The Global Dance Connections contemporary dance series runs from October 2010 to April 2011 and brings you exciting works from local, national and international artists. October sees the premiere of Helen Walkley's stunning new solo and Toronto-based Susanna Hood's devastating She's Gone Away. In the spring we welcome Company Drift from Zurich, Serge Bennathan's new work for Les Productions Figlio, and Alvin Erasga Tolentino's new collaboration with the magnetic Uruguayan dance artist Martin Inthamoussú. Click here for full season details.
Subscribe and save! Book for a package of three or more shows and save up to 25% on your tickets! For further details and to book please call us at 604.606.6420, email ticketsATthedancecentreDOTca or download an order form here. Single tickets are available through www.ticketstonight.ca
The Dance Centre's popular Discover Dance! noon hour series is back for another great season showcasing the vibrant diversity of BC's dance scene. Entertaining, informative and suitable for all ages, each show combines performance with artist talkbacks, and sometimes audience participation. This year's companies are:
Shiamak's Bollywood Jazz Thursday September 16 Goh Ballet Youth Company Thursday October 28 LINK Dance Thursday November 25 Lorita Leung Chinese Dance Company Thursday February 24 JC Dance Co Thursday March 31 Arts Umbrella Dance Company Thursday April 21
Subscribe and save! Book for all six shows for the price of five: $50/$40 students, seniors, children and Dance Centre members. Group rates also available. Call 604.606.6420 to book or download an order form here. Single tickets are $10/$8 students, seniors, children and Dance Centre members, available from Tickets Tonight 604.684.2787 www.ticketstonight.ca
Working Class is a new initiative from The Training Society of Vancouver in partnership with The Dance Centre to provide consistent contemporary dance classes for professional and aspiring dance artists. The classes run from September 7, 2010 until June 2011 at Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver.
Drop-ins are $12 or $100 for a ten class card. Everyone who purchases a Working Class card before Sept 7, 2010 will be entered into a raffle to have their $100 returned and receive their first ten classes for free! Teachers for September include David Raymond of Vancouver's Out Innerspace Dance Theatre, Michael Caldwell from Toronto and James Gnam of The Plastic Orchid Factory. For details, class cards and schedule updates, visit www.trainingsocietyofvancouver.ca.
Last Updated on Monday, 23 August 2010
Dance Matters
Simon Fraser University students Judy Madarasz and Nilou Vakili have produced a great video for The Dance Centre titled DANCE MATTERS. Interweaving interviews and dance footage, the video expresses some of the reasons dance matters, in just under four minutes... enjoy!
Special thanks to Judy and Nilou, and to the dance artists who participated in the filming.
The 9th annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House takes place on Saturday September 25: a packed day of open classes, workshops, studio showings and events celebrating Canada's flagship dance facility. Participating artists and companies include Co. ERASGA, Dance 4U, Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM, Mandala Arts and Culture, Shiamak's Bollywood Jazz, Spanish Passion Productions and more! Click here to view the full schedule.
Saturday September 25, 11am-5pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver. Presented with the support of
Photo: Nikisha Khare of Mandala Arts and Culture, by Sudesh Solanki
In the coming 2010-2011 season The Dance Centre is proud to partner with a number of BC dance companies and Artists-in-Residence to support the presentation of a diverse range of events. In November, Mandala Arts and Culture presents Gait to the Spirit: A Festival of Indian Classical Dance, and LINK Dance premieres a new work exploring the relationship between dance and science. April sees Sara Coffin's new work, presented through the Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, in May/June Artists-in-Residence James Gnam and Delia Brett both premiere new works.
The Global Dance Connections contemporary dance series runs from October 2010 to April 2011 and brings you exciting works from local, national and international artists. October sees the premiere of Helen Walkley's stunning new solo and Toronto-based Susanna Hood's devastating She's Gone Away. In the spring we welcome Company Drift from Zurich, Serge Bennathan's new work for Les Productions Figlio, and Alvin Erasga Tolentino's new collaboration with the magnetic Uruguayan dance artist Martin Inthamoussú. Click 
The Dance Centre's popular Discover Dance! noon hour series is back for another great season showcasing the vibrant diversity of BC's dance scene. Entertaining, informative and suitable for all ages, each show combines performance with artist talkbacks, and sometimes audience participation. This year's companies are:
The 9th annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House takes place on Saturday September 25: a packed day of open classes, workshops, studio showings and events celebrating Canada's flagship dance facility. Participating artists and companies include Co. ERASGA, Dance 4U, Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM, Mandala Arts and Culture, Shiamak's Bollywood Jazz, Spanish Passion Productions and more! Click 
In the coming 2010-2011 season The Dance Centre is proud to partner with a number of BC dance companies and Artists-in-Residence to support the presentation of a diverse range of events. In November, Mandala Arts and Culture presents Gait to the Spirit: A Festival of Indian Classical Dance, and LINK Dance premieres a new work exploring the relationship between dance and science. April sees Sara Coffin's new work, presented through the Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, in May/June Artists-in-Residence James Gnam and Delia Brett both premiere new works.