMCA-YWCA’s Women of Distinction Award, Rainbow Stage’s Wall of Fame and WST’s Award of Excellence.
Brenda serves as guest professor in dance and musical theatre for the Universities of Winnipeg (since 2003) and Manitoba and is extremely proud of her work with the Manitoba Arts Council’s Artists in Schools program and the Manitoba Possible's All Abilities Dancers.
207-139 Tuxedo Ave., Winnipeg, MB
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Language(s): English
Grade levels that programming is provided for: Primary (K - 3), Junior (4 - 6), Intermediate (7 - 8), Secondary, Post secondary, Adult education

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Facilitates Group Lessons

  • 3 group lessons per week
  • Where group lessons are facilitated: Arts organization
  • Arts organization(s) where lessons are facilitated:

    Winnipeg Studio Theatre StudioWorks Academy & StudioWorks Players

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Offers private lessons

  • 250 students
  • Where lessons are facilitated: At home, Arts organization

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Offers services to schools

  • Dance

    Ballet, Creative Movement, Jazz, Composition/Choreography, Tap/Stomp

  • Multidisciplinary
  • Music

    Piano, Show Choir, Vocal Choir, Voice

  • Theatre

    Acting, Musical Theatre

  • Artist-Educator Partnership
  • Residency
  • In-School Performances
  • In-School Workshops
  • Professional Development

Community Partners

Featured Project

School of Rock the Musical produced by Winnipeg Studio Theatre's StudioWorks Acdemy

Featured Project - School of Rock the Musical produced by Winnipeg Studio Theatre's StudioWorks Acdemy

WST's StudioWorks Academy was launched in 2004 to provide emerging musical theatre artists an outlet for intensive training. It is a two-tiered program combining in-class instruction and production work. The Youth Ensemble offers year-round classes in triple threat technique for students aged 10-18 (summer and fall/winter sessions). The Adults Only program runs a fall/winter session only.

The troupe made their theatrical debut at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival in 2004; since then they have performed in DisneyWorld as part of the Magic Music Days program, made several tours to New York City for Broadway training opportunities and was  featured at the Canada Games 2017 Opening Ceremonies. Selected past productions include: Legally Blonde, Urinetown,  Seussical the Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Forbidden Broadway, Edges, Love Notes, First Date, Last Kiss and most recently the sold out production of School of Rock which combined the youth/adult ensembles.

Program Details
The programs are specifically geared for students who wish to improve their skill level in musical theatre and performance technique. It runs Wednesday evenings from 5:45-9:45 pm at the U of Winnipeg’s Dept. of Theatre and Film. The training consists of vocal work, movement and dance components and script work leading up to a fully produced book musical in late May.  Additional rehearsals are incorporated into the schedule prior to production dates. A total of 20 students are accepted into the program annually and gain entry through audition only.

Youth Ensemble:
The 34 week, 90 hr. + program annual fee is $1500.00 (paid in two instalments) or an early bird rate - $1400.00 (if paid on or before August 15th)
- Classes commence in September and run thru May.

Adult Ensemble
The 20 week, 60 + program annual fee is $800.00 (paid in two instalments)
- Classes commence in September and run thru March.
Bursaries are available for both programs and are based on audition and financial need.

The Artistic Team includes: Directors Brenda Gorlick and Kayla Gordon, assistant director/choreographer Rebekah Jones  and Pianist -Trish Franklin.

Profile last updated: Jul 9 2024

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